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Bootlegging charge laid in Pelican Narrows
A woman has been charged with bootlegging after an RCMP traffic stop in Pelican Narrows on Saturday. The RCMP had received word that a vehicle would be travelling to Pelican Narrows with a large amoun...
Jun 23, 2020 (Submitted photo/Pelican Narrows RCMP)
Fire crews tackle grass fire in Silverwood Heights
A quick response, coupled with a fire attack strategy, meant a wildfire near Saskatoon's wastewater plant was brought under control Monday. Just after 1 p.m., Saskatoon Fire Department was informed of...
Jun 22, 2020 Firefighters battle a grass fire in Silverwood Heights on June 22, 2020.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted photo)
'Cities die from the core out,' writes developer concerned with safety in downtown Saskatoon to city council
A letter written by a well known Saskatoon developer in early May calls for urgent civic action to save the city's downtown area. Ken Achs cites four main issues in the downtown area that are affectin...
Jun 22, 2020
'Not seeing many results:' APAS president calls for changes with rural connectivity
Telecom services in rural Saskatchewan just aren't cutting it. Those are the thoughts of Todd Lewis, the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). Lewis joined Gormle...
Jun 22, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
About 60 people left homeless after apartment fire in College Park East
The Saskatoon Fire Department estimates about 60 people have been left without a home after a fire ravaged an apartment block in College Park East on Sunday night. No humans were injured in the blaze ...
Jun 22, 2020 Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted photo)
Alcohol considered a factor in fatal rollover on Highway 783 Saturday: Rosthern RCMP
One person died and four were taken to hospital after a vehicle rolled over on Highway 783 Saturday morning. The vehicle was travelling south when the driver lost control and veered off the road into ...
Jun 22, 2020
Unifor members ratify refinery deal
It took 196 days locked out and the vote of 730 workers but finally the deal is done. Unifor Local 594 members have ratified a tentative agreement with the Co-op refinery. In a news release, the union...
Jun 22, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Good Samaritan helps out man on scooter travelling wrong way on Circle Drive bridge
A potentially tragic incident was avoided Sunday just after noon due to the help of a concerned citizen. A Good Samaritan was able to help out a man, who was driving a motorized scooter and took a wro...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two people face dozens of drugs and weapons charges after incident in Fairhaven
A 27-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, both from Saskatoon, are facing dozens of charges after an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit. On Friday at around 11:30 p.m...
Jun 22, 2020
Saskatchewan's surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief
Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spe...
Jun 22, 2020
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