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Sask. Government starts work on new student assessment program
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to develop a new student assessment program in order to get clear data on how well students across the province are performing in key areas. The Ministry of E...
Nov 27, 2024 The assessment will start in the 2025-26 school year with math and English assessments for students in certain grades. (paNOW file photo)
Tuesday traffic snarl on Circle Drive caused by semi losing tire: Police
A crash that slowed down traffic on Circle Drive on Tuesday morning was caused by a tire coming off a semi. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers got a report that a light pole had been ...
Nov 27, 2024 According to police, the crash was caused by a semi losing a tire. (Skilled Truckers Canada/Facebook)
Mounties ask public for help after elderly man assaulted in Debden
RCMP officers are asking the public for help locating the suspect in an assault case. According to police, an elderly man was returning to a parked vehicle in Debden on Friday afternoon when he saw a ...
Nov 27, 2024 Police said the man who committed the alleged assault was driving this dark-coloured GMC truck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Four arrested after allegedly ramming Mounties in stolen SUV
Four people were taken into custody late last week after allegedly fleeing from RCMP officers in a stolen SUV, ramming a police vehicle in the process. According to the RCMP, officers spotted the stol...
Nov 27, 2024 Mounties say the driver continued to attempt to escape and rammed an RCMP vehicle despite the massive damage to the SUV's tire. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon residents split on residential road plowing decision
The City of Saskatoon's decision to not clear residential roads after this weekend's snow storm is being met with mixed reviews. "It's pretty brutal," said Craig Harkema, who told CKOM he lives "aroun...
Nov 26, 2024 An uncleared residential road in Saskatoon on Nov. 25, 2024. The city says no residential roads will be cleared after the weekend snowfall. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Wanted Yorkton man arrested after two-hour standoff in Humboldt
A Yorkton man wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP was arrested after a two-hour standoff with police in Humboldt on Friday. RCMP said in a news release on Tuesday that the 24-year-old man was wanted on 22 cha...
Nov 26, 2024 Saskatchewan RCMP found five guns and ammunition in a home in Humboldt on Nov. 22, 2024 after they arrested a man wanted on multiple warrants. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Supplied)
Holiday miracle: Lost dog Bella found in Saskatoon after 5 days in the cold
Tamara Fournier didn't lose hope in searching for her lost dog Bella following a major snowstorm this weekend. On Tuesday, her search ended with the holiday miracle she prayed for, the safe return of ...
Nov 26, 2024 Bella was brought to the groomer on Friday and was reported missing after she was let out by a customer and escaped through the building’s fence. She was found safe and sound on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Tamara Fournier)
'Waste of Saskatoon taxpayers' money': CTF criticizes $300,000 design firm bill
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is slamming the City of Saskatoon for spending $317,757 on branding for its new bus rapid transit system. According to Gage Haubrich, the federation's prairie directo...
Nov 26, 2024 Saskatoon's new bus rapid transit system will be known as "Link," but according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the new name and branding came with a big price tag attached. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon financial officer: City faces 'same challenges' as citizens
The City of Saskatoon's proposed budget for the upcoming year has been adjusted to include a 5.84 per cent property tax hike. According to the city, the tax increase - adjusted up slightly from the 5....
Nov 26, 2024 The proposed property tax increase for 2025 follows a hike of 6.04 per cent this year. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Meet the woman who crafted a dream career at Prairie Lily Knitting
Prairie Lily Knitting is more than just a yarn shop. The store in Saskatoon, filled with colourful yarn and the soft, rhythmic sound of needles clicking away, is a gathering place where creativity thr...
Nov 26, 2024 Charlene Oleksyn purchased Prairie Lily Knitting almost on a whim in 2008, leaving behind her role in healthcare as a certified nursing assistant. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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