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UPDATE: RCMP says children injured in school bus crash near Tisdale
Tisdale RCMP is investigating a single-vehicle collision that happened around 3:55 p.m. on Monday. 650 CKOM confirmed Sask. Air Ambulance attended the scene of the crash. The school bus was filled wit...
Oct 28, 2024 Saskatchewan RCMP said the adult driver had non-life threatening injuries, but cannot confirm the number or ages of the children, but said their families have been notified. "Some children are being treated for various injuries – we do not have specific details about their injuries or how many children require hospital treatment at this time." (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Four people detained after woman stabbed in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill
A 28-year-old woman was stabbed during an altercation at a residence in Saskatoon over the weekend. The incident happened at a residence in the 300 block of Avenue S South on Oct. 27, but police found...
Oct 28, 2024 Saskatoon Police detained four individuals for an aggravated assault investigation after a woman was stabbed. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Bear spray and stabbing incident in Pleasant Hill on Saturday
Two 18-year-olds were arrested after a stabbing and bear spray attack on Saturday evening. In the 300 block of Avenue R South police were called just after 7 p.m. to a report of a man being stabbed. A...
Oct 28, 2024 In the 300 block of Avenue R South police were called just after 7 p.m. to a report of a man being stabbed. Additional updates said bear spray had been used. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Sask. voters share their thoughts as they hit the polls on election day
Election day has officially arrived in Saskatchewan, and many voters were eager to cast a ballot to help decide which party will govern the province for the next four years. There has been a steady fl...
Oct 28, 2024 A number of voters in the Regina Lakeview riding shared their thoughts as they went to the polls on Monday. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
Online fundraiser created to support carjacking victim
By Nigel Maxwell A man who was robbed, shot and left for dead last week remains in a hospital bed in Saskatoon. That's according to a GoFundMe page created over the weekend for Orlan Peterson. As of S...
Oct 28, 2024 According to an online fundraiser, Orlan Peterson faces a long road to recovery after he was shot in a carjacking on Thursday. (Brad Grolla/GoFundMe)
Saskatoon elementary students participate in mock election
While a record number of voters are casting their ballots this year, elementary students are holding an election of their own. cole St. Mother Teresa School is holding a mock election in partnership w...
Oct 28, 2024 Students at École St. Mother Teresa School vote in a mock provincial election. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
First-time voter embraces the power of choice in Sask. election
As the sun rises on the final day of voting in Saskatchewan's provincial election, many long-time voters are reflecting on their own monumental first moments at the ballot box. The nervous excitement,...
Oct 28, 2024 650 CKOM accompanied 18-year-old Logan Beatty to his local polling station as he cast his very first vote in an election. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business owner warns of utility scam attempt
A Saskatoon business owner is warning people after he was targeted by a phone scam involving a utility company threatening to shut off power unless he paid by cash in person. Francis Nguyen, owner of ...
Oct 28, 2024 (ANDRANIK2017/Depositphotos.com)
Moe and Beck both express election confidence in Saskatoon
There was no rest for Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck on Saturday ahead of tomorrow's provincial election. Both were campaigning in Saskatoon. Read more 'Dumb mistake': W...
Oct 27, 2024 Scott Moe and Carla Beck both campaigned in Saskatoon on Oct. 26, 2024 ahead of Monday's provincial election. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
STARS Lottery scam now circulating in Saskatoon
The STARS Lottery scam is circulating in Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police Service said in a news release on Saturday the phone scam involves a caller telling someone they had won a new vehicle. The caller ...
Oct 26, 2024 Scammers are pretending to be associated with STARS Air Ambulance's lottery. (STARS/Twitter)
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