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Teen girl arrested after stabbing on Saskatoon Transit bus: Police
A 15-year-old girl is facing charges after a stabbing on a Saskatoon Transit bus on Wednesday night. According to police, officers were called to the bus in the area of Wardlow Road and Appleby Drive ...
May 08, 2025 Police said the 17-year-old victim was taken to hospital after she was stabbed on a city bus on Wednesday night. (650 CKOM file photo)
Spring seeding 18 per cent complete across Saskatchewan: Crop Report
Producers across Saskatchewan are already making good progress on spring seeding. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's first Crop Report of the 2025 season, which covers the week en...
May 08, 2025 Saskatchewan farmers are making good progress on seeding thanks to warm, dry conditions across much of the province. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Sarah Mills: Regina will see economic benefits by keeping second Costco inside city
The City of Regina is prepared to spend nearly $7M to ensure the second Costco location remains within the city limits. Sarah Mills says the benefits will surely outweigh the cost, due to the traffic ...
May 08, 2025
Murray Wood: High food bank usage and low minimum wage are linked
The affordability crisis is driving more people to use food banks in Saskatchewan, and Murray Wood says it's pretty simple to connect the rising number of people using the food bank to Saskatchewan's ...
May 08, 2025
Health authority warns of measles exposure risk in Preeceville
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about a possible measles exposure risk in Preeceville. In a statement, the health authority said a case of measles has been confirmed in the com...
May 08, 2025 Measles can be prevented by vaccination, and the health authority noted that the vaccine is “safe, effective and free.” With two doses, the vaccine is nearly 100 per cent effective at warding off the virus. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Serious Incident Response Team investigating in-custody death in Melfort
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a 44-year-old man, who was found unresponsive in a cell at the Melfort RCMP detachment. According to the RCMP, officers were...
May 07, 2025 The circumstances of the man’s death will now be investigated by the province’s Serious Incident Response Team, a civilian-led organization which investigates cases where a person dies or is seriously hurt while in police custody or as the result of the actions of a police officer. (650 CKOM file photo)
Confirmed measles case at Rosthern Hospital triggers exposure alert
There has been a confirmed case of measles in Rosthern, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). The warning is for those who were at the Emergency Department at the Rosthern Hospital at ...
May 07, 2025 A red blotchy measles rash can develop on the face and spread down the body about three to seven days after symptoms begin. (Health Canada website)
Police Briefs: Hit and run, man charged after allegedly threatening people with bat
A 28-year-old man is facing assault charges after allegedly threatening staff at a business with a baseball bat on Tuesday. According to police, officers were called to the business on Eighth Street E...
May 07, 2025 Saskatoon police are investigating a hit and run at 24th Street and First Avenue that sent a person to hospital on Wednesday morning. (Chris Springett/Facebook)
UPDATE: Saskatoon Fire says family business building 'expected to be a total loss'
A family business in Saskatoon has been devastated by a fire. Firefighters, police and paramedics were all on the scene at WD Plastics on 56th Street East early on Wednesday morning after a fire broke...
May 07, 2025 As of Wednesday afternoon the fire was under control, but crews are expected to be on scene well into the night. (Saskatoon Fire/submitted)
Sarah Mills: Prince Harry needs to shut up and get on with his life
Sarah Mills is pulling no punches as she goes after Prince Harry, who rambled on in an interview after losing a major appeal in his legal fight over security. https://iono.fm/e/1553216 The Mills Minut...
May 07, 2025
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