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Two arrested after man allegedly attacked by teens in Pleasant Hill
A 54-year-old man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries on Friday after he was allegedly attacked by a group of teens in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers ...
Sep 16, 2024 Police say the 54-year-old victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the alleged attack. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Province touts progress on growth plan targets ahead of election
The Government of Saskatchewan says it has already exceeded a number of the goals it set out in its 2019 growth plan. The goals already met include exports, population growth, potash sales and more. T...
Sep 16, 2024 The Sask. Party government is touting its progress on goals set in 2019 as Saskatchewan gears up for a provincial election this fall. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Highway 1 remains partially closed after semi fire: RCMP
A section of Highway 1 remained partially blocked on Monday morning after a semi caught fire on Sunday evening. The fire initially closed both westbound lanes of the highway roughly eight kilometres w...
Sep 16, 2024 Police say the semi fire happened Sunday evening, and cleanup is expected to take place on Monday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Meet the Saskatoon duo diverting tonnes of waste from the landfill
On an unusually hot September day, Launne and Dillon Kolla loaded boxes nearly overflowing with books into the back of their truck. The pickup, affectionately called Millie by the couple and their thr...
Sep 16, 2024 From used toys to eye glasses to household hazardous waste, Dillon and Launne Kolla have found an avenue to recycle or donate nearly every item their customers are ready to remove from their homes. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Garden Talk: Do purple apples really grow 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...
Sep 15, 2024 Not everything you see online really exists. Like this "purple apple that originated in Saskatchewan" from a Facebook post. (Marian Spencer/Facebook)
PHOTOS: Elements of nature collide with amazing aurora in Saskatoon
Saskatoon amateur photographer Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen said she was mesmerized by the way elements of nature collided in the skies over Saskatoon on Sept. 14. Yaseen, who sent her photos in to 6...
Sep 15, 2024 Northern lights seen in Saskatoon on Sept. 14, 2024. (Dr. Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)
Suspicious death at Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation under investigation
The Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating the suspicious death of a man at Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation on Saturday. RCMP said in a news release that around 2:20 a.m. on Sept. 14, officers from th...
Sep 14, 2024 (650 CKOM files)
'Grandparent scams' pop up again in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw: Police
Police in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw are warning the public about the so-called "grandparent scam," which has been happening in both communities recently. The scam involves a call to a usually elderly vi...
Sep 13, 2024 Police in Saskatoon say this woman is a person of interest in a "grandparent scam" investigation. Anyone who can identify her was asked to contact Saskatoon police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
110-year-old theatre in Estevan continues fixes after flooding
A long journey of renovations is underway for Estevan's historic Orpheum Theatre after it flooded last month. "It's very exhausting," said Jocelyn Dougherty, a co-owner of the cinema. "Some days you d...
Sep 13, 2024 Co-owner Jocelyn Dougherty said she hopes Estevan's Orpheum Theater should re-open within the next two to four months. (Jocelyn Dougherty/ Submitted)
Spicy air alert: Saskatoon Police respond to 5 bear spray incidents
Thursday and Friday the Saskatoon Police Service had several calls regarding bear spray. September 12 8:10 a.m. Police responded to a report of an injured person after someone allegedly bear-sprayed a...
Sep 13, 2024 The first incident took place at roughly 8:10 a.m. on Sept. 12. Police responded to a report of an injured person after someone allegedly bear-sprayed a house in the 1300 block of Idylwyld Drive North. The suspect fled and the victim was treated on scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM)
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