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Montreal woman charged in connection with 'grandparent scam' in Saskatoon
A woman from Montreal is facing fraud charges in connection with the so-called "grandparent scam." The scam sees fraudsters contact victims, who are usually seniors, with a made-up story about a famil...
Apr 02, 2025 According to police, three residents in Saskatoon fell victim to the so-called "grandparent scam" between March 17 and March 20. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon sisters call for better oversight in care homes after neglect
Donna Fiddler and Colleen Lukan thought they had done their research well. They thought they had found a good home that would take care of their elderly parents, but the sisters said they were wrong, ...
Apr 01, 2025
SARM welcomes Saskatchewan move to drop industrial carbon tax
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are in agreement with the recent announcement that the province would be getting rid of the industrial carbon tax rate. Premier Scott Moe announ...
Mar 31, 2025 “SARM welcomes the Saskatchewan government's announcement to eliminate the industrial carbon levy, making Saskatchewan a fully carbon tax-free province —something we've been advocating for for years," SARM president Bill Huber said.
Sask. gas prices could drop 18 cents per litre as consumer carbon tax ends
The end of Canada's consumer carbon tax could lead to savings at the gas pumps for Saskatchewan motorists, starting on Tuesday. "I have been told that currently, in Saskatoon, the carbon tax represent...
Mar 31, 2025 "Currently, (gas prices) are $1.53 per litre, so tomorrow morning consumers can expect the gas should be dropping to around $1.35 per litre," said Scott Lucyshyn, owner of Golf’s Car Wash in Saskatoon. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
At a glance: Saskatchewan voters and the 2025 federal election
Saskatchewanians will be heading to the polls for a third time in six months with a federal election now weeks away. Municipal elections in November saw some major changes, with Saskatoon electing its...
Mar 31, 2025 Canadians will vote in the country's 45th federal election on April 28. (Elections Canada)
Island Forests clearcut protestors request three-year moratorium extension
As an important deadline approaches, concerned members of a forest protection group in the Prince Albert area are calling on the provincial government to extend a moratorium for clear-cutting in the I...
Mar 30, 2025 Drone picture of a barren area directly east of the potential clear-cutting.
(Dave Rondeau/Submitted to PA Now)
Saskatoon joins in Canadian Tesla protests against CEO Elon Musk
Around 50 people gathered outside of Saskatoon's only Tesla dealership on Saturday as part of a Tesla Takedown's Global Day of Action - the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla C...
Mar 30, 2025 Protesters in Saskatoon at the Tesla dealership on March 29, 2025 protesting Elon Musk. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Treacherous roads lead to semi hitting Sask. RCMP vehicle
Roads in the province continue to be treacherous, with Saskatchewan RCMP saying on Saturday the winter weather experienced this week was still causing problems. In a late morning update, RCMP said tha...
Mar 29, 2025 The Saskatchewan RCMP is warning drivers of tricky conditions on roads around the province. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Saskatoon's 2SLGBTQQIA+ 'sanctuary city' declaration 'feels like a lie': Advocate
Saskatoon has become the first city in Canada to declare itself a 2SLGBTQQIA+ "sanctuary city." According to a city report, the declaration, which passed unanimously at the March 26 city council meeti...
Mar 29, 2025 Advocate Blake Tait told the council that Saskatoon was neither safe, nor a sanctuary for many. (Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com)
Mounties urge drivers to be cautious after spring storm hits Sask.
RCMP officers are urging drivers to use plenty of caution on the roads and highways after a spring storm swept through Saskatchewan, bringing plenty of snow and freezing rain along with it. A snowfall...
Mar 28, 2025 The Mounties said officers have responded to a number of crashes in the wake of the spring storm that blew into Saskatchewan on Thursday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/X)
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