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Three arrested after copper theft stolen from worksite in Frenchman Butte
Three men have been arrested after hundreds of metres of copper wire was stolen from a worksite in the RM of Frenchman Butte last month. According to the RCMP, the theft of roughly 500 metres of coppe...
Dec 02, 2024 The stolen copper wire was recovered by police after the theft. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. offering new incentives for high-demand medical residents
Saskatchewan is offering some hefty incentives in an effort to retain medical residents training in high-demand specialties. The new incentive offers $30,000 per year to residents in emergency medicin...
Dec 02, 2024 The incentives require residents to sign a two-year return-of-service agreement with the province. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Rock the River unveils 2025 lineup, festival runs Aug. 15-17
Saskatchewan's classic rock festival will be back and bigger than ever in 2025. Rock the River will take over the Bessborough Gardens in Saskatoon from August 15-17, with big acts every night. The off...
Dec 02, 2024 The 2025 festival takes over the Bessborough Garens in Saskatoon from Aug. 15-17, 2025. (Rock the River, Saskatchewan's Classic Rock Festival/Facebook)
Garden Talk: Christmas trees selling fast in Saskatchewan
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from t...
Dec 01, 2024 Live Christmas trees in Saskatchewan, like this Fraser fir at Dutch Growers, are usually sold out at garden centres by Dec. 6 or 7. (Dutch Growers/submitted)
Saskatoon Transit's Jingle Bell Express service begins today
For Christmas shoppers tired of fighting for parking spots, or those without a vehicle who want to hit Saskatoon's five malls during the holiday season, there's a way to do that. For the eighth year i...
Dec 01, 2024 For the eighth year in a row, Saskatoon Transit's Jingle Bell Express begins today as a way to travel between the malls.(City of Saskatoon/submitted)
City to clear snow from high traffic roads first after 8 cm snowfall
After 8 cm of snow fell in Saskatoon overnight, the city said on Sunday crews are working to clear high speed and high traffic streets and intersections. In a news release, the city said drivers shoul...
Dec 01, 2024 City of Saskatoon snow clearing crews were working to clear high speed and high traffic streets and intersections on Dec. 1, 2024 after 8 cm of snow fell in the city overnight. (CKOM files)
Passenger dies after collision between SUV and truck near Prince Albert
A 61-year old man from the Rosthern area is dead after the SUV he was a passenger in collided with a truck on Highway 3 on Friday. Prince Albert RCMP said in a news release on Saturday that the woman ...
Nov 30, 2024 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Alberta man, 61, dies in collision near Landis
A 61-year-old from Millet, Alta. is dead after an SUV and a semi collided on Highway 14 near Landis on Thursday. Unity RCMP said in a news release on Nov. 29 that motorists could expect delays in the ...
Nov 29, 2024 (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Hockey on pause in Weyburn after minor ammonia leak
Weyburn's only hockey arena will remain empty for the weekend as city officials work to repair Tuesday's ammonia leak. The leak started in the arena's one-year-old ice plant chiller for both the Cresc...
Nov 29, 2024 Crescent Point Place and Tom Zandee Sports Arena in Weyburn will remain closed until all repairs are completed. (Weyburn Red Wings Facebook)
Nap next to stolen trailer leads to charges for Martensville man
A sleepy Martensville man had a rude awakening on Thursday after allegedly taking a nap near a stolen trailer. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to Kochur Avenue in the M...
Nov 29, 2024 The sleepy 36-year-old was charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000. (Mia Holowaychuck/650 CKOM)
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