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Red Earth community mourns after Frank Young's body found
After 81 days of searching, five-year-old Frank Young's body was found washed up on the shore of a river just two kilometres east of where he went missing. During a media conference Tuesday, members o...
Jul 12, 2022 A ribbon ceremony was held in honour of Frank Young. (Charlene Head/Submitted)
Saskatchewan feeling the heat as the province tries to stay cool
It is hot across Saskatchewan, with heat warnings from Environment Canada spreading across almost half the province. When the temperature gets this hot, it's tough not to be outdoors and enjoy the sun...
Jul 12, 2022 Taste of Saskatchewan in 2022. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Underwater Recovery Team finds body after canoe accident in Bradwell Reservoir
The body of a 51-year-old man has been found and recovered from the Bradwell Reservoir near Saskatoon. The RCMP said a canoe capsized at the reservoir last Thursday, leaving a five-year-old boy dead a...
Jul 12, 2022 (650 CKOM files)
Missing 53-year-old woman could be in vulnerable state: Police
A missing 53-year-old woman could be in a vulnerable state, according to Saskatoon police. Nuzhat Tabassum was last seen early in the morning on Sunday, police said, and her family is very concerned f...
Jul 12, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
No timeline for expanding COVID boosters in Sask.
If you're hoping to get a second COVID-19 booster shot in Saskatchewan, and you're not over 50 years old or part of certain select groups, you're just going to have to keep on waiting. How long that w...
Jul 12, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Family of man who triggered Langham emergency alert 'in shock and disbelief'
Donna Heimbecker says she is in utter disbelief after learning her nephew was at the centre of a tragedy in Langham that left two people dead. "It's definitely a tremendous shock. We're experiencing s...
Jul 12, 2022 Justin Heimbecker (Submitted)
Cool down locations offer break from Saskatoon heat
With heat warnings blanketing Saskatoon and most of the province Tuesday, there are a number of spots around the city where people can pop in to cool off. Environment Canada is predicting highs of 32 ...
Jul 12, 2022
Indigenous initiatives get $61.5 million in gaming payments
Saskatchewan will see $61.5 million going towards Indigenous initiatives this year through gaming payments. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, COVID-related casino closures impacted the paym...
Jul 12, 2022 The Dakota Dunes Casino. (Photo courtesy of SIGA)
Cigarette butts sparked fire on Hargreaves Lane, fire department says
Cigarette butts sparked a house fire on Hargreaves Lane, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department. Firefighters were called to Hargreaves Lane at 7:45 p.m. Monday, the fire department said, where th...
Jul 12, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Riders' Garrett Marino suspended 4 games by CFL
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle Garrett Marino has been suspended four games by the CFL. The CFL said it is the most severe total discipline ever imposed for in-game behaviour during one gam...
Jul 11, 2022 Garrett Marino. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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