Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Warm weather means earlier start to Saskatoon street sweeping and pothole filling
The recent warm weather means it's spring cleanup time in Saskatoon. Over the next month, city crews will be out in street sweepers clearing dust, dirt and gravel off some of the major roadways. Roadw...
Mar 19, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SGI: Police charge 330 impaired drivers in February
The latest numbers from SGI show impaired driving remains problematic in the province. In its February edition of the Traffic Safety Spotlight, the Crown insurer said police reported 330 cases of impa...
Mar 19, 2021
Patio season comes early for Saskatchewan bars
The weather was nice Thursday, and it's going to be even nicer for the weekend. After being stuck in our houses for the winter, patio season is finally here. Ryan Grills is one of the owners of The Ya...
Mar 18, 2021 (The Brewhouse/Facebook)
Husband arrested, charged with first-degree murder in wife's death
The Saskatchewan RCMP has arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife last year. Michael MacKay, 38, faces one count of first-degree murder in relation to the death of his wife Cindy MacKay on Feb. ...
Mar 18, 2021 Cindy MacKay (battlefordsNOW)
COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Saskatoon's Sheraton Cavalier and James Hotels
COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared at two of Saskatoon's ritzier hotels, the Sheraton Cavalier and the James Hotel. According to the Government of Saskatchewan's COVID outbreak page, it was declare...
Mar 18, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
COVID's impact on rinks across Saskatchewan differ in trying year on the ice
It wasn't the dream season many were hopeful for in Saskatchewan rinks, whether in small towns or in urban centres. In the fall, the plants were turned on at the winter mainstays for many. Other rinks...
Mar 18, 2021 The Balcarres Broncs are pictured in a tweet on Nov. 11, 2020. (Broncs/Twitter)
Traffic stop leads to large drug seizure in Waldheim; two charged
It started off as a routine traffic stop Monday for Maidstone RCMP that ended with two in custody on drug and theft charges. RCMP said the pair had illegal tobacco in their possession, which led to a ...
Mar 18, 2021 Items seized by Saskatchewan RCMP during a Maidstone traffic stop and a search warrant at a home in Waldheim. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Driver smashes through Saskatoon storefront
A driver was ticketed but didn't suffer any injuries after driving her car into a store in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Brooke Johnson was helping a customer at the back of SaskMade Marketplace on Eighth Str...
Mar 17, 2021 There weren't any injuries reported after a car smashed into SaskMade Marketplace on Tuesday. (SaskMade Marketplace/Facebook)
North Battleford teen delivers mental-health care packages to Lighthouse clients
In February, many in North Battleford were worried about the future of the community's lone homeless shelter. That included Lighthouse staff member Suzanna Crozier. She and partner Brian Arcand were w...
Mar 17, 2021 25 self-care packages were created and delivered by a North Battleford teen during the second week of March. (Hailey Rose/Facebook)
Saskatoon man tries to avoid arrest, winds up in hospital
A man who jumped off an apartment balcony in hopes of avoiding arrest Tuesday evening was taken to hospital -- and also charged with a variety of offences. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, o...
Mar 17, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
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