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North Battleford youth centre set to close
By Angela Brown The Drumming Hill Youth Centre is slated to close in the near future. "With declining numbers of youth in custody at the Drumming Hill Youth Centre, the decision has been made by the M...
Sep 28, 2022 Drumming Hill Youth Centre in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW staff)
Saskatchewan Housing Benefit adds new funding stream to help victims of violence
Seeking a safe refuge from domestic violence is getting easier in Saskatchewan, thanks to new funding offered through the provincial housing benefit program. On Wednesday, the provincial and federal g...
Sep 28, 2022 According to Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the tribal council's 106-bed wellness shelter has been full since it first opened, despite adding more beds. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. government pulling money away from federal gun buyback
The Saskatchewan government is trying to put its foot down when it comes to guns. In 2020, the federal government reclassified about 1,500 types of guns as prohibited and committed to implementing a b...
Sep 28, 2022
Man charged with assault, unlawful confinement in Gallagher case
A 42-year-old inmate at a Saskatoon correctional facility is the latest person to be charged in connection with the disappearance and death of Megan Gallagher. Gallager has been missing for more than ...
Sep 28, 2022 Megan Gallagher. (Facebook)
NDP win significant but not transformative, public policy expert says
The byelection victory for the Saskatchewan NDP in Saskatoon Meewasin on Monday night is good news for the NDP, but isn't "all that transformative" for the opposition party. That's according to Ken Co...
Sep 28, 2022 Nathaniel Teed speaks after his election as MLA of the Saskatoon Meewasin riding on Sept. 26, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Salvation Army takes over dozens of shelter beds from Saskatoon's Lighthouse
Dozens of emergency shelter beds have a new home in Saskatoon. In a statement on Tuesday, Jerome Hepfner, president of the Lighthouse Supported Living, said the Salvation Army will immediately take ov...
Sep 28, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
COVID-19 forces Saskatoon theatre company to cancel season-opening play
Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon is cutting short its first play of the season. The theatre company announced Tuesday it is cancelling the remaining performances of Stones in His Pockets after COVID-19...
Sep 28, 2022 The Persephone Theatre performed their first show at River Landing on Dec. 11, 2007. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Man and woman arrested with large amount of cash, drugs
A man and a woman from Saskatoon are facing numerous charges after being arrested for drug trafficking last week. On Thursday, police spotted the duo engaged in a suspected drug deal. The two suspects...
Sep 27, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Gallagher murder suspect makes court appearance in Saskatoon
Megan Gallagher's family was back in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Tuesday for an appearance by the second person charged with first-degree murder in connection with Gallagher's death. Cheyann Crystal...
Sep 27, 2022 Brian Gallagher (centre) hugs his family outside Saskatoon Provincial Court after a recent court appearance by a suspect in his daughter's disappearance. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon trashes garbage collection program in favour of three-cart system
The way Saskatoon does garbage collection is changing. On Monday, council voted 8-2 in favour of a new collection program that will see the city adopt a three-cart system. The new system will let hous...
Sep 27, 2022 The City of Saskatoon displays examples of different garbage bin sizes that could be implemented under a new utility program, with the current bin displayed on the right. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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