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Three-month closure of Wanuskewin Road to begin next week: City of Saskatoon
Commuters who make use of Wanuskewin Road in Saskatoon should prepare for some detours and potential delays over the coming months. The road will be closed for about three months starting next week as...
Jul 22, 2026 The road will be closed for about three months starting next week as city workers complete open-cut pipe installation work as part of Saskatoon’s biosolids pipeline corridor project. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Man arrested after City of Saskatoon truck stolen
A 44-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a City of Saskatoon truck and heading out of town. Saskatoon police were called to the area of 36th Street and Ontario Avenue on Monday aft...
Jul 22, 2026 Saskatoon police charged the suspect with dangerous driving and theft of a motor vehicle. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police briefs: Man arrested for Ontario murder, security guards attacked
A 20-year-old man wanted for murder in Ontario was arrested by Saskatoon police last week. The arrest was made in co-operation with the Durham Regional Police, in connection with a 2023 killing. Durha...
Jul 22, 2026 Three security guards were allegedly assaulted in separate incidents in Saskatoon on July 19, 2026. (650 CKOM file photo)
Overdose alert says Saskatoon Fire responded to 90 calls in three days
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health (SHA) has issued an urgent alert following a surge in overdoses in Saskatoon, saying the city's fire department responded to 90 calls between July 17 and July 20. T...
Jul 21, 2026 Saskatoon’s Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hogan said crews have had to apply multiple doses of Narcan (naloxone) for it to be effective in the latest spate of overdoses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Four people dead after two more fatal collisions on Sask. highways: RCMP
Four more lives have been taken this week, after fatal crashes on Sunday and Monday. Rosthern RCMP responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 212, about eight kilometres west o...
Jul 21, 2026 These latest crashes, one near Piapot and one near Duck Lake, come within days of the fatal crash involving a Saskatchewan Roughrider and a 22-year-old man near Lumsden. Both men died in the collision. (650 CKOM file photo)
How collision reconstructionists put the pieces back together after a fatal crash
Saskatchewan has had a number of fatal crashes on its roads over the past couple of weeks. On July 16, Mounties responded to a crash just east of Outlook where a car and a motorcycle collided, leaving...
Jul 21, 2026 Sgt. Tanner Maurice is the RPS officer in charge of the investigative collision analysis and reconstruction team. He recently joined the Evan Bray Show to discuss the inner workings of these investigations and what methods officers use once emergency response vehicles leave the crash site. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon drivers to face Central Ave, 33rd St. closures Wednesday
A pair of construction projects will lead to road restrictions on Wednesday. Central Avenue will close between 105th Street and 106th St., beginning at 9 a.m. on July 22. The closure will allow for a ...
Jul 21, 2026 A pair of construction projects will impact traffic in Sutherland and on 33rd Street on Wed, July 22, 2026. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province reminds residents to stay safe around water during National Drowning Prevention Week
Warm weather in the province means many residents and visitors will be seeking relief in the water. The province is reminding people to stay safe while splashing around this summer. July 19-25 is Nati...
Jul 21, 2026 Saskatchewan's many lakes offer fun and relief from the heat but safety must always be at the top of mind when swimming and boating. (File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP briefs: 'Serious collision' on Hwy 1, police arrest man after La Ronge shooting
Saskatchewan RCMP responded to a serious collision on Monday night and have charged a man in a shooting in La Ronge from over the weekend. A report of a "firearm discharge" on Cook Crescent in La Rong...
Jul 21, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating a serious crash on Highway 1 near Maple Creek and a shooting in La Ronge that has led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three charged in attempted break-in at North Battleford church
On Tuesday last week, Battlefords RCMP officers responded to a call about a potential break and enter at a church on Winder Crescent in North Battleford. The suspects didn't manage to get into the bui...
Jul 20, 2026 Three people have been charged in relation to the attempted break-in. No damage was done to the church in the incident.
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