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Saskatoon police find 60-year-old man dead in Stonebridge
Saskatoon police are investigating a suspicious death in the city. John McPherson was found by officers called to check in on the 100 block of Cope Crescent in Stonebridge. Police reported Monday that...
Jan 10, 2018 Saskatoon police found the body of a 60-year-old man while doing a welfare check at a home on the 100 block of Cope Crescent on Jan. 8, 2018. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
SaskEnergy restoring service after line rupture near Melfort
SaskEnergy crews began going door-to-door Wednesday afternoon following a gas line rupture in the area around Melfort. As of shortly after noon Wednesday, the company was still working to repair a bro...
Jan 10, 2018
‘The community is hurting:’ Fond du Lac mourns youth suicides
The Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation is mourning the loss of two youths who took their own lives in recent days. Chief Louie Mercredi said two teenagers, both members of the First Nation, died this...
Jan 10, 2018 Fond du lac is the latest community to be impacted by the province's suicide problem after two teens took their own lives (Bryan Eneas/paNOW Staff)
Saskatoon considers new bid for Canadian Finals Rodeo
Tourism Saskatoon and SaskTel Centre are once again interested in bringing the Canadian Finals Rodeo to Saskatoon. But that's all they are, is interested at this point. The rodeo is looking for a new ...
Jan 10, 2018 People lining up to enter Sasktel Centre on Oct. 29, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650CKOM)
Guilty plea in Prince Albert playground abduction
A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert last summer after the abduction of an eight-year-old girl from a Prince Albert playground has pleaded guilty. Jared John Charles pleaded guilty to kidna...
Jan 10, 2018 Jarrod John Charles, 19, was arrested on July 4, 2017 in connection with the playground abduction of an eight-year-old girl. (Prince Albert Police/Facebook)
Saskatoon WTC inks partnership with Chinese agricultural hub
It hasn't started construction yet, but the Saskatoon World Trade Center (WTC) is already creating international business relationships. A delegation from the WTC in Harbin, China arrived in Saskatoon...
Jan 10, 2018 Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison (left) poses with representatives from the Saskatoon and Harbin World Trade Centers at Prairieland Park on Jan. 9, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Pot progress encouraging for potential sellers, producers
Cannabis entrepreneurs are applauding the City of Saskatoon for being open-minded about legal retail sales of pot, as councillors discussed the issue in committee Monday. The city's planning, developm...
Jan 09, 2018 Flower Power Cannabis Pharms owner Clay Sparks speaks to reporters at Saskatoon City Hall on Jan. 8, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel)
Officials from first-ever BRIT set to return for tournament's 50th anniversary
A pair of veteran basketball referees will be returning for the 50th edition of the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT). The tournament kicks off Thursday and Don Stephonchev will be there wit...
Jan 09, 2018
Drivers warned to expect icy conditions in Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon warned drivers Tuesday to be prepared for freezing rain and snow on their commute home. With Environment Canada warning of a weather system expected to bring precipitation to Cen...
Jan 09, 2018 An image captured by a Ministry of Highways camera of Highway 11 near Blackstrap Provincial Park on Jan. 9, 2017. (Ministry of Highways)
4 in custody after stabbing in Saskatoon
Four people are in custody after a stabbing in Fairhaven on Monday evening. Police were called to the 300 block of Pendygrasse Road just before 8:30 p.m. about an injured man. Police said information ...
Jan 09, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
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