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Mounties ask public to keep an eye out for inmate who didn't return to correctional camp
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan are asking the public to report any sightings of Terry McKay after the 50-year-old inmate allegedly failed to return to the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp on Friday after...
Apr 20, 2026 According to police, Terry McKay is now facing a charge of being unlawfully at large, and police are working to track him down. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon police respond to Friday break in, Saturday stabbing
A Friday-night break in at an apartment, which left a 21-year-old injured, is being investigated by the Saskatoon Police Service. Police said officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Tait Crescent...
Apr 20, 2026 Saskatoon police officers responded to a break in and a stabbing in the first hours of the weekend on April 17 and 18. (650 CKOM file photo)
No injuries after 'unknown white powder' causes scare at Canada Post distribution centre
A mysterious white powder that led to a scare at a Canada Post distribution centre in Saskatoon on Monday morning turned out to be non-hazardous. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, a decontam...
Apr 20, 2026 The fire department said a postal worker was exposed to the powder at the centre on 103rd Street East and was assessed by paramedics, but showed “no symptoms of injury or distress.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Man and woman from La Loche area dead after crash on Highway 40 on Friday
A man and a woman from the La Loche area were killed in a collision involving two SUVs on Highway 40 on Friday evening. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of the two-vehicle cra...
Apr 20, 2026 The Saskatchewan RCMP said two people were killed and three people were injured when two SUVs collided on Highway 40, near the community of Blaine Lake, at around 11 p.m. on Friday. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Police say foul play not a factor after 51-year-old man dies in P.A. house fire
Police in Prince Albert say foul play wasn't a factor after a 51-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a house fire earlier this month. According to police, officers and firefighters were c...
Apr 20, 2026 After the fire was put out, firefighters located a victim and removed them from the home, where they were treated by Parkland Ambulance. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Liberals. Murray Wood says he doubts the gun bans will make us safer. Murray Wood ...
Apr 20, 2026
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the zipper merge, when done properly, can reduce those construction-zone frustration...
Apr 20, 2026
Warm weather this week could lead to flooding, ice jams: Sask. Water Security Agency
Warm weather could lead to flooding and ice jams in parts of Saskatchewan this week. According to the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, double-digit daytime highs and overnight lows above the freezi...
Apr 20, 2026 The weir on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says warm temperatures could lead to higher flows this week, creating the potential for flooding in some parts of the province. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Highway 16 overpass lanes over Circle Drive open again to traffic
The Highway 16 overpass lanes over Circle Drive have finally re-opened, more than a month after the overpass was struck by a semi truck carrying an oversized load. The City of Saskatoon announced the ...
Apr 19, 2026 A section of the Circle Drive overpass over Highway 11 was damaged after a semi with a tall load tried to travel underneath it. (Jacob Harman/Facebook)
Missing 82-year-old Alberta senior found dead near Kindersley
A woman who was previously reported missing in Alberta has been found deceased in Saskatchewan. Diane Cooper, 82, was from Calgary and had been missing since April 6. Read more: Saskatchewan RCMP recr...
Apr 19, 2026 Alberta's Consort RCMP have reported that Diane Cooper has been found dead near Kindersley, Sask. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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