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Saskatoon police fine driver, impound vehicle for speeding
Saskatoon police are reminding people the rules of the road still apply, even with less traffic than normal. This comes after officers recorded a man travelling 109 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a 50 ...
Apr 18, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon student trailblazer to become first female Indigenous president in USSU history
In 111 years, the University of Saskatchewan Students Union (USSU) has never had an Indigenous female as president. That's all about to change in just over two weeks, thanks to Saskatoon-born Autumn L...
Apr 18, 2020 Autumn LaRose-Smith will become the first female Indigenous president in USSU's 111 year history. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Accused murderer released from jail ahead of trial due to COVID-19 exposure concerns
A 32-year-old woman awaiting her murder trial has been released from jail due to concerns of COVID-19 exposure. Sheritta Kahpeaysewat has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the deat...
Apr 17, 2020 Sheritta Kahpeaysewat was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Colin Sutherland on April 2, 2018. (Sheritta Kahpeaysewat/Google Plus)
Man sent to hospital with serious injuries after workplace accident
A 27-year-old man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a workplace accident in Saskatoon Friday morning. Saskatoon police say the man suffered an electric shock when the piece of equipment...
Apr 17, 2020
Sask. RCMP has received nearly 900 COVID-19-related calls
Between March 1 and Thursday, the Saskatchewan RCMP has received 894 calls related to COVID-19 and has laid 13 charges. In a media release Friday, the Mounties said the calls for service have included...
Apr 17, 2020
DIY home improvement projects become popular as social distancing measures continue
Warman Home Centre floor manager Curtis Penner is seeing lots of activity at his store - just not the typical crowds or what he might see as typical demand over the last several weeks. While big and m...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo Courtesy: Warman Home Centre
Saskatoon Teachers' Association, SaskTel to provide phones to help students stay connected
On March 16th, the city's schools closed their doors and began preparing to shift to online learning. While that plan was the best option during this pandemic, many students in the city were left hang...
Apr 17, 2020
Man's body found in South Saskatchewan River
Saskatoon police are investigating after a person was spotted floating in the South Saskatchewan River Friday afternoon. At around 12:45 p.m. a witness notified police that they saw what appeared to b...
Apr 17, 2020 Saskatoon Fire Dept. water rescue unit.
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'A bomb waiting to explode': NSBA executive criticizes federal government loans
Small business has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic across the country. In Saskatchewan, both the federal and provincial governments are offering aid programs. One local business expert has some...
Apr 17, 2020 NSBA Executive Director, Keith Moen.
(Keith Moen/Twitter)
Pelican Narrows man charged with bootlegging
It's the kind of crime you would expect to hear about in the Prohibition days of 1920, not 2020. The RCMP has charged a man in Pelican Narrows with bootlegging under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation ...
Apr 17, 2020
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