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New Kids On The Block: Saskatoon's new mayor, council sworn in at city hall
Saskatoon's new city council and mayor were sworn in on Wednesday night at city hall. Two items were on the agenda: The returning officer's declaration of the official election results, and the appoin...
Nov 21, 2024 Mayor Cynthia Block and Saskatoon's new city council were sworn in on Wednesday at city hall. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Regina company ordered to pay $100,000 after worker seriously hurt
A Regina company is facing a six-figure fine after a worker was seriously hurt back in January of 2023. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Regina's Rite Way...
Nov 21, 2024 The charges stemmed from an incident on Jan. 2, 2023, when a worker was struck by a suspended piece of metal. (980 CJME file photo)
Former delivery driver acquitted in Prince Albert manslaughter case
By Nigel Maxwell Shortly after being acquitted of manslaughter, a former Prince Albert delivery driver emerged from Court of King's Bench with a smile on his face. The verdict in Rajdeepsinh Bihola's ...
Nov 21, 2024 Police responding to the incident in 2022. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
$1.2M needed for warming centers, winter navigation in Saskatoon
Staff at two overnight warming centres are working to provide a safe space for people in Saskatoon. Women can find warmth at the Saskatoon Indian and Mtis Friendship Centre on Wall Street from 11 p.m....
Nov 20, 2024 Pamela Golden McLeod is the director of Saskatoon's Emergency Management Organization (EMO). She says work is being done to develop a long-term funding model. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon teen pleads guilty in connection with deadly crash
A 15-year-old Saskatoon teenager pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm on Wednesday, in connection with a deadly single-vehicle crash...
Nov 20, 2024 Driver impairment is not believed to be a factor in the single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old on April 14, 2024. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Prairie Harm Reduction to stay open 24/7 due to no plan from city
Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction said it will stay open 24/7 this week to help those battling the elements from the first blast of winter. The organization said it's doing this because the City of S...
Nov 20, 2024 Prairie Harm Reduction is open 24/7 for the rest of the week, Executive Director Kayla DeMong is asking for donations of socks and food to help keep people warm and fed. (650 CKOM)
14-year-old girl accused in Evan Hardy incident facing additional charges
A 14-year-old girl was accused of pouring a liquid on a 15-year-old girl at Evan Hardy Collegiate, and lighting her on fire on Sept. 5, is facing new charges unrelated to that incident. During a brief...
Nov 20, 2024 Saskatoon Provincial Court (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Pressure on province to address food costs after scurvy cases
By Glynn Brothen News of the 27 scurvy cases in La Ronge has reached Saskatchewan's political realm, with opposition parties calling on the Sask. Party government to decrease the cost of living, while...
Nov 20, 2024 Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, said she was surprised to hear the concerning results of the scurvy study conducted by local doctors. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police preach caution on roads and highways after significant snowfall
Police in Saskatchewan are asking drivers to use caution on the roads and highways after a winter storm brought the first major snowfall of the season to much of the province. The snowfall warnings fr...
Nov 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan RCMP shared some advice for drivers who get stuck or need to pull over due to the tricky conditions. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Meet the Saskatoon chocolatier crafting $100 chocolate bars
By day, Venessa Liang is an oncology pharmacist in Saskatoon. But as night falls, she sheds her lab coat and ties on an apron. "I come home from my day job and I make luxury chocolate until I go to be...
Nov 20, 2024 Due to the limited amount of bars Venessa Liang can make, she said there is usually quite a competition online as chocolate enthusiasts attempt to get their hands on one of her creations. "The longest time I've taken to sell out is eight minutes," she said, noting that the competition isn't only between Saskatchewan residents. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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