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Sask. RCMP officers responded to 77 fatal crashes in 2024, upward trend continues in 2025
Mounties in Saskatchewan responded to 77 fatal crashes last year, resulting in a total of 88 deaths. According to the RCMP, 2024 saw the greatest number of fatalities on rural roads in the past six ye...
Jul 31, 2025 The RCMP noted that the numbers are still trending upward, with Saskatchewan Mounties responding to 51 fatal collisions, leading to 54 deaths, so far this year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crop conditions improving in Saskatchewan, but more rain needed
Crop conditions in Saskatchewan have improved over the past week, but more moisture is needed in many areas. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the wee...
Jul 31, 2025 “The lowest-rated crops are occurring in the southwest, northwest and parts of the northeast, where conditions are driest,” the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture explained in its weekly crop report. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Regina residents deserve clear answers from city hall
The City of Regina has fired city manager Niki Anderson. Murray Wood says the public deserves to know the reasons behind the firing - and how much taxpayers will have to spend on Anderson's severance....
Jul 31, 2025
Sarah Mills: Canada recognizing Palestine doesn't help stop Hamas
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will recognize Palestine as a state if certain conditions are met. But, as Sarah Mills states, that doesn't answer the problem that is Hamas. The M...
Jul 31, 2025
Saskatchewan is Canada's most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment: Survey
Saskatchewan is the most attractive jurisdiction in the country, and the seventh most attractive globally. That's according to a survey conducted by the Fraser Institute, which polled 350 mining compa...
Jul 30, 2025 “In terms of policy factors alone, Saskatchewan ranks in the global top three while Newfoundland & Labrador ranks sixth and Alberta ranks ninth,” the Fraser Institute said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
One man still wanted after assault at home in Deschambault Lake: RCMP
A 31-year-old man is wanted by police after a group of people allegedly assaulted a victim at a home in Deschambault Lake in northeastern Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, officers got a report on ...
Jul 30, 2025 Earl Ballantyne, 31 (left), and Tyler Ballantyne, 19, were charged in connection with the alleged attack. Tyler Ballantyne was arrested this week, but Earl Ballantyne is still wanted by police. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Girl rescued from online exploitation in Regina after international complaint: Police
Editor's note: On Thursday, Feb. 12, the accused was sentenced to 274 days of jail time, to be followed by two years of probation. He is also required to provide a DNA sample and will be listed on the...
Jul 30, 2025 Police say the five-year-old girl was rescued after officers in Saskatoon got a complaint from a man in the Middle East. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Make sure you appreciate the special moments in life
Murray Wood says cuddling with his three-year-old granddaughter is a great way to start the day. He says it's important to appreciate the special moments while they're here, because kids grow up fast....
Jul 30, 2025
Sarah Mills: No reason to trust Maxwell as she makes demands
Ghislaine Maxwell has a wish list to participate in any Jeffrey Epstein review, but as Sarah Mills says, there is little reason to trust Epstein's long-time accomplice, who committed awful crimes. The...
Jul 30, 2025
Three charged after allegedly using drones to deliver drugs to Sask. Penitentiary
Three people are facing charges after drones were allegedly used to deliver drugs to inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, the first of the two...
Jul 29, 2025 Three people are facing charges in separate cases in which they allegedly used drones to deliver drugs to the prison in Prince Albert. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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