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Murray Wood says Saskatchewan's north is a big draw to American anglers, for some obvious reasons.
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12 volunteers named recipients of prestigious honour
Twelve Saskatchewan residents - including three from Saskatoon and two from Regina - will be receiving a prestigious honour later this month. The 2020 recipients of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal wi...
Aug 18, 2021 (Government House - Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Saskatoon Police to ask for more than $1 million to replace aging Tasers
Saskatoon Police are hoping to get the green light to buy some brand new, bright yellow tasers to replace their old ones. The ask is for $1,014,000 over five years, and would include a manufacturer bu...
Aug 18, 2021 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan credit rating 'strong' despite pandemic
Saskatchewan is sitting with a strong credit rating, despite a global pandemic and a recession. According to a recent report by S&P Global Ratings, Saskatchewan is sitting at a AA credit rating wi...
Aug 18, 2021 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivers the first-quarter budget update on Aug. 27, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City programs wrap as summer nears close
The end of summer is fast approaching and with it, Saskatoon's summer programming will soon be wrapping up. The final days of operation will take place from Aug. 19 through Sept. 6 for outdoor pools, ...
Aug 18, 2021 Workers prepare the George Ward Pool for patrons, beginning Wednesday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
STARS receives $1 million donation towards six bases in Western Canada
Canada's largest producer of natural gas has donated a multi-year million-dollar donation to STARS. Tourmaline Oil Corporation donated the $1 million gift to support STARS' operations across Western C...
Aug 18, 2021 STARS approaches the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital heliport on July 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
'Desperate' wasps becoming more common throughout Saskatchewan
Dry conditions across Saskatchewan have helped keep the mosquito population down, but when it comes to insects, there has been a trade-off. Wasps are emerging earlier than usual this year, and they're...
Aug 18, 2021 Wasps are getting more common and more aggressive thanks to drought conditions. (ID 18367665 © Marcouliana/Dreamstime.com)
Sask. confirms first West Nile-infected mosquitos of 2021
Mosquito bites aren't always as innocent as they seem and Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to not forget the insect repellant. No cases of West Nile virus were reported in the province in 201...
Aug 18, 2021
Lakewood pool closed for maintenance until Sept. 12
A Saskatoon pool will be closed for annual maintenance beginning next week. The Lakewood Civic Centre will not be open to patrons from Mon., Aug. 23 to Sun. Sept. 12, 2021. Regularly scheduled program...
Aug 18, 2021 Lakewood Civic Centre.
Practice bear avoidance outdoors this fall
The province is reminding residents to be aware of bears while enjoying nature as summer nears its close. Keeping distance and refraining from feeding bears are the best ways people are advised to enj...
Aug 18, 2021 (Submitted)
Impaired driving hits home for Saskatoon family with early morning crash
A 25-year-old Saskatoon man didn't knock before driving through a family's front door around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. The crash, which Saskatoon police have determined was due to impaired driving, involve...
Aug 18, 2021 (Brent Bosker/Twitter)
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