Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
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VIDEO: Saskatchewan highway closures in place due to flooding and washouts
Spring melt water flow continued to close highways and destroy roads in Saskatchewan on Sunday, with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency assisting in 16 active flooding locations. Flooding has becom...
May 03, 2026 A drone photograph of the extensive flooding that closed Highway 5 west of Buchanan. (Colin Pas/Facebook)
Saskatchewan plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding ...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Saskatchewan's GDP well above the national average, government says
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 2.2 per cent bringing the total for 2025 to $85.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada. GDP is the total value of goods and services produced over a specific time period ...
May 03, 2026 The most notable gain was in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting category, which saw a rise of 15.2 per cent driven by significant growth in crop production, the government said. (stevemc / Depositphotos.com)
New Weyburn General Hospital to open later this year seen as 'extraordinary milestone'
Weyburn residents will soon have access to a new hospital. Construction on the new Weyburn General Hospital has officially wrapped up, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced this week, and the ...
May 02, 2026
Hospitality Saskatchewan training workers to spot and report human trafficking
A training program in Saskatchewan is aimed at helping hospitality workers across the province identify and respond to cases of human trafficking. On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a...
May 02, 2026 Jim Bence, Hospitality Saskatchewan’s CEO, said human traffickers often make use of the services the sector provides, so it’s important for workers to be able to spot red flags and warning signs. (.shock/Depositphotos.com)
Residential street sweeping gets underway on Monday in Saskatoon
Residential street sweeping will begin next week in Saskatoon. After some early season work cleaning major roads, the city said street sweepers will move into residential areas starting on Monday. The...
May 02, 2026 “Vehicles left in areas with parking restrictions will be ticketed and relocated,” the City of Saskatoon said in a statement. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Old trick, new victims: Grandparent scam continues its run in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan are still falling victim to the grandparent scam. Saskatchewan RCMP are reporting various incidents where people in the province responded to scammers unknowingly over the past ...
May 02, 2026 The 'grandparent scam', also known as the 'family scam”, involves a call to a usually elderly victim from someone pretending to be a relative and asking for money. (fizkes/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon police briefs: Body found in river, man stabbed in Fairhaven
A body has been located along the South Saskatchewan River, according to Saskatoon police. Officers responded to Sturgeon Drive and Spadina Crescent East around 9 a.m. on Friday morning after getting ...
May 01, 2026 Saskatoon police's major crimes and missing persons units are working on confirming the identity of the man and his cause of death. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
La Ronge woman, 31, dead after single-vehicle rollover on Highway 102: RCMP
A 31-year-old woman from La Ronge was killed early on Friday morning in a single-vehicle rollover just north of the community on Highway 102. The RCMP said four people were inside the vehicle at the t...
May 01, 2026 The highway will remain closed “for an undetermined amount of time” as the crash is investigated, police said. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Weekend detours ahead: City of Saskatoon plans priority street closures
You may need to take a detour or two this weekend, with the City of Saskatoon planning temporary closures of several major roads and ramps in the city on Saturday and Sunday. The city said detour sign...
May 01, 2026 The City of Saskatoon is alerting motorists to some major roadway closures on Saturday and Sunday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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