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Ituna rink association fined $16,000 for illegal waste disposal
The Ituna Community Arena Co-operative has been fined $16,800 for discarding or allowing to be discarded waste other than what is permitted per the Environmental Management and Protection Act. Read mo...
Nov 04, 2024
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo preparing for winter
Winter preparations are underway at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. Many animals are getting ready for colder temperatures by adding weight, growing their winter fur to deal with the harsh...
Nov 03, 2024 A snow-covered bison at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. (City of Saskatoon/Twitter)
650 CKOM wins national award for best local radio newscast
A 650 CKOM newscast featuring the details of a carbon monoxide poisoning at the Wakaw rink during a hockey tournament and the ongoing budget deliberations for the City of Saskatoon has won a national ...
Nov 03, 2024 650 CKOM's winning newscast covered the November 2023 furnace issues at a hockey rink in Wakaw that caused a number of players to fall sick during an under-15 hockey tournament. (Wakaw Minor Hockey/Facebook)
Comeback kids St. Joseph defeat Holy Cross in city 6A football finals
It was a tale of two halves between the Holy Cross Crusaders and St. Joseph Guardians football teams in the Saskatoon 6A city final on Friday as the two teams met in the championship game for the fift...
Nov 02, 2024 St. Joseph Guardians football team won the 6A city finals in Saskatoon on Nov. 1, 2024. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Two deaths linked to cocaine in Saskatoon prompt police warning
Two people have died from cocaine overdoses in Saskatoon, prompting a warning from police. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release that potentially fatal cocaine may be circulating in Sa...
Nov 02, 2024 (DedMityay / Depositphotos.com)
Severe bat infestation drives Spiritwood family out of their home
WARNING - This story contains images of dead bats. For two and a half years, Rachelle Swan has been living a nightmare in a home plagued with bats. The infestation became so severe it has now forced t...
Nov 02, 2024 According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment, bats can be excluded from buildings in May or September under the province’s Bat Exclusion Policy, with a permit. (VitalisG /Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon police looking for four people after September double stabbing
Saskatoon police are looking for four people after a double stabbing in the city's Exhibition neighbourhood in early September. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on November 1 that...
Nov 01, 2024 Saskatoon police are looking for four people in connection to a double stabbing that occurred in the city on Sept. 5. (Saskatoon Police Service/submitted)
Dundurn man, 50, facing three child porn charges: Police
A 50-year-old Dundurn man is facing three charges relating to child pornography. According to police, officers with Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit - which includes officers from the R...
Nov 01, 2024 Police said the 50-year-old man is facing two charges of child porn possession and one charge of making child porn available.
Saskatoon cops seize car, cash, cocaine after drug investigation
Officers with the Saskatoon Police Service's Crime Reduction Team arrested a 40-year-old man this week, seizing cash, cocaine, and a Lincoln SUV in the process. According to police, a drug investigati...
Nov 01, 2024 Police say a 40-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in the city's Fairhaven neighbourhood. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
SaskPower resumes carbon tax relief program for electric heating
SaskPower is once again providing a reduction in the carbon tax for those using electricity as their primary source of home heating. According to the Crown corporation, those customers will see a 60 p...
Nov 01, 2024 Customers relying on electricity as their primary source of home heating will see a 60 per cent reduction in the federal carbon tax on their bills over a period starting on Friday and running until April 30. (980 CJME file photo)
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