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Mounties seize guns, ammunition, drugs after pair of traffic stops
Mounties at the Wadena RCMP detachment seized firearms, ammunition, weapons and drugs after a pair of traffic stops last week. According to the RCMP, officers conducted the first traffic stop in Kylem...
Aug 14, 2025 Both drivers were remanded into custody ahead of their court appearances. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. watchdog agency investigating fatal RCMP shooting in Deschambault Lake
A police watchdog agency in Saskatchewan is investigating a the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man by RCMP officers in Deschambault Lake. According to the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team ...
Aug 14, 2025 The watchdog agency said its investigation will examine the conduct of the police officers and the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with a report to be released publicly within 90 days of the conclusion of the investigation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Provincial fire ban lifted in Saskatchewan after rainy week
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has lifted its provincial fire ban. The ban, which covered all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary stretching north to the Churchill River, along ...
Aug 14, 2025 “Municipalities and provincial parks should continue to monitor local conditions and implement fire bans or burning restrictions as required," the public safety agency noted. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
Rainfall a mixed blessing for Saskatchewan producers: Crop report
Widespread rain in Saskatchewan has turned out to be a mixed blessing for agricultural producers. According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the w...
Aug 14, 2025 While the extra moisture will help out later-seeded crops, it could have a negative impact on early seeded fields. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Mounties release sketch as officers investigate sexual assault reported near Jackfish Lake
RCMP officers investigating a sexual assault that was reported near Jackfish Lake in mid-July have released a sketch of a person of interest. The Mounties asked anyone who can identify the man in the ...
Aug 14, 2025 “The individual is described as a male, possibly in his 20s or 30s, between 6’ and 6’2” with a medium build, and dirty blonde hair,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: When will Canada punch back against China's bully tactics?
Dear China... Um, yeah, can you fill out this TPS report? That'd be great. Murray Wood says Canada should get tough in the face of China bullying tactics, the latest of which saw a big tariff slapped ...
Aug 14, 2025
Sarah Mills: Trump's Smithsonian review risks leaving history behind
A review of the great Smithsonian Institute by U.S. President Donald Trump has Sarah Mills questioning the president's motives for the review. Mills says the review could damage the institute's stella...
Aug 14, 2025
Poilievre to hold news conference on EV mandates at farm near Saskatoon
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to host a news conference on federal electric vehicle mandates in Saskatoon on Thursday morning. The news conference is set for 9 a.m. at Sixteen Grains, a ...
Aug 14, 2025 Conservative Party of Canada candidate Pierre Poilievre speaks during the Battle RiverÐCrowfoot byelection candidate forum in Camrose, Alta. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Mounties release sketch of Caronport antivirus scam suspect
Police have released a sketch of a man who allegedly scammed a "large amount" of money from a victim in Caronport by pretending to work for an antivirus company. According to the RCMP, officers were a...
Aug 13, 2025 Anyone who recognizes this suspected fraudster was asked to contact the Moose Jaw RCMP detachment. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: Are Saskatchewan Roughrider fans still the best in the CFL?
Murray Wood says attendance at Rider seems to be down, even though the team guards the numbers. But with a strong record this season, Wood says there's no reason for Saturday's game not to sell out. M...
Aug 13, 2025
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