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Bear spray rampage in Saskatoon, 7-year-old amongst victims
A seven-year-old boy was among five people who were attacked by someone on Monday and Tuesday with bear spray during a 24-hour period in Saskatoon. The five incidents took place in different parts of ...
Jul 23, 2024 Saskatoon Police don't believe any of the five bear spray incidents are related to each other. (650 CKOM)
What's next for Canada after the latest moves in the U.S. presidential race?
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow President Joe Biden's roadmap for America's relationship with Canada as she moves to secure the Democratic party's presidential nomination....
Jul 22, 2024
Update: Pickup truck smashes into Saskatoon home in Holliston
An insurance adjuster will be paying a visit to the Holliston neighbourhood after a vehicle slammed into a home. Saskatoon firefighters were called around 5:40 p.m. on Sunday when a Dodge Ram truck dr...
Jul 22, 2024 A truck drove onto the lawn and into a house on Louise Avenue on Sunday. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Smoky skies, oppressive heat for Sask.
Wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in parts of Saskatchewan, adding another layer of alerts to the relentless hot weather blanketing the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) sai...
Jul 21, 2024 Smoke from wildfires in B.C. and Alberta was headed into Saskatchewan on Saturday. (CKOM file photo)
Pelican Narrows RCMP, Saskatoon police both hunting for wanted man
Pelican Narrows RCMP are hunting for a man charged with assault with a weapon - and police say it is the same man wanted for a Saskatoon homicide. In a news release on July 21, police asked people to ...
Jul 21, 2024 Kendell Ameech, 28, is wanted by Pelican Narrows RCMP for charges including assault with a weapon, and Saskatoon Police Service is looking for him in connection with the homicide of Melissa Duquette. (Submitted/Saskatoon Police Service)
Where can you have a campfire in Saskatchewan?
It is another hot weekend in Saskatchewan, with heat warnings covering much of the province. While many people have headed to the lake to cool off, sitting by a campfire toasting smores or telling sca...
Jul 20, 2024 Sitting by a campfire toasting smores or telling scary stories this weekend will be off the menu, as fire bans blanket many northern parts of the province (650 CKOM file photo)
Worker hurt with mower leads to $150K fine for Sask. village
The Village of Laird pleaded guilty to two health and safety charges in court this month after a worker was seriously hurt with a mower. According to a news release from the Ministry of Labour Relatio...
Jul 19, 2024 The worker was ejected from a mower seat in July 2022 and was trapped underneath it. (CKOM file photo
Blistering temperatures break 6 records in Saskatchewan
The July heatwave across the province can be officially declared as record breaking. According to Environment Canada, six places in northern Saskatchewan set temperature records on Thursday. BUFFALO N...
Jul 19, 2024
Problems at Sask.'s Healthline 811 due to global IT outage
People calling Healthline 811 Friday morning in Saskatchewan were left looking elsewhere for advice, thanks to the worldwide IT outage. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said the resource was un...
Jul 19, 2024 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's 7th homicide has 2 charged, one police are searching for
The Saskatoon Police Major Crime Section has charged two people in relation to the seventh homicide of 2024. A 33-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were charged with First-Degree Murder on July 17. S...
Jul 18, 2024 Saskatoon Police said in a media release, 28-year-old Kendell Ameech is wanted in relation to April 16ths murder of 24-year-old Melissa Duquette. Police say not to approach but call them or crime stoppers with any information.A warrant is out for 28-year-old Kendell Ameech, Officers have charged 2 other men with homicide
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