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Multiple stabbings mean a busy weekend for Saskatoon police
Saskatoon Police Service had a busy time this past weekend dealing with a number of stabbings. Police said in a news release on Monday that the first incident happened just after midnight on Saturday ...
Aug 12, 2024 (CKOM files)
City explores ways to collect over $6M in unpaid parking tickets
The City of Saskatoon is looking at several ways to try and collect more than $6 million in outstanding parking ticket fines. Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer requested the information during the Aug. 6 Tra...
Aug 12, 2024 According to a city report, as of April 24, 2024, there were more than 12,000 vehicles with "scofflaw" status. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Monday: Aurora and meteors put on 'Mother Nature's greatest show'
"Mother Nature's greatest show," will be dancing the night away again on Monday, after a large display of northern lights was witnessed on Sunday, according to The Backyard Astronomer, Gary Boyle. The...
Aug 12, 2024 (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Semi crash on Highway 7 sends one person to hospital
One person has been sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after two semis collided on Highway 7 on Monday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were alerted after 10:45 a...
Aug 12, 2024 The crash happened Monday morning between Laura and Harris on Highway 7. (650 CKOM file photo)
Merriman defends marshal service after criticisms from local leaders
Saskatchewan's policing minister is defending the government's plan to launch a provincial police force after the idea came under criticism from the RCMP union and a number of local leaders. The Saska...
Aug 12, 2024 Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan’s minister of corrections, policing and public safety, says there has been "misinformation" regarding the provincial government's support for the RCMP. (650 CKOM file photo)
Digging deeper into the landfill search for Mackenzie Trottier
"That shows an incredible amount of commitment," said Forensic anthropologist Emily Holland. "I think it's important work to do. It's not easy." On Tuesday, the Saskatoon Police Service announced that...
Aug 12, 2024 “Notoriously, landfills are complicated,” Forensic anthropologist Emily Holland explained, noting there are many unknown factors with landfill searches and many questions aren't answered until the excavation and search begin. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Stony Rapids woman $1.4M richer after VLT win in Saskatoon
A Stony Rapids woman was awarded $1,448,697.88 after winning a VLT jackpot at a Saskatoon restaurant. According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, Christina Clarke won the Vault Breaker grand ...
Aug 12, 2024 Christina Clarke said she and her family erupted in cheers after the big win on August 1. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Legions across Saskatchewan receive grants for building repairs
By Nick Nielsen Branches of the Royal Canadian Legion around Saskatchewan are going to be getting some facelifts over the course of the next few months thanks to the Saskatchewan Veteran Service Club ...
Aug 12, 2024 Prince Albert Legion Branch No. 2. (paNOW file photo)
Fiddling to fit in: Lenny Dumont embraces Métis roots through music
BATOCHE, SK. - As you look through the branches of the Dumont family tree, one name immediately catches the eye: Gabriel Dumont. Dumont is one of the most recognizable figures in Mtis history. He is b...
Aug 12, 2024 While Lenny Dumont is proud to bear a name that holds great meaning for many in the Métis community, he says learning to accept and celebrate his ancestry has been a life-long challenge. (Submitted)
Garden Talk: Blooming heck, my hydrangeas look like broccoli!
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from o...
Aug 11, 2024 Aluminum sulfate applied around the base of hydrangeas will help with blooming, especially in the central part of Saskatchewan. Pictured is Hydrangea Invincibelle Spirit. (Dutch Growers/Submitted)
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