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Ward 3 Councillor: Fairhaven homicide has community still reeling
Residents of Fairhaven are still reeling over last week's homicide that closed Fairhaven School. At this time, police have not confirmed if there is a suspect in the attack of the 66-year-old victim. ...
Jun 17, 2024 Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections investigated the city's 11th homicide at Fairhaven School on June 12, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Oilers fan surprises Sask. father-daughter duo with tickets to SCF
For Shawn Mullin and his daughter Audrey, their impromptu Father's Day trip to Edmonton didn't start off as planned. The two are from Swift Current and decided to drive up last Friday night to Edmonto...
Jun 17, 2024 Swift Current's Shawn Mullin and his daughter Audrey (pictured left) were surprised randomly while walking in Edmonton by Joe and Joanne Whitehead with tickets to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. (Shawn Mullin)
Crown lawyers speak to delays in Fertuck murder trial
The first-degree murder trial of 70-year-old Greg Fertuck was initially scheduled for just five weeks. That was back in Sept. 2021, but already the trial had been delayed several months because of con...
Jun 17, 2024 "The Crown's role is to put the evidence before the court. Sometimes that takes a long time. In this case, there were many twists and turns," said Crown Lawyer Cory Bliss (R). Co-Crown prosecutor Carla Dewar (L) added "it was important for the public to see justice done." (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man taken to hospital after axe attack: Police
A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital on Saturday after he was allegedly attacked by a man wielding an axe. Police were called to Avenue C just before 10 a.m. for a report of an injured person. When...
Jun 17, 2024 Police say the suspect and victim knew each other prior to the alleged attack. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three gun calls keep Saskatoon police busy over weekend
Police in Saskatoon were kept busy responding to at least three gun calls over the weekend, including a wayward bullet, an armed man knocking on a door and a man who may have accidentally shot himself...
Jun 17, 2024 Saskatoon officers responded to at least three weapons calls over the weekend. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
University of Saskatchewan NASA HAWC mission receives $600,000 in funding
Saskatchewan is expanding its expertise in cutting-edge space and satellite research and development as it receives new funding for a NASA-led mission. The University of Saskatchewan's (USask) High-al...
Jun 17, 2024 Two of the HAWC mission's cutting-edge climate science satellite instruments were designed by the University of Saskatchewan team. In this file photo, satellites are assembled at a lab in Montreal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
No timeline for new teacher contract as dispute heads to arbitration: Cockrill
There is still some uncertainty about whether a new teacher contract will be in place ahead of the next school year. Following the decision by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation to proceed with bin...
Jun 17, 2024 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said he's glad there will be more stability in schools as the two parties work towards a solution to the contract dispute through binding arbitration. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SaskPower signs nuclear fuel supply MOU with Cameco, Westinghouse
SaskPower is working with Cameco and Westinghouse to evaluate both the potential of new reactor technologies and the supply chains required to provide nuclear fuel in the future. On Monday the three c...
Jun 17, 2024 Saskatchewan continues to lay the groundwork for nuclear power, with the final decision on whether to move forward coming in 2029. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Hundreds of cyclists honour Natasha Fox at memorial bike ride
Hundreds of cyclists were at the intersection of College Drive and Wiggins Avenue on Saturday, wearing Natasha Fox memorial shirts. That's the same intersection where Fox was killed while riding her b...
Jun 17, 2024 Tod Fox delivers speech to hundreds of cyclists at his wife's memorial bike ride. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. Chamber of Commerce focus on helping small businesses grow
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is advocating for smaller businesses ahead of the provincial election. The Chamber of Commerce is providing political parties with information on the priorities of...
Jun 15, 2024 Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy has developed a plan she hopes political parties will use as blue prints for small businesses (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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