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Sask. First Nations communities hoping for action after papal apology
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said Indigenous communities will "of course" accept the apology issued to Indigenous peoples by Pope Francis on Monday. The...
Jul 25, 2022
U of S reveals new policy for confirming Indigenous identity in hiring practices
A significant policy change at the University of Saskatchewan is going to implement a documentation verification process to confirm the membership and citizenship of people with Indigenous heritage. T...
Jul 25, 2022
Search continues for missing Saskatoon woman, boy
FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says Dawn Walker is never more than a phone call away. That's how many members of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations who worked with Walker, as well as friends and...
Jul 25, 2022 Chief Bobby Cameron addresses the media about the disappearance of Dawn Walker on July 25, 2022 at the Saskatoon Inn. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
HEART and RCMP recover body of missing boater
The body of a man who fell off his boat while fishing on Dore Lake has been recovered. According to the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) -- a Manitoba-based group helping with the sea...
Jul 25, 2022 Searchers scoured Dore Lake for the body of Austin Bomok. (HEART Team/Facebook)
'It's a social outing:' Saskatoon umpire enjoys time at the diamond
Sometimes there are bigger things than who wins and loses when it comes to the world of sports. Gary Dodds is a baseball umpire in Saskatoon who is widely known in the community for being one of the b...
Jul 25, 2022 The U18 AAA Saskatoon Cubs present longtime umpire Gary Dodds with a signed ball and pre-game presentation for Dodd's final game of the season. (Tiffany Dodds-Little/Facebook)
Woman, boy reported missing in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon police and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations are putting out a call to help find a missing woman and a minor. Dawn Walker, 48, was last seen on Friday at 6 p.m. at a business on...
Jul 25, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police respond to deadly motorcycle collision in downtown Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a deadly collision involving a motorcycle in the early hours of Saturday morning. At around 1 a.m., police responded to Spadina Crescent near 25th Street,...
Jul 23, 2022 The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 31, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Federal government freezes Gymnastics Canada funding after surge of abuse cases
The federal government has officially suspended all funding towards Gymnastics Canada due to allegations of abuse. Amelia Cline is with Gymnasts 4 Change Canada. Her organization wants to bring more a...
Jul 23, 2022 Gymnastics Canada Logo. (Gymnastics Canada/Facebook)
Saskatoon Fire Department stresses river safety during heat wave
After an incident involving a "party island" last weekend, the Saskatoon Fire Department wants to remind people about safe ways to beat the heat. "We want you to have fun and enjoy the river, the part...
Jul 23, 2022 The Saskatoon Fire Department's water rescue boat out on the Saskatchewan River on July 19, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Regina Archdiocese sending three busloads of delegates to see pope in Edmonton
Three busloads of people from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina are Edmonton-bound this weekend for a chance to see the pope. Pope Francis is set to embark on a six-day visit to Canada this wee...
Jul 22, 2022
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