Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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SPSD gets OK to investigate Optimist Park as site for future school -- with a catch
There could be more than one possible site being considered for a new consolidated west Saskatoon elementary school. At Monday's city council meeting, the Saskatoon Public School District (SPSD) was g...
Feb 23, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Infant boy’s death in Canora ruled a murder, police say
Police have determined the death of a young boy in Canora in November was a murder. On Nov. 21, police arrived at a house in town after hearing about a child needing urgent medical attention. Despite ...
Feb 23, 2021
Mayor wants better plan to preserve historic buildings in Saskatoon
Planning for repairs and maintenance comes with being a homeowner, but the City of Saskatoon is addressing an oversight when it comes to taking care of the city's historic buildings. The action comes ...
Feb 23, 2021 Marr Residence (themarr.ca)
Sask. residents witness fireball hurtle across the sky
Residents in central Saskatchewan witnessed something spectacular Monday morning. A bright ball of light hurtled across the morning sky and it didn't take long for social media to light up with people...
Feb 22, 2021 Mark Arabski caught the fireball on his dash cam on Feb. 22, 2021. (Mark Arabski/Submitted)
Prairie Harm Reduction, Okihtcitawak Patrol Group launch fundraising campaign
Two community-based organizations in the city are looking to raise funds, which will be matched by the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon. Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) and Okihtcitawak Patrol Group (OPG) annou...
Feb 22, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Huskies weren't willing to let shot at Babcock pass them by: CAO Hardy
University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Huskies Chief Athletics Officer Dave Hardy is a firm believer in one of Wayne Gretzky's most famous lines: "You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don't take." Hard...
Feb 22, 2021 University of Saskatchewan Chief Athletics Officer Dave Hardy. (Chris Morin/University of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon man builds massive snow castle in front lawn
As a red-seal baker, Karl Mehler is no stranger to working with his hands. But his latest project is a lot different than grinding away in a bakery. Mehler built a massive snow castle on Saskatoon's T...
Feb 21, 2021 Karl's Snow Castle, pictured in his front yard on Feb. 21, 2021. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Feb. 21: Four deaths, 182 cases, 110 recoveries
On the same day where four people died with the virus, active COVID cases rose slightly in Saskatchewan. In a news release Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported two deaths in the 60-69 age group in ...
Feb 21, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
'Absolutely amazing:' Bradwell's Telemiracle local radio show raises over $3,000
The community of Bradwell came together Friday over a small FM radio transmission to raise funds for those in need. The fundraiser for Telemiracle, described last Sunday as a 'mini-Telemiracle' by org...
Feb 21, 2021 The community of Bradwell raised $3,030 for Telemiracle during a four-hour, local radio show Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Angie Rolheiser/Facebook)
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief says relaxing drug penalties will 'make change in First Nations peoples lives'
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand is hoping newly tabled legislation aimed at easing penalties for drug offences can have the impact he dreams of. "It's going to make change in First Nations ...
Feb 20, 2021 Premier Scott Moe and Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand sign a trio of agreements on child welfare at a Saskatoon event on March 15, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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