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Rolexes, teeth and treasures: The thrill of Sask. estate sales
Rosthern, Sask. - Nich Fraser's job is to run treasure hunts, but not the kind with maps and a hidden X. Instead, Fraser's treasure hunts are the kind that involves rummaging through decades of family...
Nov 28, 2024 “Every day for us is a treasure hunt,” Nich Fraser said of his career managing estate sales through Transitions Estate Services. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon groomer 'glad' lost dog Bella returns home safe
The owner of a Saskatoon dog salon expressed he is grateful that a little dog Bella - who escaped his business last week - has been safely reunited with her family. Jordan Draeger, part owner of the Y...
Nov 27, 2024 Bella was brought to the groomer on Friday and was reported missing after she was let out by a customer and escaped through the building’s fence. She was found safe and sound on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Tamara Fournier)
RCMP lay charges in Pelican Lake First Nation 24-year-old's death
Pelican Lake First Nation had Spiritwood RCMP and EMS responding to an assault call on Monday. According to police, it ended with a 24-year-old man from the First Nation being pronounced dead at the s...
Nov 27, 2024 Pelican Lake First Nation had Spiritwood RCMP and EMS responding to an assault call on Monday.
According to police, it ended with a 24-year-old man from the First Nation being pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified. (The Canadian Press)
Eastview community angered after snowblower stolen from outdoor rink
A Saskatoon man has a lot of snow to clear from his local outdoor rink after the snowstorm that hit the city over weekend, and that job is going to be a lot harder without the help of his snowblower. ...
Nov 27, 2024 Jon Holaday, rink co-ordinator for the Eastview Community Association, says a thief stole the outdoor arena's snowblower after the big winter storm which hit the city this past weekend. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city council approves $200,000 for winter warming shelters
At their first regular meeting since the civic election earlier this month, Saskatoon's city councillors unanimously approved $200,000 to help fund three warming shelters in the city this winter. The ...
Nov 27, 2024 Leslie Anderson, the city’s planning director, said St. Mary's had an average of 122 people in its shelter each night last year. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. Government starts work on new student assessment program
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to develop a new student assessment program in order to get clear data on how well students across the province are performing in key areas. The Ministry of E...
Nov 27, 2024 The assessment will start in the 2025-26 school year with math and English assessments for students in certain grades. (paNOW file photo)
Tuesday traffic snarl on Circle Drive caused by semi losing tire: Police
A crash that slowed down traffic on Circle Drive on Tuesday morning was caused by a tire coming off a semi. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers got a report that a light pole had been ...
Nov 27, 2024 According to police, the crash was caused by a semi losing a tire. (Skilled Truckers Canada/Facebook)
Mounties ask public for help after elderly man assaulted in Debden
RCMP officers are asking the public for help locating the suspect in an assault case. According to police, an elderly man was returning to a parked vehicle in Debden on Friday afternoon when he saw a ...
Nov 27, 2024 Police said the man who committed the alleged assault was driving this dark-coloured GMC truck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Four arrested after allegedly ramming Mounties in stolen SUV
Four people were taken into custody late last week after allegedly fleeing from RCMP officers in a stolen SUV, ramming a police vehicle in the process. According to the RCMP, officers spotted the stol...
Nov 27, 2024 Mounties say the driver continued to attempt to escape and rammed an RCMP vehicle despite the massive damage to the SUV's tire. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon residents split on residential road plowing decision
The City of Saskatoon's decision to not clear residential roads after this weekend's snow storm is being met with mixed reviews. "It's pretty brutal," said Craig Harkema, who told CKOM he lives "aroun...
Nov 26, 2024 An uncleared residential road in Saskatoon on Nov. 25, 2024. The city says no residential roads will be cleared after the weekend snowfall. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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