Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Early start for Sask. skiers at Table Mountain
Skiers are set to hit the slopes at one of the few options for downhill skiing in Saskatchewan. Table Mountain Regional Park, just west of the Battlefords, officially opens Dec. 2. "The earliest start...
Dec 01, 2017 An aerial map of Table Mountain Regional Park in Saskatchewan. (tablemountainregionalpark.com)
Sask. curler Laycock ready for Olympic trials challenge
With the country's best curlers set to square off for the chance to don the Maple Leaf at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea, Saskatchewan's Steven Laycock says he and his teammates will be keeping ...
Dec 01, 2017
1 night, multiple shootings in crime-plagued North Battleford
It was another busy night for RCMP as the service received numerous calls of shots being fired around North Battleford. Several complaints of gunshots came from the areas of 95th, 96th, 101st, 102nd, ...
Dec 01, 2017 Police take cover behind vehicles with guns drawn during standoff in North Battleford in June 2017. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
Saskatoon motel owner accused of sexual assault gets bail
The owner and manager of a Saskatoon motel was given bail Wednesday ahead of trial on sexual assault charges. John Pontes, 74, was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of sexual assault, two ...
Nov 29, 2017 The Northwoods Inn and Suites on Idylwyld Drive North on Nov. 28, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Veterinarians welcome changes to Sask. animal protection laws
By Taylor MacPherson, paNOW Changes to the provincial Animal Protection Act are being welcomed by veterinarians, as well as the Saskatchewan horse federation. The Animal Protection Act 2017 includes s...
Nov 28, 2017
Sask. government shores up Animal Protection Act
The Saskatchewan Government is looking to give the Animal Protection Act more teeth. The Ministry of Agriculture announced amendments to the act on Monday, including broadening the definition of anima...
Nov 28, 2017
Saskatoon hockey team to play in Parliament Hill tournament
They may be small, but they set their sights big - scoring a chance to represent Saskatchewan in the nation's capital. The Saskatoon peewee Comet Storm will have the province behind them at the Canada...
Nov 27, 2017 The Saskatoon peewee Comet Storm have been selected to play in the Canada 150 Hockey on the Hill tournament in December. (Saskatoon Comet Female Hockey)
Rider fan cheers on CFL with annual Grey Cup trip
For Janice Owen, the Grey Cup has always had shades of green. The lifelong Rider fan grew up in Saskatchewan as one of six children. Her father had a pair of season tickets at Taylor Field, but it was...
Nov 25, 2017 Rider fan Janice Owen and her dog Oscar with some of her signed Saskatchewan Roughriders jerseys on Nov. 22, 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
MMIWG inquiry addresses questions on after care for families
As testimonies from families at the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) wrapped up Thursday evening in Saskatoon, attention turned to the care of those expres...
Nov 23, 2017 Mental health care workers speak with an elder at the Sheraton Cavalier in Saskatoon during the MMIWG national inquiry hearings on Nov. 23, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Decision blocking rural girls from city hockey draws criticism
The head of a group encouraging Saskatchewan girls to get into hockey is urging parents to keep up pressure on the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) over its decision to bar most girls from rural ...
Nov 23, 2017
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Sarah Mills: Let's hope lessons are learned this construction season
Major projects in Saskatoon and Regina must get done, but Sarah Mills says changes are needed to lessen the impact on tr...
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