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The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 8
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 8 2:35 - Jennifer Lee Chan, NBC Sports The San Francisco 49ers are once again a team to watch but they need to stay healthy. Reporter, Jennifer Lee Chan has an upd...
Aug 08, 2025
One dead after being shot by police officer in Deschambault Lake: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP said on Friday that several people were in custody in relation to a fatal officer-involved shooting in Deschambault Lake. RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 8 that the shooting happ...
Aug 08, 2025 Deschambault Lake is located 99km west of Creighton. (Matthew Siemens/SaskLakes.ca)
Tree planting program helping restore Narrow Hills Provincial Park after wildfire
After wildfires ripped through large parts of northern Saskatchewan, leaving charred and barren ground in their wake, a tree-planting program is helping to restore the natural landscape of Narrow Hill...
Aug 08, 2025 “Amid the newly planted trees, various grasses, shrubs, and deciduous trees like trembling aspen, white birch and balsam poplar are beginning to grow,” the Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport said in a statement. (Alana Ross/X)
Saskatoon cops seize drugs, vehicles, bear spray and more during trafficking investigation
Police officers arrested six people and seized drugs, weapons and four vehicles at the conclusion of a two-month investigation into what police called "high level drug traffickers in Saskatoon." Accor...
Aug 08, 2025 Police seized 106 grams of cocaine, 6.25 grams of psilocybin, 19 Xanax bars and $46,470 in cash, along with a canister of bear mace, four Airsoft handguns, drug paraphernalia and four vehicles. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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 red-hot Roughriders, wildfire smoke and issues with road construction. M...
Aug 08, 2025
Sarah Mills: Brands should earn loyalty through great service, not reward points
Air Canada has announced changes to its loyalty program, but Sarah Mills says these programs don't offer much for the average consumer, and they make it harder to shop around for the best options. The...
Aug 08, 2025
Man found dead in river identified, foul play not suspected: Police
A man whose body was found in the South Saskatchewan River on June 22 has been identified, and police say foul play is not beleived to be a factor in his death. While the man's identity was not releas...
Aug 07, 2025 While the man’s identity was not released, police said the his family has been notified of the new development in the case. (Saskatoon Police Service/submitted)
Debden man facing impaired driving charge after three-vehicle collision in Saskatoon
A 20-year-old man from Debden is facing charges after a three-vehicle crash in Saskatoon's Exhibition neighbourhood early on Thursday morning. According to police, officers were called to the intersec...
Aug 07, 2025 No injuries were reported in the crash, police said, but the driver of the Chevy is now facing charges of impaired driving, exceeding .08 and failing to yield. (650 CKOM file photo)
Girl, 12, facing charges after allegedly threatening boy with knife: Saskatoon police
A 12-year-old girl is facing assault and weapons charges after allegedly threatening an 11-year-old boy with a knife. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to a park on Campi...
Aug 07, 2025 “Witnesses reported seeing the girl threaten an 11 year old boy with a knife, before the boy was able to flee,” the police force explained in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Dry conditions leading to rapid crop development in Sask. as harvest begins
Warm and dry conditions mean crops are developing rapidly in Saskatchewan, and some producers have already started to harvest their early seeded crops. According to the latest crop report from the Sas...
Aug 07, 2025 “Although most producers in the province have not started harvesting, it is their primary focus as they are currently servicing equipment, hauling grain and cleaning bins to prepare,” the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture wrote in its weekly crop report. (650 CKOM file photo)
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