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Saskatoon employee frustrated after Cleo and Ricki's announces closures
More stores closures are in Saskatchewan's future as the parent company for Cleo fashions Inc. and Ricki's Fashions Inc. will be closing them down. Comark Holdings Inc., which also owns Bootlegger Clo...
Jan 10, 2025 In an affidavit, Chief Executive Shamsh Kassam estimated Comark's brands owed $61 million to a mix of vendors, landlords and other partners who the company would be unable to pay by the time Christmas arrived. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Police arrest 2, seize 25K cash and 67 codeine pills in Varsity View
Two men in their thirties are facing charges after a drug trafficking investigation by Saskatoon Police Service. The Crime Reduction Team made the arrest on January 8 in the 1500 block of 8th Street E...
Jan 10, 2025 Two men in their thirties are facing charges after a drug trafficking investigation by Saskatoon Police Service.
The Crime Reduction Team made the arrest on January 8 in the 1500 block of 8th Street East and the 2600 block of Lorne Avenue. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Holliston residents furious over 'egregious' SaskTel cell tower plans
A proposed new, 35-metre cell tower in a small Saskatoon park isn't getting a "ringing" endorsement from locals, some of whom are calling it an "egregious, damaging and dangerous" addition to the neig...
Jan 10, 2025 SaskTel's Greg Jacobs speaks with Hollison residents at a public consultation Thursday (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Provincial government touts strong employment statistics for 2024
Saskatchewan's economy created 14,000 jobs in 2024 while the province's unemployment rate sat at 5.5 per cent, well below the national average of 6.7 per cent. According to figures from Statistics Can...
Jan 10, 2025 "The opportunities being created by a strong economy means more people are living and working in Saskatchewan than ever before," said Deputy Premier Jim Reiter. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police investigating another bear spray incident at Midtown mall
Police in Saskatoon are investigating yet another incident involving bear spray at the city's Midtown mall. According to police, officers were called to the shopping centre on First Avenue South just ...
Jan 10, 2025 There have been a number of bear spray incidents at Midtown in recent months, with several youths facing charges as a result. (650 CKOM file photo)
Meadow Lake man dead after rollover on Highway 55
A 40-year-old man from Meadow Lake was killed in a single-vehicle rollover on Thursday. According to the RCMP, officers were notified of the crash on Highway 55, just east of Flying Dust First Nation,...
Jan 10, 2025 The 40-year-old driver was declared dead at the scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM file photo)
Yorkton RCMP arrest 20-year-old with 1.5 kg of meth
Saskatchewan RCMP have arrested a 20-year-old man from Yorkton. On January 7, officers searched the man and his vehicle as part of a drug trafficking investigation. According to RCMP, they seized "met...
Jan 10, 2025 Saskatchewan RCMP have arrested a 20-year-old man from Yorkton. On January 7, officers searched the man and his vehicle as part of a drug trafficking invertigation. According to RCMP, they seized "methamphetamine, cocaine, cash and evidence of drug trafficking." (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Former Sask. resident living in Los Angeles assisting wildfire evacuees
By Derek Cornet A former resident of La Ronge is using his experience dealing with wildfires in northern Saskatchewan to assist Native Americans fleeing the fires raging in the greater Los Angeles are...
Jan 10, 2025 Jordan McKay, who grew up in La Ronge, said he is well aware of the dangers of wildfires. (Jordan McKay/Submitted)
How Trump's tariff threat could affect Saskatchewan's hospitality sector
United States President-Elect Donald Trump's threat to implement a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods later this month has Saskatchewan's hospitality sector worried about its detrimental...
Jan 10, 2025 Jim Bence, CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan said 2025 is expected to be an “extremely difficult year” for hospitality workers tackling rising costs from lettuce heads to cooking oils. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Police warn public about buy-and-sell phishing scam
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Economic Crime Section is warning the public about a handful of scams occurring in Saskatoon. It targets people through buy-and-sell websites. According to the SPS, ...
Jan 09, 2025 According to police, the scam is happening to sellers on buy-and-sell websites. (ANDRANIK2017/Depositphotos.com)
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