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Pair charged after Prince Albert police say ride share vehicle taken at gunpoint
A 26-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and robbery with violence after a stolen vehicle investigation in Prince Albert on Thursday. P...
Mar 06, 2026 (650 CKOM files)
Bruce Cockburn to headline Sask Jazz Fest on July 10
Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn will headline the final day of ticketed performances during the Sask Jazz Fest this summer. The 80-year-old "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" singer will take the ...
Mar 06, 2026 “Bruce Cockburn is obviously a Canadian favourite, and will be joined by Royal Wood, who is a newly minted Saskatoonian, actually, and Eileen Laverty, who is a Saskatchewan Artist,” Shannon Josdal, the festival’s executive director, said in a statement. (Sask Jazz Fest/Submitted)
Sask. finance minister shares details of provincial budget as Iran war upsets oil prices
Saskatchewan's finance minister is hinting that the province is still expecting a deficit budget, despite rising oil prices due to the war in the Middle East. Jim Reiter joined The Evan Bray Show on F...
Mar 06, 2026 Finance Minister Jim Reiter says resource prices may be higher than expected, but hinted that the province should still expect to see a deficit budget tabled on March 18. (Roman Hayter/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: Where's the beef in the latest round of fast-food advertising?
Sarah Mills says a multi-millionaire CEO might want to stick to steak rather than classic burgers. The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME, where Sarah Mills offers sharp...
Mar 06, 2026
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes Regina's new parking system and gloating by Pete Hegseth. Murray Wood delive...
Mar 06, 2026
Sask. Mounties working to find man charged in Red Earth Cree Nation shooting
RCMP officers are working to track down a man who is facing charges in connection with a shooting on the Red Earth Cree Nation. According to police, the shooting happened on Tuesday afternoon, leaving...
Mar 06, 2026 Julian Kitchener, 24, was described as six feet tall, weighing 220 pounds, with black hair. His left eye is gray and may appear partially closed, police said, while his right eye is brown. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Mounties ask public for tips as officers investigate homicide in Sucker River
RCMP officers are appealing to the public for any information that could help solve a homicide case in Sucker River. According to police, officers get a report of an injured person at a home in the La...
Mar 06, 2026 Police said the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Stephen McKenzie, of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, and his family has been notified of his death. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon cops investigate apparent road rage incident that left one injured, cars damaged
Police in Saskatoon are investigating an apparent road rage incident which saw a vehicle rammed and left one person injured. According to police, officers were called to Witney Avenue North, in the ci...
Mar 06, 2026 Saskatoon police responded to another stabbing after four on the weekend and a gun that was brought onto a city bus. (650 CKOM file photo)
Lanes reopened at Highway 11 overpass after damage from semi entering Saskatoon
Lanes heading into Saskatoon from Regina are open again after a semi with a trailer damaged the Circle Drive overpass on Highway 11. In an update issued late on Thursday, the Saskatoon Police Service ...
Mar 05, 2026 A section of the Circle Drive overpass over Highway 11 is damaged after a semi with a tall load tried to travel underneath it. (Jacob Harman/Facebook)
SARM, highways ministry to spend $46 million on rural road infrastructure
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and the Saskatchewan Associations of Rural Municipalities (SARM) plan to spend $46 million on bridge, road and culvert projects in rural parts of the province. Th...
Mar 05, 2026 “Rural Saskatchewan faces substantial transportation infrastructure needs, as many of the goods and resources driving our provincial economy originate in rural municipalities,” said SARM president Bill Huber. (650 CKOM file photo)
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