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Saskatoon police briefs: Driver dies in single-vehicle rollover near Dundurn
A 56-year-old man from Alberta has died after a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 11 south of Dundurn on Sunday. Saskatoon RCMP said in a news release on Sept. 29 that officers were called to the cra...
Sep 29, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com)
The Evan Bray Show - Monday, Sept. 29
8:30 - Postal workers are on strike for the second time in less than a year after Canada Post announced it was planning to end door-to-door mail delivery over the next 10 years in an effort to fix its...
Sep 29, 2025
Death in hospital marks eighth homicide case of 2025 for Saskatoon police
Police in Saskatoon have opened their eighth homicide investigation of 2025. According to police, officers were called to St. Paul's Hospital on Sunday afternoon after getting a report that a male pat...
Sep 29, 2025 In a brief statement, the Saskatoon Police Service said the male victim died on Sunday at St. Paul’s Hospital. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Lottery ticket bought in Saskatoon is $5 million winner
A Saskatoon resident is now $5 million richer. According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, someone in Saskatoon won $5 million on the Lotto 649 Classic Draw on Saturday night. This month, two...
Sep 28, 2025 A Saskatoon resident won $5 million from Lotto 649 Saturday night. (Lotto 649/Screenshot)
'One simple beep could make all the difference': SPSA encourages smoke alarm testing
Today is a great day to test your smoke alarms. Sunday is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day in Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is encouraging all residents of the province to do exactl...
Sep 28, 2025 Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms have been required in all residential buildings in the province since July of 2022. (HighwayStarz / Depositphotos.com)
Sask. recognizes World Rabies Day after dead bat found to be carrying virus in Warman
The Government of Saskatchewan is marking World Rabies Day on Sunday in an effort to raise awareness around the potentially fatal virus. The timing really couldn't be better, as the announcement comes...
Sep 28, 2025 A bat in the bathroom sink of a Saskatoon condo building. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Water rescue saves person from South Saskatchewan River
A person was rescued from under the Circle Drive bridge Saturday night. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department Water Rescue Team, it rescued an injured person from the South Saskatchewan River. Re...
Sep 28, 2025 A person was rescued from the South Sask. River on Saturday night by the Saskatoon Fire Department Water Rescue Team. (Roman Hayter/650 CKOM)
Planned move from Hague to Denare Beach Monday: Sask. highways
A major move will begin Monday morning starting from the Hague area (north of Saskatoon) to Denare Beach, so pack your patience and allow extra time for travel. The first of 35 modular homes are being...
Sep 27, 2025 A map showing the planned move route Sask. Highways that will be taking place Monday on Highways 120, 106 and 167. (Ministry of Highways/screenshot)
Masked men with gun, bear spray rob business in Massey Place: Police
A group of armed, masked men robbed a business in Saskatoon's Massey Place neighbourhood on Thursday night, police said. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to the business...
Sep 27, 2025 Officers were called to a business on Northumberland Avenue just before 9 p.m. on Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Health ministry issues overdose risk for Saskatoon and area
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health issued a risk of overdose risk after fentanyl and benzos were found in a test sample. According to the ministry's statement, Prairie Harm Reduction has reported multipl...
Sep 27, 2025 The substance, sold as fentanyl, looks like pink and purple chunk/rocks and/or brown chunks. (Ministry of Health/Submitted)
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