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Searchers find body of missing mushroom picker
The search for a woman who went missing while picking mushrooms in a forest north of Smeaton has ended in a tragic discovery. On Sunday, searchers found the body of Lois Chartrand in a forested area a...
Aug 15, 2022 Aerial view of the area north of Smeaton being searched for a missing mushroom picker. (Dave Rondeau/Submitted)
Two dogs die in early-morning Saskatoon fire
A fire early Monday morning in Saskatoon claimed the lives of two dogs and caused $200,000 in damage to the house. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, a call came in just before 3:30 a.m., abo...
Aug 15, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID-19 booster eligibility expanded; Shahab looking toward the fall
As of Monday, fourth-dose eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines is being expanded to people 18 years and older in Saskatchewan. The province has said anyone who received their third dose at least four mon...
Aug 15, 2022
Jurisdiction hazy as Saskatchewan changes cannabis laws for Indigenous communities
An amendment to Saskatchewan's cannabis control laws has granted Indigenous communities the powers to regulate their own cannabis retail stores. Under the newly enacted change to provincial law, on-re...
Aug 15, 2022
Saskatoon police investigate multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex
Several Saskatoon Ex patrons reportedly dealt with some unfortunate events this year. The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating three separate incidents in which bear spray was used within the gro...
Aug 15, 2022 Trooper performs at the Saskatoon Ex on Saturday night. (Nancy Chandara/Submitted)
Woman who went missing in northern Saskatchewan found safe
A 66-year-old woman reported missing in northern Saskatchewan has been located safe and sound. The woman disappeared Sunday from the Granite Lake Campground, but was located late Monday afternoon.
Aug 15, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon volunteers logged more than 500 hours searching for missing people in July
July was a busy month for search and rescue volunteers in Saskatoon, as they logged about 544 hours during searches for missing people. Rebecca Basset, a search manager and training director for Saska...
Aug 14, 2022 Saskatoon search and rescue volunteers out on a search. (SaskatoonSAR/Twitter)
Saskatchewan alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox
Health officials are raising concerns about Monkeypox in Saskatchewan after new information related to recent cases. "The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to the elevated ris...
Aug 13, 2022
'Haven't been forgotten:' Two new pedestals unveiled at Cenotaph
The Royal United Services Institute gathered recently for the unveiling of two new pedestals around the Cenotaph in Victoria Park. The latest pedestals salute the HMCS Regina and Regina's infantry reg...
Aug 13, 2022 Mayor Sandra Masters helps unveil the two new pedestals with Brad Hrycyna, President of the Royal United Services Institute of Regina.
Double-check locks before leaving on vacation, police say
There's almost nothing better than heading out on a summer vacation, but there's almost nothing worse than getting home to find out you've been burglarized. Cameron McBride, a superintendent with the ...
Aug 13, 2022 (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
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