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Pedestrian dies after being hit by RCMP vehicle near Turnor Lake
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after a fatal collision involving an RCMP vehicle. SIRT said in a news release on Friday the 31-year-old man from Clearwater River...
Aug 30, 2024 (650 CKOM files)
Sask. hockey fan mourns death of NHLer Johnny Gaudreau
The hockey world continues to mourn the loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The brothers were cycling when they were killed in New Jersey by an alleged drunk driver on Thursday night. Sixteen-year-ol...
Aug 30, 2024 Lucas Meier and Johnny Gaudreau in April 2022 (Lucas Meier Submitted)
WCB faces bullying allegations in dispute with safety association
The Workers' Compensation Board is the only place to go in Saskatchewan if a person is hurt at work, and its mission for years has been to reduce the number of workplace injuries. However, it's curren...
Aug 30, 2024 SASM and the WCB are in court over audits and allegations of bullying. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. airports expect a busy long weekend filled with travel
It's the final weekend for Saskatchewan families to get all their summer traveling in before kids head back to school. With that, the land of the living skies is expected to be very busy in the air. T...
Aug 30, 2024 Both Saskatoon and Regina airports preparing for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. (980 CJME / file photo)
Allan dog owner says roaming dogs are 'unbelievably loving'
One of the owners of a pack of dogs that many in the town of Allan say have been attacking children, people and pets over the last year, says they're actually wonderful pets. Jacob Hanson said he's li...
Aug 30, 2024 At least five dogs are seen outside a fenced yard in the town of Allan, Sask. Neighbours say they've been attacked by the animals. (Nicole DeCorby Hubbs/Submitted)
RCMP: Suspicious man approached child at playground near Lloydminster
Police say a suspicious man approached a child at the Sandy Beach Regional Park playground on Wednesday afternoon. The man ran away when a parent arrived. According to the RCMP, officers from the Maid...
Aug 29, 2024 Police say the suspicious man was speaking with a child at a playground at Sandy Beach Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon, and ran away when he was approached by a parent. (Tourism Saskatchewan)
Sask. harvest 25 per cent complete, above 5-year average
Saskatchewan's harvest is a quarter complete. That's according to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday. "Some producers in the ...
Aug 29, 2024 Harvest is above the 5-year average and is continuing to yield greater crops for some, while dry hail damaged crops are seeing less. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
'Incredibly difficult': Wildfire evacuation order issued for Southend
For the second time in two weeks, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered the evacuation of one of its communities due to a wildfire. An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday afte...
Aug 29, 2024 An evacuation order for Southend was issued on Wednesday due to an uncontained wildfire. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
NDP says conditions deteriorating, ERs overflowing at Sask. hospitals
The Saskatchewan NDP says a troubling situation is unfolding at hospitals in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat said conditions at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon are worse now t...
Aug 29, 2024 Ambulances lined up outside St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan NDP says St. Paul's and other hospitals are seeing serious issues with crowding and staffing. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Council moves forward with $1.22B arena funding plan
Saskatoon city council voted to proceed with a proposed funding strategy for a brand new arena and entertainment district. Last week, the city announced the district would cost an estimated $1.22 bill...
Aug 28, 2024 A design rendering for Saskatoon's proposed Downtown Event and Entertainment District. (City of Saskatoon)
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