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Traffic flowing on Sid Buckwold Bridge after second crash in two days
Traffic restrictions have been lifted on the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon following a single-vehicle collision. Traffic was restricted from 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday till just after 2:30 p.m....
Jun 04, 2025 Photos shared to a Saskatoon Facebook group appear to show a vehicle dangling from a billboard adjacent to the bridge. (Kitchener Stanley/Facebook)
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, June 3
The Green Zone - Tuesday, June 3 2:35 - Jack Michaels, Sportsnet The voice of the Edmonton Oilers helps set the table for the Stanley Cup Final rematch. 3:05 - Dave Naylor, CFL on TSN/Green Zone CFL I...
Jun 03, 2025
Sid Buckwold Bridge reopened after two-vehicle crash
Saskatoon's Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge has reopened a crash. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision in the bridge's northbound lanes at around 12:30 ...
Jun 03, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Service advised drivers to find an alternate route following a crash on the Sid Buckwold Bridge on Tuesday. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
La Ronge evacuated: Stories from Saskatchewan's burning north
As the sun dipped below the treeline on Sunday evening, a slow-moving convoy snaked its way south from La Ronge, headlights piercing the thick, acrid smoke. It was a mass exodus driven by desperation ...
Jun 03, 2025 Evacuees from La Ronge line up at the Days Inn in Prince Albert after leaving their homes on Monday. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'We're not finished yet. There's no rain in sight,' Premier Moe on wildfires
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins Evan on the show to give an update on the Saskatchewan Wildfire situation. Another air tanker is coming in from Alberta here today to add to the over 20 tankers th...
Jun 03, 2025 Premier Scott Moe said, "the RCMP and SPSA are talking this morning about if it is time to bring in some military support to secure those communities and such." He also added, "We evacuated the last patient — who came out of Stanley mission — at 2:30 p.m. this morning. Chief Tammy Cook-Searson had texted me by Stars and they were running out of oxygen. A heroic effort by so many, including those on the front lines in the community." The above photo was captured in La Ronge on the evening of June 2, 2025. (Nina Nahachewsky/Submitted)
La Ronge Health Centre closed as SHA evacuates 53 acute-care patients
The Saskatchewan Health Authority )SHA) says acute-care patients have been safely transferred out of La Ronge as the community evacuates in the face of a wildfire. The mandatory evacuation order for L...
Jun 03, 2025 Ambulances line up at Elk Ridge, on their way to La Ronge to help evacuate patients on June 3, 2025. (Submitted)
Sweetgrass First Nation man charged with first-degree murder: RCMP
A 41-year-old man from the Sweetgrass First Nation is facing a charge of first-degree murder. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report about a serious assault in a field east of Cut K...
Jun 03, 2025 John Whitecalf, 41, is facing a first-degree murder charge, and made his first appearance in a North Battleford provincial courtroom on Monday. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police briefs: Cops respond to five separate stabbings over weekend
Police in Saskatoon responded to five separate stabbing calls between Friday and Sunday. The first case happened Friday morning, when a male victim said he was stabbed in the vicinity of 22nd Street W...
Jun 03, 2025 Police said five people were stabbed between Friday and Sunday in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: Mark Carney is no Santa Claus yet
The prime minister and premiers wrapped up a day of meetings in Saskatoon, and by the end of day a united front was presented. But as Sarah Mills says, there's no guarantee any wishlist has been fulfi...
Jun 03, 2025
Murray Wood: Yards should be a point of pride, not an eyesore
Why do people have yards if they're not going to care for them? Murray Wood is getting tired of seeing messy yards around the city, and he explores some of the issues in today's commentary. Read More:...
Jun 03, 2025
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