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Saskatoon police investigate sudden death
Saskatoon police are looking into a sudden death that happened in the city this weekend. Police responded to a call about a sudden death around 11:30 on Saturday morning in the 100 block of Avenue T S...
Mar 10, 2024 Police are investigating a sudden death in the city. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police break up STF sit-in at education minister's office
A sit-in organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) at Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill's constituency office was brought to an abrupt end after an officer from the Battlefords RCMP was b...
Mar 09, 2024 Micheal Hagel and Brie Seery, president and vice-president of the Tri-West Teachers’ Association, talk with members and supporters of the teachers after being removed from Jeremy Cockrill’s office. (Julia Lovett-Squires/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Police search for person of interest after woman suffers knife wound on face
Police in Saskatoon are searching for a person of interest almost a month after an alleged assault left a woman with a knife wound on her face. According to police, officers were called Feb. 9 to City...
Mar 08, 2024 Police say this man is a person of interest in an assault case that left a woman with a knife wound on her face. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival unveils 2024 ticketed lineup
The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival announced its ticketed lineup for 2024 on Friday. The festival - which runs from July 4-13 in Saskatoon - will include ticketed shows at Victoria Park, as well a...
Mar 08, 2024 The Jazz Festival will be back in Victoria Park in 2024. The ticketed lineup was announced on Friday. (SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival/Twitter)
Regina man killed in crash involving two semis near Bladworth
A collision between two semis Wednesday morning has claimed the life of a 58-year-old man from Regina. In an update Thursday, the RCMP said officers from the Saskatoon detachment got a call at around ...
Mar 07, 2024 The scene of a crash between two semis that claimed the life of a Regina man on Wednesday.(Sandee Reed/Submitted)
Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Saskatoon freeway project
Environmental groups are sounding the alarm about a proposed freeway being planned in Saskatoon. A provincial report was provided to the City of Saskatoon's Transportation Committee on Tuesday, outlin...
Mar 07, 2024 The proposed freeway project will cross through the city’s Northeast Swale and Small Swale, leaving environmental groups concerned. (Meewasin)
Saskatchewan snowstorm sparks surge in carbon monoxide calls
In the wake of a major weekend snowstorm, the Saskatoon Fire Department has received a handful of calls about blocked furnace vents and carbon monoxide risks. Fire marshal Brian Conway said the depart...
Mar 06, 2024 The fire department has received calls about blocked furnace vents since the weekend storm. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Saskatoon snow graders move into residential neighbourhoods
Dozens of graders, plows and sanders are making their way into Saskatoon's residential neighbourhoods a full day earlier than expected. According to an update from the City of Saskatoon, snow clearing...
Mar 06, 2024 Most of Saskatchewan seems to have dodged the worst snowfall predicted for the Easter long weekend. (650 CKOM file photo)
Light snow and positive temps in Saskatchewan's forecast this week
A little bit of snow is expected to fall around Saskatchewan this week, but weekend temperatures are starting to look up again. Natalie Hasell, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said snow for t...
Mar 05, 2024 Ricky Beninsig likely won't have to shovel as much this week as he did during the weekend's big storm. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Regina woman killed in rollover on Highway 11 near Hanley
A 32-year-old woman from Regina is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Hanley on Friday. According to the RCMP, officers from the Saskatoon detachment responded at about noon to a call about a roll...
Mar 05, 2024 The woman's family has been notified of her death. (650 CKOM file photo)
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