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Saskatoon overdose alert updated after additional death, carfentanil detected
A dangerous drug alert for the Saskatoon area has been updated following an additional overdose death - at least the third in the city since Nov. 17. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, ...
Nov 26, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan health ministry, Prairie Harm Reduction reported that carfentanil has been detected in drugs that were sold as fentanyl. The drugs appeared as “brown chunks,” the ministry said. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health/Submitted)
Saskatoon man wanted after allegedly defrauding victims for thousands of dollars
The Saskatchewan RCMP has issued a warrant for the arrest of a 42-year-old Saskatoon man on fraud charges. The RCMP said officers started investigating Jason Pacik in January of 2024 in relation to a ...
Nov 26, 2025 On Nov. 18, Jason Pacik was charged with one count of fraud under $5,000 and one count of fraud over $5,000. Police are asking the public to report any sightings of Pacik to police or Crime Stoppers. (RCMP/submitted)
Saskatoon man, 20, charged after allegedly trying to steal teen's jacket at knifepoint
A 20-year-old Saskatoon man found himself in handcuffs on Tuesday after allegedly trying to steal a teenager's jacket while menacing him with a knife in broad daylight. According to police, officers w...
Nov 26, 2025 According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of 23rd Street East, which is home to the city’s downtown transit terminal, at around 4 p.m. after getting a report of the attempted robbery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
LISTEN: Sask. finance minister says he's optimistic about future despite higher deficit
Saskatchewan's year-end deficit is expected to reach $427 million, despite the province budgeting for a $12 million surplus in the spring. Finance Minister Jim Reiter delivered a midterm update on the...
Nov 26, 2025 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter delivered a midterm update on the budget on Tuesday, which saw the province’s projected deficit rise from $349 million to $427 million. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RCMP search for suspect who allegedly shot man and evaded drone search in Stanley Mission
RCMP officers in Stanley Mission are asking for the public's help finding a suspect involved in a shooting. Police said the shooting that happened between 8 and 9 a.m. on Monday, when "an unknown indi...
Nov 26, 2025 Police said they used a drone to search for the suspect who shot and injured a man, but were unsuccessful. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
Murray Wood: Bad budget forecasting becoming a pattern in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's revised deficit is now sitting at $427M after the provincial government budgeted for a surplus in the spring. Murray Wood says this is becoming a trend in the province. Murray Wood deli...
Nov 26, 2025
Sarah Mills: FIFA ensures you need a PHD to understand next year's World Cup
Between a newly introduced seeding system and pots to ensure no more than two European face each other in the group stage, Sarah Mills says the World Cup is becoming the most complicated sports tourna...
Nov 26, 2025
Mounties urge caution on Sask. roads after 11 fatal crashes in November
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan are urging drivers to use caution on the province's roads and highways after responding to 11 fatal crashes during the month of November. The RCMP said the numbers for No...
Nov 26, 2025 “While weather conditions may have been a factor in two of the fatal collisions this month, an astounding majority of these deaths involve the same four factors: seatbelts, speed, impairment by drug or alcohol, and distraction,” said RCMP staff sergeant Jason Sauve. (650 CKOM file photo)
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Nov. 25
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Nov. 25 2:35 - Riders Top 3 off-season priorities Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day met with reporters today to put a cap on the 2025 Grey Cup championship seas...
Nov 25, 2025
First Nation calls for emergency response improvements after couple stranded on island
A Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for emergency response improvements after a couple was allegedly left stranded on a remote island for two days before being rescued. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Na...
Nov 25, 2025 The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says the couple was rescued thanks to community efforts after spending a frigid 48 hours on Milton Island. (650 CKOM file photo)
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