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Rain still in the forecast for parts of Saskatchewan
The storms that socked areas of Saskatchewan on Sunday are still in the neighbourhood. Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang said rain was in Monday's forecast for some areas of the province. "W...
Jun 20, 2022
Class of 2022 excited for first full in-person graduation since pandemic
After two years of cancelled, postponed and alternative online graduations, Saskatchewan high school students aren't reserving their excitement about celebrating the milestone in person once again. Th...
Jun 20, 2022 Holy Cross principal Tom Hickey (left) and Grade 12 student Natalie Dumonceaux at Holy Cross High School. (Submitted)
Construction company frustrated with theft increase in 2022
Frustration is growing for a local custom home building company after an uptick in stolen property. Brad Blair, the owner of Spruce Homes, says he has really noticed thefts increasing over the last tw...
Jun 20, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Vicious winds, heavy rain and large hail hit Saskatchewan
It was a weekend of very erratic weather in Saskatchewan. On Saturday, it was a scorching day, with 11 heat records being broken throughout the province in the Assiniboia, Broadview, Elbow, Lucky Lake...
Jun 20, 2022
Alert cancelled, suspect at large after shots fired at RCMP in La Ronge
An emergency alert for communities in La Ronge has been cancelled.RCMP urged residents to shelter in place after two men with handguns fired at officers at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m...
Jun 20, 2022 Photo of armed suspect in La Ronge on June 19, 2022 (Submitted/RCMP)
Tornado watches issued for southeast Sask.
A powerful storm ripped through the province on Sunday. As of Sunday afternoon, there are tornado watches in place for the Carlyle, Estevan, Yorkton, Kamsack and Moosomin areas. "Doppler radar indicat...
Jun 19, 2022 A picture of a tornado taken in 2021. (Dave Sills/Twitter)
Calling all Hooter Girls: Saskatoon women applying for famed restaurant chain
Saskatoon women are taking the opportunity to apply for a job that's a little different than the average serving gig. Katelyn Dreaver said she thinks it would be "such a fun experience" to be a Hooter...
Jun 19, 2022 SaskJobs.ca confirmed the legitimacy of job postings for Hooters Saskatoon to 650 CKOM Wednesday. (Twitter/Hooters)
Man dies in police custody after spitting blood at officers
Saskatoon police are sharing scary details about a man's death in their custody. Officers responded to 5th Avenue North after getting several calls of a man who was screaming that someone was trying t...
Jun 18, 2022
Funding partnership announced for Cree bilingual school in Saskatoon
After several years of celebrating cultural events on a screen, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools returned with their annual powwow Friday. On top of the drummers and dancers celebrating together, th...
Jun 17, 2022 Board of Education Chair Diane Boyko (left) and Keith Martell, President and CEO with the First Nations Bank of Canada (right), announce funding partnership during the GSCS annual Pow Wow in Thornton Park. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
NDP gives province failing grade for school support amid affordability crisis
In the midst of end-of-year school assessments, NDP Education Critic Matt Love has a grade for the province's education minister. "It's a big, whopping F," Love said Friday, speaking to reporters outs...
Jun 17, 2022 Matt Love speaks to media in front of Aden Bowman Collegiate on June 17, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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