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Man sent to hospital after officer-involved shooting: Saskatoon police
Saskatoon police say officers were involved in a shooting early Wednesday afternoon on the city's west side. According to a media release, police got a call at around 11:30 a.m., about a fight at a ho...
Feb 23, 2022 (Submitted)
Saskatoon company fundraising to give teachers free masks
A Saskatoon company that has been supplying masks to schools during the COVID-19 pandemic says it wants to give back to some of its best customers. Benchmark PPE has launched a fundraiser for teachers...
Feb 23, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Extreme cold warnings remain in place across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan residents who visited Environment Canada's alerts page were seeing red early Wednesday morning. The weather service splits the province into 32 regions for its alerts, and all 32 were und...
Feb 23, 2022
Library branches closed after staff face incidents of abuse, union says
Two library branches in Saskatoon recently moved to contactless service after instances of both physical and verbal abuse against patrons and staff. "We do know that there have been incidents of patro...
Feb 23, 2022 The downtown Frances Morrison Library, and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on Avenue K South will remain closed to the public until April 13. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Emily Clark garners hero's welcome at Saskatoon airport after Beijing gold
Dozens turned out to the Saskatoon airport Tuesday night to scream as Emily Clark stepped back onto Saskatoon soil for the first time since winning a gold medal. The airport was pristine and silent un...
Feb 23, 2022 Emily Clark arrives in Saskatoon, returning from the Beijing Games with her gold medal on Feb. 22, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Rally to bring attention to Ukraine-Russia conflict; local church encourages prayer
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to grow, especially with Russia's recent ordering of troops to serve as "peacekeepers" in regions known to back the large country. The Ukrainian community ...
Feb 22, 2022 A Ukrainian Canadian Congress rally in February of 2022. (Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Saskatoon Branch/Facebook)
Two in hospital after stabbing in Greystone Heights area
Two people were taken to hospital after they were stabbed at a house in the Greystone Heights neighbourhood Sunday. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded at about 2:30 a.m., to...
Feb 22, 2022
Company fined $120K in wake of workplace injury in Martensville
A workplace injury in July of 2020 has resulted in a $120,000 fine for a Saskatchewan company. In a media release Tuesday, the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety said Shercom Industries...
Feb 22, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon product to play for Yukon at Tim Hortons Brier
While there already are two Saskatchewan-based rinks to cheer for at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier, fans can keep their eyes on another player from the province. Saskatoon's Evan Latos is to throw lead s...
Feb 22, 2022 Evan Latos (right) is the lead for Team Yukon. (Submitted)
'Let go or be dragged': Mental health advocate preaches speaking out
Mental health issues have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world two years ago. Whether it's a lack of social interactions or loss of a job or career, everyone has been affected in some w...
Feb 22, 2022
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