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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No easy fix for rail crossing delays, Saskatoon's mayor says
Railway crossings through busy Saskatoon neighbourhoods seem to be a constant source of complaints for drivers. On Wednesday morning, drivers dealt with long delays at 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive w...
Mar 05, 2020 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon drivers endure long delays after rail crossing mishap
A reported equipment malfunction at one of Saskatoon's busiest intersections caused a headache for many drivers Wednesday morning. The stop arms and warning lights activated after 7 a.m. at the 25th S...
Mar 04, 2020 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Number of distracted driving tickets drops again
For the third straight month, the number of distracted driving offences recorded in Saskatchewan decreased. According to SGI, Saskatchewan police officers issued 509 tickets for distracted driving in ...
Feb 26, 2020
Protest takes over busy downtown Saskatoon intersection
A demonstration in support of blockades protesting a B.C. pipeline project has arrived in Saskatoon. Dozens of people took over the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street in downtown Saskatoon...
Feb 13, 2020 Protesters take over the intersection of Idylwyld and 22nd Street on Feb. 13, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Harsher penalties for distracted driving coming soon
Harsher penalties for distracted driving kick in on Saturday. On Feb. 1, the fine for a first infraction will double to $580, to go with four demerit points. “The good thing is, it’s optio...
Jan 30, 2020
Man killed in head-on crash west of Kindersley
The RCMP says a 29-year-old man was killed Tuesday after his pickup truck collided head-on with a semi on Highway 7 west of Kindersley. The semi driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The...
Jan 29, 2020
Watermain break closes 2 blocks of Quebec Avenue
Saskatoon city crews have a big mess to clean-up after a burst watermain Thursday morning on Quebec Avenue. https://twitter.com/ckomtraffic/status/1217820550837366785 Watermain breaks occur when the w...
Jan 16, 2020 City crews deal with watermain break on Quebec Avenue on Jan. 16th, 2019 (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Police investigate impairment in multi-vehicle crash
Police are investigating impairment as a factor in a multi-vehicle crash during Thursday's morning commute. Shortly after 8:00 a.m., emergency crews responded to a collision between four vehicles in f...
Dec 19, 2019 Police are investigating an impairment after a multi-vehicle crash in front of the Travelodge Thursday. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Photo radar coming to Wakaw intersection
The intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 2 at Wakaw will soon have photo speed enforcement (PSE). The provincial government made the decision after a review from the PSE Committee, which is made up ...
Dec 05, 2019 A photo speed enforcement box like this one will soon be in Wakaw. (Submitted/SGI)
Multiple crashes causes morning gridlock on Circle Drive
Parts of Circle Drive were gridlocked Friday morning after freezing rain made roads extremely icy. "It's like a complete skating rink," said Brock Bosker who drove up on a multi-vehicle crash on Circl...
Nov 08, 2019 Freezing rain caused a multi vehicle pile up on Circle Drive and 33rd Street (Submitted)
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