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Police chase in Saskatoon ends after driver gets stuck in mud
A police chase in Saskatoon ended with a vehicle stuck in the mud on Sunday evening. According to police, officers spotted a vehicle on Idylwyld Drive that was weaving into oncoming lanes and speeding...
May 25, 2026 “Officers maintained efforts to stop the vehicle as it continued to flee; damaging fences and driving through fields before ultimately becoming stuck in the mud,” the Saskatoon Police Service said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cops hand out 368 tickets during traffic blitzes in Saskatoon area
Police handed out hundreds of tickets in Saskatoon and the surrounding area after spending four days focused on traffic enforcement this month. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers with...
May 25, 2026 Police said four impaired drivers saw their vehicles impounded during the two-day blitz in Saskatoon on Wednesday and Thursday, while 83 drivers were issued tickets for distracted driving and 169 drivers were fined for speeding. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could the threat of an independent Alberta send business Saskatchewan's way? Murray W...
May 25, 2026
Sarah Mills: Nothing tests a marriage quite like DIY projects
Sarah Mills and her husband are saving some money by doing home projects themselves, but she says tackling projects around the house brings both testy moments and moments of togetherness. The Mills Mi...
May 25, 2026
Garden Talk: How can I be water-wise in the garden?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the May 24 show featurin...
May 24, 2026 Collecting rainwater is a great way to save drinking water and it's also really good for your plants. There are lots of nutrients in rainwater that plants like. The City of Saskatoon offers a rain barrel rebate. (Copit1606/Depositphotos.com)
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of 26-year-old in Pelican Narrows
The Saskatchewan RCMP has made an arrest in the homicide of a 26-year-old man in Pelican Narrows. According to police, officers got a call about an injured man at a home in the northern community just...
May 23, 2026 Police in Edmonton arrested 31-year-old Brett McCallum on May 23. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
City to close traffic bridge Sunday, lift McOrmond Drive traffic restrictions Monday
The City of Saskatoon is announcing more construction developments that will impact traffic in the city. Overnight on Sunday, the city said the traffic bridge will be closed for maintenance between 6 ...
May 23, 2026 The City of Saskatoon is closing the traffic bridge for the second time this month, this time for maintenance. (650 CKOM file photo)
Traffic disrupted after three-vehicle crash that included ambulance in Saskatoon
Traffic has been slowed to a crawl at Highway 16 and 71st Street in Saskatoon after three vehicles, including an ambulance, were involved in a crash on Saturday morning. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD...
May 23, 2026 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Three-vehicle parking lot crash prompts PA police safety warning
A three-vehicle parking lot collision in Prince Albert has police there warning drivers to drive safely, especially in the warmer months. The collision happened in the Art Hauser Centre parking lot on...
May 23, 2026 (paNOW file photo)
Indoor pickleball facilities coming to Saskatoon and Regina through new partnership
Two new indoor pickleball facilities are coming to Saskatchewan's largest cities, with the courts in Saskatoon expected to open this fall. Picklr Canada said it has signed an agreement with Saskatchew...
May 22, 2026 Picklr Canada said a 31,000 square foot facility at 830 43rd Street East in Saskatoon is being transformed to house 10 full-sized courts, along with locker rooms and a community space. (Picklr Canada)
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