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Nipawin pulls plug on EV charging stations after public pushback
By Susan McNeil The Town of Nipawin has cancelled a plan to put three EV charging stations around town following resistance from community members. Council voted to cancel the stations several weeks a...
Jun 01, 2023 Naval Madiratta, pictured in Regina with his Tesla 3, says EV charging stations are geared towards visitors to the community, not local users. (Naval Madiratta/Submitted)
Saskatoon city councillor proposes future intersection safety audits
A Saskatoon city councillor is hoping to take a much closer look at the safety of several busy intersections. It comes after 33-year-old Natasha Fox was hit and killed on May 24 by a cement truck whil...
Jun 01, 2023 Saskatoon City Hall. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Seeding in Saskatchewan nearly 90 per cent complete
Seeding in Saskatchewan is nearing completion in many areas. In the weekly crop report, which was issued Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture said farmers in the northwest have 97 per cent of the cro...
Jun 01, 2023
Students concerned for fate of historic Stone Barn
By Halyna Mihalik The future of the University of Saskatchewan's Stone Barn has not yet been decided. The barn has been a landmark at the College of Agriculture since 1912. It has been a home for many...
Jun 01, 2023 (Friends of the Stone Barn-U Of S Campus-Saskatoon/Facebook)
Mechanical failure behind garbage truck fire
A waste disposal truck had to cut its pick-up schedule short after it burst into flames Wednesday morning. It happened on Chitek Crescent. Fire crews arrived shortly after 11:00 a.m. and quickly broug...
Jun 01, 2023 Aftermath of a disposal truck that caught fire on May 31, 2023 (Saskatoon Fire)
Hundreds gather to honour Saskatoon cyclist who lost her life in collision
Hundreds of cyclists gathered at the University of Saskatchewan Wednesday afternoon for a memorial ride to honour the life of 33-year-old Natasha Fox. Fox, a teacher, mother and accomplished athlete, ...
May 31, 2023 Cyclists gather at The Bowl at the University of Saskatchewan for a memorial ride to honour Natasha Fox after she was killed in a collision last week. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Traffic restricted on St. George Avenue as police execute warrant
Police restricted traffic in the 2300 block of St. George Avenue on Wednesday afternoon while officers executed a search warrant. According to police, officers with the Tactical Support Unit were on t...
May 31, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Public safety agency shares update on wildfire evacuations
Some people from La Loche are packing their bags for the second time this month due to wildfires burning in the area. About 90 people from the northern village are currently heading to Regina, accordi...
May 31, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
No child luring occurred: Warman RCMP
Despite an email from the local school division warning of an alleged child luring incident in Warman, the city's RCMP division says it didn't happen. On Monday afternoon, the Prairie Spirit School Di...
May 31, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police's Hate Crime Unit investigating alleged assault
The Hate Crime Unit of the Saskatoon Police Service is investigating an alleged assault from early Tuesday morning. Police said officers were called to a hotel on Idylwyld Drive shortly after 4 a.m., ...
May 31, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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