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RCMP locate missing 15-year-old girl
Battlefords RCMP have found Maria Bluebird, 15, who was reported missing in North Battleford on Oct. 13. According to a media release, she was found safe and sound Monday morning.
Oct 21, 2017 Maria Bluebird, 15, was last seen Oct. 13 in North Battleford. Police are concerned for her well being and believe she may be in Saskatoon. (Battlefords RCMP/Submitted)
Police search for woman in connection to knife point robbery
A knife point robbery Friday night has police looking for one woman. According to a media release, police were called to a business in the 3000 block of Diefenbaker Drive at 11:32 p.m. when an employe...
Oct 21, 2017
'In disbelief:' Saskatoon couple wins $1M lotto prize
Marjorie Petryshyn couldn't believe her husband's text. It wasn't what the message said, but rather that he didn't call her with the news they'd just become millionaires. "He did phone me eventually a...
Oct 20, 2017 Marjorie and Dennis Petryshyn from Saskatoon collect their $1-million lottery win on Oct. 20, 2017. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Remai Modern nets one of the largest donations in Canadian art history
The woman whose name is on the Remai Modern art gallery has stepped up for the museum once again. With this weekend's grand opening approaching, the gallery announced Thursday night that Ellen Remai h...
Oct 19, 2017 The stairway leading to galleries on the third floor of the Remai Modern. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
A sneak peek inside Saskatoon's Remai Modern art museum
As Saskatoon gets ready to step into the new Remai Modern art museum, staff are putting the finishing touches together for the ultimate experience. On Thursday, media were given a sneak peek inside th...
Oct 19, 2017 The entrance atrium of the Remai Modern art gallery in Saskatoon. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Sears liquidation sales disappoint customers in Saskatoon
People piled into Sears at Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon Thursday morning. While many shoppers were hopeful they'd find something on the first day of liquidation sales, most left empty handed. University...
Oct 19, 2017 Sears liquidation sales at Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon on Oct. 19, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Sexual assault centre calls for new category of cases
The head of Saskatoon's Sexual Assault Centre is calling for a new way of labelling cases where police believe an assault occurred, but there's not enough evidence. The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) ...
Oct 19, 2017
Saskatoon man shares incredible story of meeting Gord Downie
Many Canadians have been sharing memories and stories in the wake of Gord Downie's death Tuesday night. For most, the impact of Downie's music as lead singer of The Tragically Hip is what stands out. ...
Oct 19, 2017 Gord Downie , a Canadian musician best known as the lead singer of The Tragically Hip, died Oct. 17, 2017 at 53. (Gord Downie/Facebook)
Trees weakened by wind may still pose a threat: city
As the wind died down, cleanup from Tuesday night's wind storm got underway in Saskatoon. Aside from a few downed power lines, a handful of toppled trees and an assortment of boughs and branches left ...
Oct 18, 2017 Crews remove a downed tree from a car on Ash Street in Saskatoon on Oct. 18, 2017. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Temporary mental health unit at RUH to open early 2018
After months of delays, a timeline is in place to open a temporary mental health unit in the emergency room at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital (RUH). A Saskatoon Health Region media release said...
Oct 18, 2017
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