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Unattended cooking causes fire at Saskatoon restaurant
A Saskatoon restaurant in University Heights caught fire after a pot was left on a burner that was turned on. In a news release, fire crews said they got a call just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday after an...
May 14, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal
The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...
May 13, 2023
Police were in contact with Big Island Lake man prior to death, investigation reveals
The reason behind the death of a 20-year-old Saskatchewan man is still being investigated by the RCMP. Dominic Kahpoonapit's remains were located earlier this month near a home on the Big Island Lake ...
May 12, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan couple $5M richer after lottery win
Saskatchewan's newest millionaires have big plans. Mitchell and Sheila Peebles won the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Draw jackpot, and now find themselves richer by $5 million. The Saskatoon couple won the draw ...
May 12, 2023 Mitchell and Sheila Peebles receiving their $5-million cheque. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Child playing with toy gun prompts lockdown at Saskatoon school
A boy playing with a toy gun led to a lockdown at a Saskatoon school Friday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to the 2500 block of 18th Street West just after 2 p.m. after a report ...
May 12, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 31, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Eastend's T. rex Discovery Centre opens May 20
Visitors can get an up-close look at the world's largest Tyrannosaurus rex in just a few days' time. Eastend's T. rex Discovery Centre is set to open May 20, giving visitors a chance to meet Scotty, t...
May 12, 2023 (Royal Sask Museum/Twitter)
New bison calf at Wanuskewin is a Mother's Day gift like no other
It's a Mother's Day gift like no other. Wanuskewin Heritage Park welcomed a new baby bison on Monday, the first calf to be born at the park in 2023. The last time a calf was born at Wanuskewin was on ...
May 12, 2023 (Wanuskewin/Twitter)
Fore! Municipalities free to allow golf carts on roads in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan municipalities can now decide if they want to allow golf carts on their roads. Previously, golf carts were only allowed on municipal roads while driving directly to or from a golf course,...
May 12, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
'She kisses my boo-boos better:' Saskatoon kids share what they love about moms
Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, and Harper has a long list of things she loves about her mom. Baking brownies, watching The Lego Movie, eating hash browns and sausages, and playing with makeup ar...
May 12, 2023 (Chelsy Kubashek/Submitted)
Cooper says more Alternative Response Officers to patrol Fairhaven, Confederation Mall areas
Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper says more Alternative Response Officers (AROs) will be deployed to the Fairhaven and Confederation Mall areas after an increase in a variety of crimes and disturbanc...
May 12, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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