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Sask. medical school fills residency seats for first time in years
In the midst of a doctor shortage, there could be a glimmer of hope for future doctors training in the province. Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan's minister of health, said the University of Saskatchewan's...
Apr 28, 2023 Minister of Health Paul Merriman (left) and College of Medicine Dean Preston Smith at the University of Saskatchewan on April 28, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Judge gives green light for Lighthouse's Battleford properties to be sold
A Saskatoon judge has given the green light for tax and accounting firm MNP LLP to sell off the first property owned by Saskatoon's Lighthouse Supported Living Inc. in the Battlefords. During a hearin...
Apr 28, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Fertuck murder trial delayed again by defence application
While Friday was meant to be the day reserved for Justice Richard Danyliuk's decision on a voir dire in the Greg Fertuck murder trial, the long-running case was delayed once again by an application fr...
Apr 28, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's new urgent care centre to be built near St. Paul's Hospital
The Government of Saskatchewan has teamed up with Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments (ACD) on a new urgent care centre in Saskatoon, and the location was made official Friday. The current site of Pleasant ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Dulce Abela/650 CKOM)
Woman injured in shooting on 20th Street: Police
A woman was taken to hospital Friday morning after a shooting. According to police, officers received several reports of a shooting in the 1500 block of 20th Street West at about 11 a.m. At the scene,...
Apr 28, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two arrested after high-speed chase in stolen vehicle
A 39-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly leading Saskatoon police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle. According to police, officers patroll...
Apr 28, 2023 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
'Couldn't have come at a worse time:' Saskatoon studio recovering from break-in
Nearly $10,000 worth of equipment was stolen in a break-in at Chokecherry Studios in Saskatoon last week. The non-profit organization, which offers art programming and mentoring, said in a social medi...
Apr 28, 2023
Sask. marks day of mourning for those injured or killed on the job
Saskatchewan is observing the national day of mourning Friday for those who lost their lives or suffered an injury or illness on the job. According to the provincial government, 39 fatality claims wer...
Apr 28, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Burton Cummings to play Saskatoon Ex in August
Saskatoon will get to clap for the wolfman this summer as Burton Cummings performs at the Saskatoon Ex. The former leader of the Guess Who and a Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee is set to perform ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Burton Cummings/Facebook)
Explosives Disposal Unit responds to suspicious package at multi-unit building
The police service's Explosives Disposal Unit was deployed Thursday after a suspicious package was found at a multi-unit residential complex in Saskatoon. In an update sent shortly after 5 p.m., polic...
Apr 27, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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