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Mounties searching for driver after fatal crash with ATV on Pelican Lake First Nation
A 26-year-old man from the Pelican Lake First Nation was declared dead at the scene of an ATV crash on Saturday evening, and police are searching for the driver of the other vehicle that was involved....
Sep 08, 2025 The ATV driver was declared dead by paramedics, the RCMP said, and his family has been notified of the death. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two dead after separate single-vehicle rollovers on Sunday: RCMP
Two people are dead after a pair of separate single-vehicle rollovers on Sunday. The first crash happened early on Sunday morning, and RCMP officers were called to the scene on Highway 20, north of Go...
Sep 08, 2025 The RCMP said a 55-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were killed in single-vehicle rollovers on Sunday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sarah Mills: Prime minister should be fixing economic issues rather than offering relief
Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled billions in strategic funding to get Canada's economy moving in new directions. But, as Sarah Mills explains, there isn't much that will make a difference right...
Sep 08, 2025
Murray Wood: It's starting to look like Saskatchewan's year as Riders beat Bombers 21-13
Murray Wood says the Saskatchewan Roughriders turned in a great performance on Saturday, defeating Winnipeg 21-13. Wood says kicker Brett Lauther also silenced some of the doubters with a solid game. ...
Sep 08, 2025
Garden Talk: Will the recent cold snap stop my corn from maturing?
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 Sept. 7 show: Read m...
Sep 07, 2025 Corn's a little bit tougher than most vegetables because the husks insulate it and the plants can take a little bit of frost (EsinDeniz / Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon Hilltops edge Regina Thunder with 18-15 victory
A classic Saskatchewan Prairie Football Conference (PFC) rivalry was renewed on Saturday night at Mosaic Stadium, as Regina Thunder played host to the Saskatoon Hilltops. The Thunder (3-0) were lookin...
Sep 07, 2025 The Saskatoon Hilltops beat the Regina Thunder 18-15 in the two sides first match up of the year on Sept. 6, 2025 at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. (Wanda Harron/ Wanda Harron Photography)
Seven vehicle fires in Saskatoon investigated as arson
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has assigned an arson investigator to investigate a serious of suspicious vehicle fires that occurred in the city this week. SPS said in a news release that no one was i...
Sep 07, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com)
Dangerous drugs found in Saskatoon, Sask. health ministry warns
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has issued a warning about dangerous drugs in the Saskatoon area, which it says increases the risk of a deadly overdose. The ministry said that fentanyl, xylazine a...
Sep 07, 2025 The Saskatchewan health ministry warned that naloxone will counter the effects of fentanyl but will have no effect on xylazine or benzos. (650 CKOM files)
Prairieland wants to replace Marquis Downs racetrack with parking lot
The racetrack at Marquis Downs has been quiet since 2021, when horse racing at the track was discontinued. Now, Saskatoon's Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services wi...
Sep 07, 2025 “Horse racing is no longer occurring at Marquis Downs and the buildings are past their serviceable life,” read a report to council. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
New provincial funding to enhance maternal mental health support
New funding from the provincial government will provide peer support for new and expecting parents across Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan said the $100,000 in annual funding for the Saska...
Sep 07, 2025 Saskatchewan Perinatal Health Network program co-ordinator Lin Carr said the funding will make a big difference to many parents and expecting mothers. (RobHainer/Depositphotos.com)
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