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Three people charged after drug bust
Three people are facing trafficking charges after Saskatoon police searched a home in Wildwood. A man and a woman were taken into custody Thursday night after police did a traffic stop in the 3300 blo...
Jun 26, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. conservation officer wagging his way into retirement
One of Saskatchewan's conservation officers likely got a pat on the head and maybe a belly rub when he called it a career. The Ministry of Environment says service dog Jaks has retired after spending ...
Jun 26, 2020
Chief of Saskatchewan Highway Patrol fired over questionable purchases suing the province for wrongful dismissal
The former chief of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol is suing for damages alleging he was wrongfully dismissed. Highways Ministry Communications Executive Director Doug Wakabayashi confirmed that Robin...
Jun 26, 2020
UPDATED: Custom bikes stolen from Saskatoon girl with spina bifida
It's not only unfortunate, but also upsetting for most people when their bikes are stolen. And for one 12-year-old Saskatoon girl, it's even worse. According to a recent Saskatoon Police Service Faceb...
Jun 26, 2020 A photo provided to Saskatoon Police showing what one of the girl's bikes looked like. (Saskatoon Police)
'I gotta say, its different': students at Tommy Douglas Collegiate celebrate outdoor grad
Graduates at Tommy Douglas Collegiate were unsure if they would get a grad ceremony. With traditional ceremonies now unable to continue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school's grad committee moved ...
Jun 25, 2020 Graduates at Tommy Douglas Collegiate were able to get their diplomas at an outdoor ceremony on June 25, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
"Alternate potable water" still being used at Sask. Hospital nine months after boil water advisory
The Sask. Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) facility continues to have its issues. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Central Services confirmed to 650 CKOM Thursday that the facility continues to have to use ...
Jun 25, 2020 (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rob Norris announces run for mayor - says 'fresh eyes and perspective' needed at city hall
As the sounds of Eighth Street construction equipment and traffic echoed in the background, former Saskatchewan Party MLA and cabinet minister Rob Norris formally announced his intention to run for ma...
Jun 25, 2020 Rob Norris announces he is running for mayor in the Nov. 9, 2020, civic election.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Warmer weather has people lining up for a cool summer treat
With the temperatures rising, so is the demand for anything to cool off Saskatoon residents. That includes ice cream shops, where customers have flocked to get a scoop or two of the summertime snack. ...
Jun 25, 2020 Homestead Ice Cream & Novelties has been a popular spot in Saskatoon through the COVID-19 pandemic. (submitted/Allen Malberg)
Advocate for inmates calls on government to scrap Saskatoon jail expansion
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is leading the charge to have the provincial government change course on a planned expansion at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre. The organization works with...
Jun 25, 2020
Crop development near normal but some areas still needing rain
Saskatchewan Agriculture says crop development is around normal for this time of year for most crops in the province, although some oilseed crops are considered to be behind normal development. Provin...
Jun 25, 2020
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