Police are searching for answers following a robbery on Dewdney Avenue before the weekend. The incident occurred on Friday, July 5th when police were dispatched at 7:00 p.m. to a business on the 2600 block of Dewdney Avenue. Two suspects took money from a victim, assaulted him and fleed the business. Officers arrived to the […]
It has never been in New York or Los Angeles or Vancouver or Toronto, but it’s here now in Saskatoon. It’s the 2019 Rhizosphere 5 conference, to explore new ideas in sustainable agriculture and food and water security. Tourism Saskatoon is one of the organizations that helped to bring the event to the city. Spokesperson […]
SaskTel has reported a net income $127.4-million and operating revenues just under $1.3-billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. “SaskTel is working diligently to ensure that Saskatchewan residents have access to a world-class communications infrastructure by continuing to invest in advanced and comprehensive broadband networks throughout the province,” Minister Responsible for SaskTel Don […]
A new government program geared towards helping residents dispose of household hazardous materials will be coming to Saskatchewan soon. On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the first steps to what they hope will grow into a hazardous materials recycling program for homeowners. The creation of the stewardship regulations is the first phase to help set up […]
Farmers in the Quill Lakes region got much needed moisture over the last week. Three and a half to four inches of rain fell, which was welcome to farmers that had usable farm land. Quill Lake area farmer Dwight Odelein said when it comes to the overflow of the lake, levels have gone down from […]
SaskEnergy President and CEO Ken From and Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Bronwyn Eyre speak to media about the furnace rebate program. (Photo: Moises Canales/620 CKRM) A new furnace rebate program from SaskEnergy is encouraging residents to make the switch to a high-efficiency furnace. The new program was announced during the release of SaskEnergy’s 2018-2019 annual […]
A 25-year-old man will be in a Saskatoon courtroom Monday morning after a woman was found dead inside a vehicle near Beardy’s First Nation. Police arrived around 6 AM Saturday morning to find the van with front-end damage lodged in some trees. The man was found in the driver seat suffering from minor injuries while […]
(Photo: Nike) Saskatchewan basketball star Micheal Linklater has something in common with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. He’s a Nike-endorsed athlete. The Thunderchild First Nation basketball player who grew up in Saskatoon is one of the faces behind Nike’s N7 athletic line. Linklater is also a former U of S Huskie and Canadian basketball international. […]
A RCMP officer was airlifted to hospital Saturday morning following a rollover collision by Lestock, Saskatchewan. The accident happened at 9:00 a.m. yesterday when police were responding to a call for service in the area. During pouring rain in the area, the SUV lost control on the road, resulting in a single-vehicle rollover. An officer […]
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have been treating children with severe epilepsy with medicinal cannabis oil and it is working. But pediatric neurologist Dr. Richard Huntsman cautions it isn’t for every child with epilepsy. “These products seem to be very effective in controlling seizures in some kids with Refractory Epilepsy. This isn’t for everybody […]
