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North Battleford man charged after allegedly injuring Mountie during arrest
A 52-year-old North Battleford man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and injuring a police officer during his arrest on Wednesday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers stopped a veh...
May 09, 2025 The RCMP said the officer who was allegedly assaulted was released from hospital but is receiving "ongoing treatment." (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
SPSA issues fire ban for much of northern Sask. due to 'extreme' risk
Dry conditions have increased the risk of wildfires, leading the Saskatchewan Public Safety to put a fire ban in place across much of northern Saskatchewan. The ban stretches from the provincial fores...
May 09, 2025 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there were 28 wildfires burning in the province as of 3 p.m. on Thursday. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Five years after COVID, Sarah Mills still pondering life's mysteries
Sarah Mills looks back at the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the questions she asked herself during the weeks of locked-down boredom. Mills says it's a shame that five years later, we're seeing similar...
May 09, 2025
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 the first American pope, and the people who are ignoring measles vaccinations a...
May 09, 2025
Village of Alvena issues water rationing notice as wildfire burns nearby
The Village of Alvena has issued a water rationing notice to its residents as a fire continues to spread near the village, about an hour northeast of Saskatoon. According to a social media post, a fir...
May 08, 2025 "A fire continues to burn Thursday afternoon near the Village of Alvena, northeast of Saskatoon. The Village has issued a water rationing notice to area residents." (Danny McDonell/Submitted)
Two charged with witness intimidation after home invasion in Nipawin: RCMP
Two people are facing charges including witness intimidation after a home invasion in Nipawin that left two people hurt on Wednesday morning. According to the RCMP, police officers and paramedics were...
May 08, 2025 The RCMP said a 36-year-old man and 33-year-old woman have each been charged with aggravated assault, witness intimidation, intimidation of a justice system participant, break and enter, mischief under $5,000, uttering threats and failing to comply with a release order. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Former Sask. Government employee charged with money laundering, breach of trust
A former employee of the Government of Saskatchewan is facing charges after allegedly laundering the proceeds of crime and obtaining more than $650,000 from participants in the province's immigrant no...
May 08, 2025 “Breach of trust investigations allege violations of confidence and integrity, which are fundamental pillars of public office,” RCMP superintendent Andrew Farquhar said in a statement issued on Thursday. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada
TORONTO - Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. That brings the province's tally of ...
May 08, 2025
Single-vehicle rollover near St. Walburg claims life of 42-year-old man
A 42-year-old Lloydminster man is dead following a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 795 on Wednesday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, the crash happened about 11 kilometres west of the community...
May 08, 2025 Police said the 42-year-old Lloydminster man was declared dead at the scene of the crash on Wednesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
New mammography machines to help speed up screenings in Regina, Saskatoon
New mammography machines in Saskatoon and Regina should help speed up the screening process for women in Saskatchewan. The machines - which will be operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) ...
May 08, 2025 The provincial government has been working to improve breast screening in Saskatchewan after facing criticism for long wait times and an initiative sending patients to receive breast cancer diagnostics at a facility in Calgary. (Submitted)
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