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Alleged scammer facing three more fraud charges in Saskatoon
One of the three men allegedly involved in a string of scams in the Saskatoon area is facing three more charges of fraud. The scams involved contacting victims -- usually seniors -- and pretending to ...
Jan 25, 2023 Three police vehicles were damaged during a pursuit in Saskatoon on Dec. 9, 2023
(File photo/650 CKOM)
Police continue mental health call transfers after successful first year
For the past year, police in Saskatoon have been directing certain low-risk mental health calls away from police and towards a local crisis agency. The Mental Health & Suicide Intervention Call Tr...
Jan 25, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Snow and freezing rain to hit Regina and Saskatoon
Drivers are being urged to monitor the Highway Hotline before travelling Wednesday night, because snow is expected to fall in Regina and Saskatoon overnight. To make matters even more complicated, tha...
Jan 25, 2023
Ronald McDonald House Sask. gets $225,000 donation from Knights of Columbus
Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan received a donation of $225,000 on Wednesday from the Saskatoon Knights of Columbus Council 1517. Tammy Forrester, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewa...
Jan 25, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Provincial, federal governments invest almost $20M in Sask. infrastructure
The provincial and federal governments are investing nearly $20 million in 25 separate infrastructure projects around Saskatchewan. The $19.7-million investment includes money for the construction of ...
Jan 25, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Indigenous software company aims to create jobs in Prince Albert
An Indigenous software company is planning to bring new tech-sector jobs to Prince Albert. PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technology services company, said it's currently recruit...
Jan 25, 2023
Saskatchewan freezes grazing rates for Crown land in 2023
Ranchers who lease Saskatchewan Crown land for grazing got good news Wednesday, when the Ministry of Agriculture announced that rates will be frozen for 2023. In addition, the ministry added that thos...
Jan 25, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Giant snow dragon makes winter return to Saskatoon
Those meandering through Saskatoon's Churchill neighbourhood might just come face to snout with a gigantic blue beast. "Deano" is Mel Thompson's creation of the winter - a big, blue snow dragon she na...
Jan 25, 2023 Deano the blue snow dragon is about as big as Mel Thompson's house on Cairns Avenue. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'Do what we're doing:' Arcand responds to Fairhaven wellness centre critics
After some Fairhaven residents shared frustrations about the new emergency shelter in their neighbourhood, Tribal Chief Mark Arcand is firing back, calling on them to be part of the solution. On Monda...
Jan 24, 2023 Tribal Chief Mark Arcand speaking to reporters. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Three more men charged in Custer murder
Another three men are facing charges that include first-degree murder in connection with the death of Wesley Custer in August of 2020. The RCMP announced Tuesday that 30-year-old Brian Dreaver of the ...
Jan 24, 2023 Wesley Custer. (Lee Badger/Submitted to paNOW)
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