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Temperature roller coaster expected across Saskatchewan
Buckle up for a temperature roller coaster this week. After a cold snap hit Saskatchewan over the weekend, Environment Canada is expecting a brief warm up this week before temperatures drop again this...
Jan 13, 2025 Lead forecaster Brad Vrolijk said the province will be stuck in a deep freeze for a while, as frigid temperatures are expected to stick around next week. (650 CKOM file photo)
First-ever seminar on family, domestic violence to be held in Saskatoon
It's a first for Saskatchewan: a four-day seminar will be held from Jan. 14-17 in Saskatoon, specifically for professionals who work with families affected by domestic violence. It's called the "Safe ...
Jan 12, 2025 Family lawyer and spokesperson Charmaine Panko said the event is a first of its kind in Saskatchewan and she hopes to see it continue to be offered in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Edmonton's St. FX defeats Saskatoon's Holy Cross to win 55th BRIT
For the second consecutive season, the Holy Cross Crusaders from Saskatoon came up one game short of winning a Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) championship. After falling to its arch-rival...
Jan 12, 2025 St. Francis Xavier players celebrate after defeating Holy Cross in the BRIT championship game on Saturday night. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
How Hockey Sask. is trying to limit verbal abuse towards young refs
A video of a Saskatchewan referee calling on parents and coaches to treat young officials better has gone viral. David Kadun recently joined the Green Zone to discuss the video and he said there was a...
Jan 12, 2025 Hockey Saskatchewan hopes the Green Armband Project will cut down on verbal abuse towards young officials (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon Fire respond to suspicious package, house fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department had a busy afternoon on Jan. 10 where it responded to two separate calls. The first call came at 12:37 p.m. for a suspicious package on the 800 block of 51st St E. The HA...
Jan 12, 2025 Saskatoon Fire crews respond to house fire on the 1200 block of Avenue E North (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon Police advises public robo survey calls aren't a scam
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is operating a phone call survey and it's not a scam. The call comes from an unknown number, but the SPS assure people it's real and not to hang up. The SPS conduct ...
Jan 11, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Services say the calls are real and to not hang up. (CKOM files)
Prairie Spirit School division data impacted after cybersecurity incident
Parents whose children attend schools in the Prairie Spirit School Division are being sent a letter this afternoon, about a recent cyber security incident. According to spokesperson Brenda Erickson, t...
Jan 10, 2025 Compromised data could include names, places of residence, email addresses, details regarding Indigenous identity, school, and age. (650 CKOM file photo)
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)
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