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Team Canada parent reacts to shutout win in tournament opener
Thursday night's game between Canada and Finland at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship saw Canada blank Finland 4-0. It was a full team effort that saw 17-year-old forward Gavin McKenna open th...
Dec 27, 2024 Canada forward Easton Cowan (27) fires the puck past Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) to score during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Teen charged after allegedly using bear spray on city bus: Regina Police
A 13-year-old has been charged with assault with a weapon after allegedly spraying bear spray on a City of Regina bus. This happened on Christmas Eve just before 7 p.m. Police were called to the area ...
Dec 27, 2024 The teen cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. (980 CJME file photo)
Traffic restricted on Highway 17 after crash near Lloydminster
The Saskatchewan RCMP says drivers can expect delays after a crash near Lloydminster on Tuesday morning. According to the RCMP, the crash happened on Highway 17 about five kilometres north of Lloydmin...
Dec 24, 2024 “Please drive with caution and slow down when approaching the area,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
The heartwarming numbers behind Christmas at the Friendship Inn
On December 25, the Friendship Inn will open its doors to provide a warm lunch to those in need. With a mission to serve free meals 365 days a year, the organization is once again opening its doors to...
Dec 24, 2024 An enormous volume of food goes through the kitchen at the Friendship Inn each and every day, but staff and volunteers are especially busy in the lead-up to Christmas. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Highway 40 reopened after rollover: Sask. RCMP
Highway 40 has reopened after Saskatchewan RCMP officers respond to a rollover. According to the RCMP, the crash happened about six kilometres west of Hafford, and Highway 40 had been reduced to singl...
Dec 23, 2024 The RCMP said drivers using Highway 40 can expect delays just west of Hafford as officers respond to a rollover. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
One person in custody after woman injured in machete attack: Police
A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized early on Monday morning after she was allegedly stabbed with a machete inside a suite on Avenue X South. According to police, officers were called to the suite in ...
Dec 23, 2024 Police said the 29-year-old woman was left with serious injuries after the alleged stabbing, but was in stable condition after she was taken to hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Fog patches blanket much of Saskatchewan, reducing visibility
Environment Canada has warned drivers to "be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility" due to the patches of dense fog that are blanketing much of the province. Fog advisories covered central and so...
Dec 23, 2024 The fog could create treacherous conditions on highways across the prairies on Monday morning, Environment Canada cautioned. (650 CKOM file photo)
Candles, cider and carols: Revisiting Canada's Victorian Christmas traditions
The festive season in Victorian-era Saskatchewan may have looked different from the modern-day celebrations. But it was no less magical, marked by a blend of old-world traditions and the pioneering sp...
Dec 23, 2024 Autumn Pinto (left) and Brooke Slusar said it was Prince Albert who brought in a bunch of German traditions, which included traditions we still enjoy today like Christmas trees. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Catton, Yager and Price set to continue hockey journey together at WJHC
They grew up playing hockey together as kids, and now they're set to take junior hockey's biggest stage together at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa. Berkly Catton, Brayden Yag...
Dec 23, 2024 Four players from Saskatchewan will represent Canada at the 2024-25 IIHF World Juniors in Ottawa.(Jeff McIntosh/THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES)
Organizations promote safe driving during the holidays
The holidays are a time to be with loved ones, but its also a time where impaired driving increases. Operation Red Nose, a volunteer chauffeur service, hopes to change this. It's a program that helps ...
Dec 22, 2024 MADD Saskatoon and Operation Red Nose want to make sure you get home safely this holiday season (MADD Canada/Facebook)
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