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Inquest to probe man's death at Regional Psychiatric Centre
Dates have been set for a public inquest into the death of Benjamin Toutsaint. The inquest, to be presided over by coroner Brent Gough, is to be held March 21-25 at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Ce...
Feb 25, 2022
International relations expert explains Russia-Ukraine conflict
Like many people, Colleen Bell has been waiting with bated breath, watching the events unfold between Ukraine and Russia an ocean away. Bell, an associate professor in the political science department...
Feb 25, 2022 A pro-Ukrainian supporter waves the country's flag outside the Russian embassy on Feb. 24, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Man shot by Saskatoon police officer appears in court
A 35-year-old man who was shot by a Saskatoon police officer on Wednesday made his first court appearance Friday. The man is facing two counts each of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public pe...
Feb 25, 2022
Man arrested for allegedly spitting on Saskatoon police officer
A Saskatoon police officer was allegedly assaulted after responding to a disturbance at a downtown business on Thursday. Police received a call around 9 p.m. about a man refusing to leave a licensed b...
Feb 25, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskTel Centre to unveil new Jumbotron at Rush game Saturday
Out with the old, in with the new. Sask Entertainment Group (SEG), which owns the Saskatchewan Rush and Saskatoon Blades, will unveil a new video scoreboard at SaskTel Centre on Saturday. "We knew it ...
Feb 25, 2022
Saskatoon police chief offers update on officer-involved shooting
Saskatoon Police Service Chief Troy Cooper provided a bit more information Thursday about the officer-involved shooting of a 35-year-old man that occurred Wednesday. According to a media release issue...
Feb 24, 2022 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Ukrainian community held rally in support of country
Several dozen people were at Saskatoon City Hall in the bitter cold early Wednesday evening to show their support for Ukraine. The rally, held by the Saskatoon Chapter of the Ukrainian Canadian Congre...
Feb 24, 2022 Saskatoon's Ukrainian community holds a rally at Saskatoon City Hall on Feb. 23, 2022. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sturgeon Lake celebrates first midwife-assisted birth in over 50 years
By Jaryn Vecchio It took more than 50 years, but Sturgeon Lake First Nation is celebrating another midwife-assisted birth. Ashley Rabbitskin officially welcomed her son Kaleo on Wednesday at 7:01 a.m....
Feb 24, 2022 (Submitted Photo/Norma Rabbitskin)
Rush acquire goaltender Eric Penney from Philadelphia
The Saskatchewan Rush made a trade on Wednesday. The club has traded the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Entry Draft to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for goaltender E...
Feb 24, 2022
'I am nervous, not worried:' Saskatoon man from Ukraine offers insight into conflict
Vitalyy Kushnir has lived in Canada for the past 15 years. Before that, he spent the first 35 years of his life in the western part of Ukraine. Now, the Saskatoon resident is watching as his native co...
Feb 23, 2022 Vitalyy Kushnir and his family. (Submitted)
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