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Environment Canada warns of poor air quality due to smoke
Smoke from wildfires in northern Saskatchewan is making its way south. On Tuesday afternoon, Environment Canada extended its air quality statement into central areas, including regions around Saskatoo...
Jul 13, 2021 Wildfire near the community of Dillon in July of 2021. (Joe Chanalquay/Facebook)
Man remains in ICU following altercation with Saskatoon police
A man who was mistaken for another suspect remains in intensive care in a Saskatoon hospital with significant brain injuries. That's according to the family of 51-year-old Raymond Montgrand. He was ar...
Jul 13, 2021 Raymond Montgrand, 51, has been in hospital since June 23. (Submitted/ Ryan Ratt)
Sask. RCMP officer charged with unauthorized possession of restricted firearm
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer has been charged with unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm. The charge was laid after Saskatchewan RCMP received information in late January that led the Mountie...
Jul 13, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update July 13: 27 new cases, new vaccinations dip to 2,419
Saskatchewan is reporting one of its lowest totals of COVID-19 vaccinations in two months. In its daily update Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 2,419 doses administered in the latest re...
Jul 13, 2021 Signs for those waiting in the lot for 15 minutes after their COVID-19 vaccination at the Regina drive-thru.
San Diego Padres take a swing at Biggar-born pitcher
Garrett Hawkins got his start in baseball on the diamonds in Biggar. Now, the 21-year-old could be the next Saskatchewan-born player to reach the big leagues. The right-handed pitcher was selected by ...
Jul 13, 2021 Garrett Hawkins pitching for the University of British Columbia (Facebook)
Fans happy to be back in the stands as Rattlers welcome crowd to SaskTel Centre
For their first three games of the 2021 Canadian Elite Basketball League season, the Saskatchewan Rattlers played to a crowd of none. With COVID restrictions in Saskatchewan still intact up until midn...
Jul 13, 2021 The Saskatchewan Rattlers hosted fans at SaskTel Centre on July 12, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sask. country singer invited to sing anthem at MLB All-Star game
Country music fans will recognize a familiar face and voice at the Major League Baseball All-Star game on Tuesday. Langenburg's Jess Moskaluke has been chosen to sing the Canadian national anthem befo...
Jul 13, 2021
Man facing impaired driving charges after rollover kills woman, injures 7
A 25-year-old woman is dead after a vehicle with eight passengers rolled multiple times while travelling on a grid road just off Highway 7. The incident occurred just before midnight Sunday when the v...
Jul 12, 2021
Latest COVID update July 12: New cases steady at 19, no deaths as Sask. reopens
Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan on Monday, one day after the province ended most of its public health measures -- including mandatory masking. It was the second straight d...
Jul 12, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Saskatoon records single case of Dutch elm disease
A deadly infection that affects elm trees has crept back into Saskatoon. The city revealed on Monday a single case of Dutch elm disease (DED) was found in Leif Erickson Park in the Westmount neighbour...
Jul 12, 2021 Dutch elm disease has been detected again in Saskatoon. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
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