Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Saskatchewan communities preparing cold weather strategies
Communities across Saskatchewan are preparing to help people experiencing homelessness deal with winter. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said it's working with organizations in...
Nov 01, 2023
Saskatoon house fire causes $200K in damage
A Saskatoon home was so badly destroyed by a fire Tuesday morning that it was deemed unsafe for an investigator to determine the cause. The fire department responded to a 9-1-1 call around 5:30 a.m. a...
Oct 31, 2023 Fire crews battle a house fire on the 200 block of Avenue L South on Oct. 31, 2023. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Charge laid in woman's murder in Saskatoon in 2021
More than two and a half years after Sabrina Clark was found dead in a Saskatoon home, a charge of first-degree murder has been laid. On Monday, Saskatoon police said a 26-year-old woman had been arre...
Oct 30, 2023 A 26-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Sabrina Clark in Saskatoon in February of 2021. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon dad frustrated after used needles found at schools, playgrounds
A Saskatoon father is speaking out about his concerns after dozens of used needles were found over the span of a month at his child's elementary school. Saskatoon police recently released two videos s...
Oct 30, 2023 Jordan Hiebert stands in front of the Ernest Lindner School in Saskatoon where dozens of used needles have been found over the past month (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Three Sask. communities set cold records on Wednesday
After the sudden arrival of winter weather this week, a few Saskatchewan communities saw record-setting lows. According to Environment Canada, the Kindersley region got as cold as -19.4 C during the e...
Oct 27, 2023 A few communities in Saskatchewan set cold-weather records this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Green cart contractor defaults, program continues as city looks for solution
The City of Saskatoon has run out of patience with Green Prairie Environmental. On Wednesday, the city announced it is looking at new options for the city's curbside organics program after Green Prair...
Oct 26, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon minor hockey adding eight new teams this season
Eight additional teams have been added to accommodate the growth of Saskatoon minor hockey, meaning 305 total teams will compete across the various age groups. Of that total, 253 teams are based in Sa...
Oct 26, 2023 Kelly Boes, executive director of the Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association, says ice surfaces including those at Merlis Belsher Place, will be in high demand this season. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon woman charged with manslaughter in fourth homicide of 2023
An investigation into a suspicious death has led to a manslaughter charge against a 33-year-old Saskatoon woman. According to police, officers were called to a home on Confederation Place on May 27, w...
Oct 25, 2023 Saskatoon police say a woman is charged with manslaughter after the May 27 death of David Dustyhorn. (650 CKOM file photo)
Dazzle of zebras to stay in Saskatoon this winter but need a new barn
A dazzle of five zebras at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park and Zoo will be calling the prairies home this winter. The animals were taken off of a rural property in June earlier this year, and are part ...
Oct 23, 2023 The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is looking for provincial funding for a new barn to house a dazzle of zebras during the winter (Mia Holowaychuk/ 650 CKOM)
Hilltops-Thunder rivalry to continue in PFC final
The Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder are set to face each other Sunday in the Prairie Football Conference final in Saskatoon. It's the third straight season in which the provincial rivals have me...
Oct 21, 2023 The Regina Thunder and Saskatoon Hilltops set to face each other Sunday in PFC Final (Wanda Harron Photography)
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