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Police investigating suspicious death in Saskatoon parking lot
The discovery of the body of a 26-year-old man near a Real Canadian Superstore on Saturday has prompted an investigation by Saskatoon Police Service (SPS). SPS said in an Aug. 30 news release that off...
Aug 30, 2025 A body covered by a sheet at parking lot in Saskatoon on Aug. 30, 2025. (David Kirton/650 CKOM)
Province, feds team up to open supportive housing units in Swift Current
Four new supportive housing units have opened up in Swift Current, due to a joint investment of $1 million from the provincial and federal governments. The housing units - two bachelor suites and two ...
Aug 30, 2025 The housing units – two bachelor suites and two one-bedroom homes – will go to people with brain injuries and seniors who are experiencing homelessness. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
More buses, increased frequency coming to Saskatoon
Transit riders in Saskatoon will see some improvements this fall as the city adds more buses and increases the frequency of popular routes. The first phase starts on Sunday, when the city increases th...
Aug 30, 2025 “Improvements are focused on areas where customers were facing the greatest challenges with overcrowding, reliability and alignment with schedules,” said Mike Moellenbeck, director of Saskatoon Transit. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan water rescues prompt warning from RCMP
Several recent rescues of people using rivers and lakes for recreation have prompted a warning from Saskatchewan RCMP. Outlook RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 30 that their officers had been calle...
Aug 30, 2025 Storms can sneak-up quickly in areas like Lake Diefenbaker, RCMP said, and recreational users should keep an eye on the sky before and during water activities. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Teenage boy charged with bear spray armed robbery in Saskatoon
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with assault with a weapon and armed robbery after an incident where bear spray was used in Saskatoon on Thursday night. Saskatoon Police Service said in a news rele...
Aug 30, 2025 In July, Saskatoon City Council approved a handful of major changes to the sale of bear spray, including that buyers and sellers must both be 18 years or older. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Mosquitoes are on the hunt. Here's how to deal with their bites.
The warm weather has awakened mosquitos in parts of Saskatchewan, and this week the City of Saskatoon said it is seeing around 20 more mosquitoes in each of its traps than at this point last year. So ...
Aug 29, 2025 Some people can develop skeeter syndrome from a mosquito bite, which is an allergy to the saliva that the mosquito injects into you. (Dimid_86 / Depositphotos.com)
Speed limit to drop on part of Munroe Avenue on Sunday as city opens new bikeway
The City of Saskatoon is expanding its cycling infrastructure with a new "neighbourhood bikeway" along Munroe Avenue between College Drive and 14th Street. The route connects to the bikeway along 14th...
Aug 29, 2025 A cyclist rides on a bike path on Victoria Avenue. (650 CKOM file photo)
La Ronge man charged with arson after allegedly starting major Weyakwin-area wildfire
A 29-year-old man from La Ronge is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a major wildfire that led to the evacuation of several communities this summer. According to the RCMP, the blaze was ...
Aug 29, 2025 “It was determined the wildfire was human-caused and Waskesiu RCMP began a criminal investigation,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Sarah Mills: The magic of a good, old-fashioned letter
Could letters of old be the way to save Canada Post? In today's Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says there is something rather wistful about a good old-fashioned letter, and it could help the postal service...
Aug 29, 2025
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes the jump in gas prices, which came just ahead of the Labour Day long weekend...
Aug 29, 2025
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