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Man wanted after assault on Sask. First Nation arrested: Sask. RCMP
A man charged in an attack that left a victim injured on a Saskatchewan First Nation last month has been arrested. According to a statement issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP on Wednesday, Lonnie Moosomi...
Feb 25, 2026 Police said 35-year-old Lonnie Moosomin was arrested on Feb. 7. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Cops seize more than nine kilos of meth, fentanyl after traffic stop near Wynyard
What might have been a routine traffic stop in the Wynyard area ended with Mounties seizing more than nine kilograms of illegal drugs. According to police, officers conducting traffic patrols stopped ...
Feb 25, 2026 The RCMP said police seized 4.907 kilos of meth and 4.219 kilos of fentanyl after stopping a vehicle for an equipment violation. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Dodsland mayor 'speechless' after village raises $8 million to rebuild rink
Ryan Neumeier, the mayor of Dodsland, said he's floored by the fundraising response from within and outside the community to help rebuild the local sports centre after a fire in July. In December, the...
Feb 25, 2026 The Dodsland Sports Centre caught fire back in July, causing major damage to the interior of the building. Mayor Ryan Neumeier said about 50 volunteers helped put the fire out. (Ryan Neumeier/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Mounties follow footprints in snow to find break-in suspect hiding in fridge
It didn't take long for Mounties to track down a pair of men who allegedly attempted a break-in on the Salteaux First Nation, as one of them left behind a trail of footprints for the officers to follo...
Feb 25, 2026 Mother Nature played a helping hand as RCMP officers tracked down a break-in suspect. Police said the officers followed footprints left in the snow. (HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com)
Mounties searching for 36-year-old inmate who escaped correctional camp
RCMP officers are searching for an inmate who escaped from a Saskatchewan correctional camp on Monday. According to the RCMP, 36-year-old Thomas Hunt was last seen at around 2 p.m. on Monday at the Be...
Feb 25, 2026 Police asked the public to report any sightings of Thomas Hunt, who was described as 5’9” in height, weighing 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: We should defend Ukraine because it is the right thing to do.
Four years of Russian barbarism after the invasion of Ukraine seem to have left some Canadians less concerned about that country's future, but Murray Wood says it should be just the opposite. Murray W...
Feb 25, 2026
Sarah Mills: Life through the lens of a phone is both right and wrong
Smart phones have given us the power to document our lives in many positive ways, but Sarah Mills says there is also a downside to that constant documentation. The Mills Minute is a daily commentary h...
Feb 25, 2026
Vehicle thefts up nearly 30 per cent from 2024 in Prince Albert: Police
Prince Albert Police Service received 417 reports of stolen vehicles in 2025, a 29 per cent increase over 2024. "In January 2026, there were 41 reported vehicle thefts, which is 16 more than the same ...
Feb 25, 2026 Police advised the public to avoid keeping valuables inside their vehicle, including phones, electronics, jewelry, personal documents, clothing, shopping packages, visible money and garage door openers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties hand out 144 tickets, hundreds of warnings during check stops in La Ronge area
RCMP officers conducting check stops in the La Ronge area handed out 144 tickets and 307 warnings over the Family Day long weekend, along with five licence suspensions. According to the RCMP, Mounties...
Feb 25, 2026 Mounties conducted a pair of check stops on Highway 102 between Feb. 13 and Feb. 15, stopping 334 vehicles and testing the drivers for impairment. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Tahini recalled in Saskatchewan due to possible Salmonella
If you are making hummus or falafel this week, check your tahini - Mahrousa brand has been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall w...
Feb 24, 2026 The recalled Mahrousa tahini has Arabic characters only on the label, weighs 800g and is printed with P 23/06/2024 and E 23/06/2026 on the lid, Health Canada said.(Health Canada website)
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