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Police investigating fatal SUV-train crash near Elstow
A crash Sunday near Elstow has claimed a life. The RCMP said Monday a 43-year-old woman from Warman was pronounced dead at the scene after her SUV and a CP train collided. Police said the woman was tr...
Dec 05, 2022
Noon Festival of Carols returns to TCU Place
Grab your lunch and immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas -- the Noon Festival of Carols has returned to TCU Place. The event runs from noon to 1 p.m., this week until Thursday and from Dec. 12 ...
Dec 05, 2022 The Noon Festival of Carols is back at TCU Place. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Seniors worried as grocery prices expected to continue climbing
The rising cost of groceries is hitting many people hard in the pocketbook, but especially those who are on fixed incomes like many seniors. According to Canada's Food Price Report, the cost of grocer...
Dec 05, 2022 Federal Seniors Minister Kamal Khera (left) speaks with The Royal Canadian Legion's Branch 63 president Rodney Holowaty. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Starstruck:' Jeffery Straker describes meeting Bob McGrath
Jeffery Straker fondly recalls his first encounter with Bob McGrath. "I remember the moment meeting him in that first production meeting before the show and I was starstruck," Straker told the Greg Mo...
Dec 05, 2022 Bob McGrath (Sesame Workshop/Facebook)
Report: Food prices to continue going up in 2023
The price people pay for food at the grocery store is expected to keep rising in 2023. That prediction comes from the latest Canada's Food Price Report, which suggests the average family of four could...
Dec 05, 2022
Man escapes arson fire by climbing through bedroom window
Saskatoon police are looking for an arsonist behind a condo building fire early Sunday morning in the Lakeview neighbourhood. Fire crews were called shortly after 5 a.m. about a trapped man inside a m...
Dec 05, 2022 A man climbed through a bedroom window to escape a fire at a Lakeview condo building on Dec. 4, 2022. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Rush earn Mammoth win in their home opener against the NLL champs
After missing the National Lacrosse League (NLL) playoffs last season, the Saskatchewan Rush opened the season on a high note. The Rush built a 6-0 lead on route 18-6 victory over the defending league...
Dec 05, 2022 The Rush won their home opener 18-6 over Colorado on Dec. 3, 2022 (Saskatchewan Rush/Twitter)
Highway re-opens after collision closes Highway 16 near Elstow
Saskatoon RCMP said it was on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a train, west of Elstow. All lanes of Highway 16 were closed but have since re-opened. STARS Ambulance was originally called ...
Dec 04, 2022 Police and fire on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a train near Elstow (Emily-May Simmonds, Global News)
Woman charged with second-degree murder after suspicious death
A woman is in police custody after the suspicious death of a Saskatoon man on Friday. According to police, the body of 37-year-old Adam Willett was found by officers who were called to a home on Seven...
Dec 03, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
500 Club pledges near $50,000 for Saskatchewan charities
As the Saskatchewan affordability cheques continue to get sent out, a number of people have already pledged theirs to a local cause. When the cheques were first announced, Nicole Berg and others found...
Dec 03, 2022 (File photo/980 CJME)
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