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Rainfall helped make Buhl Fire less intense, Parks Canada says
Rainfall in Prince Albert National Park on Monday has helped reduce the intensity of the Buhl Fire, Parks Canada says, and improved the smoky conditions for firefighters. The Buhl Fire that was first ...
Aug 05, 2025 Improved visibility allowed bucketing and skimmer aircraft to work in Prince Albert National Park on Monday. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Tremor that shook Esterhazy not caused by mining operations gone wrong
The tremor that shook Esterhazy on Friday around 7:30 p.m. wasn't the result of any mining disaster. Marnel Jones, Mosaic director of government and public affairs for Canada, said safety checks and i...
Aug 05, 2025 Mosaic's K3 potash mine in Esterhazy was completed in 2022. (Mosaic website)
Sask. woman 'very overwhelmed' after winning $1.2M on Shell Lake VLT
A Saskatchewan woman says she's going to pay some bills, buy a house and do a little travelling after winning a $1,221,536 jackpot on a VLT in Shell Lake. Joan Pelletier, a resident of Mont Nebo, won ...
Aug 05, 2025 Joan Pelletier, of Mont Nebo, won the Vault Breaker jackpot while playing at the Shell Lake Hotel on July 18. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Naked Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly 'committing indecent acts in Kinsmen Park'
A 29-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested on Monday morning after allegedly committing "indecent acts" in Kinsmen Park. According to police, officers received reports of a naked man committing the unsp...
Aug 05, 2025 According to police, officers received reports of a naked man committing the unspecified acts in full view of the general public in the popular park. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two charged after pair of armed robberies in Saskatoon: Police
Two men are facing charges in connection with a pair of armed robberies in Saskatoon on Monday. According to police, officers were called to a liquor store located at Warman Road and Assiniboine Drive...
Aug 05, 2025 The two men – ages 21 and 32 – are each facing charges of armed robbery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Teen boy from Grandmother's Bay facing second-degree murder charge: Sask. RCMP
A teen boy from Grandmother's Bay is facing a charge of second-degree murder. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of an injured man in the community northeast of Lac La Ronge on ...
Aug 05, 2025
Two charged after Mounties seize guns, drugs in Martensville and North Battleford
Two men are facing a list of criminal charges after an investigation by Saskatchewan Mounties led to the seizure of four illegal guns and several types of drugs. According to the RCMP, officers search...
Aug 05, 2025 The RCMP said officers seized four illegal guns, along with a pair of replica firearms and several different types of drugs. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. Health Authority employee suspended after 'misuse' of parking pass
A Saskatchewan Health Authority employee was hit with a 10-day suspension after misusing a parking pass, resulting in hundreds of dollars in unpaid fees. According to a loss report tabled on Tuesday, ...
Aug 05, 2025 Along with the 10-day suspension, the health authority said the employee is reimbursing the unpaid fees. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Finally, the game Rider fans have been waiting for
Despite holding a 6-1 record heading into Saturday's CFL game in Montreal, Murray Wood says Rider fans were waiting for the team to deliver a dominant performance. And boy did they deliver, with a 34-...
Aug 05, 2025
Sarah Mills: Mixed feelings as kids head to summer camp
Sarah Mills is experiencing her first taste of an empty nester house, as her baby goes away to camp. Mills says she's not sure she likes it, as she unpacks in today's Mills Minute. The Mills Minute is...
Aug 05, 2025
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