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Northern communities frustrated during wildfire evacuations
As hundreds of people leave their homes in Sandy Bay just ahead of an approaching wildfire, local leaders are frustrated over the need for it. "It's really frustrating - frustrating again that we're e...
Aug 14, 2024
More wildfire resources coming to Saskatchewan after joint funding
In the wake of criticism from a First Nation over its response to a wildfire, the Government of Saskatchewan announced millions of dollars in new funding to bring more firefighting resources to the pr...
Aug 14, 2024 Saskatchewan has seen 475 wildfires so far this season, well ahead of the five-year average of 328. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Man stabbed, assaulted with golf club in Saskatoon
A 59-year-old Saskatoon man was hospitalized with serious injuries on Monday after he was stabbed and assaulted with a golf club. The incident marks the second alleged golf club attack in Saskatoon in...
Aug 14, 2024 Police have reported two separate assaults involving golf clubs in Saskatoon, occurring on Sunday and Monday. (IgorVetushko/Depositphotos.com)
Two Saskatoon police officers injured during brawl with children
Two Saskatoon police officers were injured after they were allegedly attacked by a group of children in Hampton Village. According to police, the officers were responding to a call about a fight invol...
Aug 14, 2024 Neighbours say these mailboxes are where the altercation between police and 15-20 teenagers started just after 9 p.m. on the night of Aug. 13, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
SaskPower shares tips to help keep farmers safe during harvest
Harvest is a hectic time on farms across Saskatchewan, but safety should always come first. SaskPower offered tips for farmers to help reduce risk when working around power lines with large equipment....
Aug 14, 2024 SaskPower said 268 farm related power line incidents occurred in 2023, and they always pick up around seeding and harvest. (650 CKOM file photo)
Blue-Green algae confirmed in Briarwood Pond
The Briarwood Pond will remain off-limits for recreation activities for the time being. The City of Saskatoon says test results collected from the pond on July 30 have confirmed the presence of blue-g...
Aug 14, 2024 "The test results indicate that the cyanotoxins present in sampling were found to be thirty times lower than the provincial safety guideline establised by the Healthy Beaches Program," the City of Saskatoon said. (KleinerMann82 / Depositphotos.com)
First Nation slams public safety agency as Sandy Bay evacuated due to fire
A wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, and leaders with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency should be doing more to help, calling th...
Aug 14, 2024 A nearby wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, a northern community home to which is home to approximately 1,800 people. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon plans for affordable housing project on Lakewood Civic Centre site
The City of Saskatoon isn't wasting any time moving on the federal government's promise of $41.325 million in Housing Accelerator Fund money. According to a public notice, there is now a proposal to s...
Aug 14, 2024 The proposed site for future affordable housing project on the Lakewood Civic Centre site in Wildwood (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
$3000 reward offered for info on hay bale arsonist in Macklin area
A community in Saskatchewan is offering a $3000 reward for information leading to the discovery and apprehension of what they believe is a hay bale arsonist. Since July, the town of Macklin has been r...
Aug 13, 2024 "Starting on July 29th, we had a call out for some bales on fire and since then it's been 14 calls that we've had for round bales on fire in the ditches," said Macklin Fire Chief Justin Bast. (Macklin and District Fire/Rescue/Facebook)
Stanley Mission gets dedicated vehicle for safer patient transportation
Stanley Mission Cree Nation will now benefit from enhanced medical transportation from a dedicated first responder vehicle. Previously, patient transportation to the local clinic was in the box of a t...
Aug 13, 2024 Eric Jelinski, advanced care paramedic says before there was a first response vehicle Stanley Mission, transportation of patients to the local clinic was done in the box of a truck or SUV. (Mia Holowaychuk/ 650 CKOM)
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