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PHOTOS: Elements of nature collide with amazing aurora in Saskatoon
Saskatoon amateur photographer Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen said she was mesmerized by the way elements of nature collided in the skies over Saskatoon on Sept. 14. Yaseen, who sent her photos in to 6...
Sep 15, 2024 Northern lights seen in Saskatoon on Sept. 14, 2024. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)
Suspicious death at Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation under investigation
The Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating the suspicious death of a man at Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation on Saturday. RCMP said in a news release that around 2:20 a.m. on Sept. 14, officers from th...
Sep 14, 2024 (650 CKOM files)
'Grandparent scams' pop up again in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw: Police
Police in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw are warning the public about the so-called "grandparent scam," which has been happening in both communities recently. The scam involves a call to a usually elderly vi...
Sep 13, 2024 Police in Saskatoon say this woman is a person of interest in a "grandparent scam" investigation. Anyone who can identify her was asked to contact Saskatoon police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
110-year-old theatre in Estevan continues fixes after flooding
A long journey of renovations is underway for Estevan's historic Orpheum Theatre after it flooded last month. "It's very exhausting," said Jocelyn Dougherty, a co-owner of the cinema. "Some days you d...
Sep 13, 2024 Co-owner Jocelyn Dougherty said she hopes Estevan's Orpheum Theater should re-open within the next two to four months. (Jocelyn Dougherty/ Submitted)
Spicy air alert: Saskatoon Police respond to 5 bear spray incidents
Thursday and Friday the Saskatoon Police Service had several calls regarding bear spray. September 12 8:10 a.m. Police responded to a report of an injured person after someone allegedly bear-sprayed a...
Sep 13, 2024 The first incident took place at roughly 8:10 a.m. on Sept. 12. Police responded to a report of an injured person after someone allegedly bear-sprayed a house in the 1300 block of Idylwyld Drive North. The suspect fled and the victim was treated on scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan NDP pledges to improve rural health-care if elected
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on Scott Moe and the Sask. Party to do more when it comes to getting health care back on track in rural Saskatchewan. NDP health critic Vicki Mowat suggested these issu...
Sep 13, 2024 Vicki Mowat, the Saskatchewan NDP's health critic, said that if elected, her party will make rural health care improvements an immediate priority. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
13 Sask. emissions reducing projects named for $25M funding
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are getting an investment of $25 million from the Government of Saskatchewan. The focus is on a range of market-ready technologies, innovations and improveme...
Sep 13, 2024
The Saskatchewan Technology Fund (STF) will receive funding to support 13 industry-driven projects. The focus is on a range of market-ready technologies, innovations and improvement projects. (650 CKOM)
Police investigate suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is investigating a suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. According to police, a report came in on Thursday afternoon saying someone had been seriously inju...
Sep 13, 2024 Police say a woman's remains were found at a home on Thursday, and she has not yet been identified. (650 CKOM file photo)
CN spokesperson shares perspective on rail dispute
The labour disputes at Canada's two biggest railways have gone to binding arbitration after the federal government stepped in to end a lockout at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kan...
Sep 13, 2024 Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesperson for CN Rail, joined the Evan Bray Show on Thursday to share his perspective on the labour dispute at Canada's two largest rail lines. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Company ordered to pay $100,000 after worker injured in fall
A Calgary-based company has been ordered to pay $100,000 after a workplace fall on the Thunderchild First Nation left a worker badly injured in 2022. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and ...
Sep 13, 2024 The charge stemmed from an incident in Saskatchewan when a worker was badly injured after falling from a work platform. (650 CKOM file photo)
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