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Sask. Wildlife Federation helping landowners control gopher populations
Farmers and landowners struggling with an overpopulation of gophers can contact the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation for help. According to the federation, rising gopher populations are a concern for ...
Jun 29, 2025 Both SARM and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation are offering farmers and producers in Saskatchewan help to deal with Gophers (k_v / Depositphotos.com)
One dead after West Industrial fire in Saskatoon
One person is dead after a fire in the 600 block of Avenue N South in the West Industrial neighbourhood of Saskatoon on Saturday. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on June 28 that...
Jun 28, 2025 One person is dead after a fire in the 600 block of Avenue N South in the West Industrial neighbourhood of Saskatoon on Saturday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Zenon Park woman dead after two-vehicle crash on Highway 23: RCMP
A two-vehicle crash left a 66-year-old woman dead on Thursday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers with the Carrot River detachment received a report about the crash on Highway 23, east of Ar...
Jun 27, 2025 The crash remains under investigation, the RCMP said, with help from a collision reconstruction expert. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three people hospitalized after three-vehicle crash on Highway 11 Thursday
Three people, including a child, were taken to hospital on Thursday after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 11. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, the crash happened just south of Warman, at the inter...
Jun 27, 2025 Police said three people, including a child, were hospitalized after the crash near Warman. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cops seize cash, cocaine, meth, fentanyl and GHB during search of apartment
Police in Saskatoon seized cash, cell phones, vehicles and several different types of drugs after a search at an apartment complex. According to police, an investigation by the police force's Crime Re...
Jun 27, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Service said officers seized $4,410 in cash, 44.5 grams of cocaine, 76.8 grams of methamphetamine, 3.9 grams of fentanyl, a litre of GHB, 23 100mg tablets of gabapentin, an electric moped, an electric bicycle and an electric scooter, along with cell phones and “assorted paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.” (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Drought support for farmers coming from provincial, federal governments
The provincial and federal governments are joining forces to provide relief for drought-stricken producers in Saskatchewan. In a joint statement issued on Friday, the two levels of government said the...
Jun 27, 2025 “As in past years, it will help address feed shortages so many ranchers are experiencing,” said Bill Huber, head of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sarah Mills: Teachers deserve gratitude as school year wraps up
There's a collective sigh coming from Saskatchewan's teachers as the school year ends. Sarah Mills says teachers are asked to educate, inspire and encourage, and the summer brings a well-earned chance...
Jun 27, 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 a gripe with the Hockey Hall of Fame and armchair sports experts. Murray Woo...
Jun 27, 2025
Saskatchewan's wildfire state of emergency ends, 25 fires still burning
Saskatchewan's wildfire state of emergency ended at midnight on Thursday, although a number of fires are still burning around the province. The state of emergency went into effect on May 29, after an ...
Jun 27, 2025
Saskatchewan RCMP warns boaters to stay sober this summer
The Saskatchewan RCMP is cautioning boaters to stay sober while they're out on the water this summer, warning that drinking and boating can result in a boater losing their driver's licence and picking...
Jun 27, 2025 The RCMP said impaired boating carries stiff penalties, just like impaired driving. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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