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Don't call 911 for highway condition updates: Saskatchewan RCMP
This week was a busy one for the Saskatchewan RCMP, with a snowstorm leading to quite a few accidents on roads and highways around the province. But while it's a good idea to check conditions before h...
Feb 07, 2025 Mounties reminded drivers that calling 911 is for emergencies only. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Man charged after allegedly attempting to murder young child in Yorkton
A 41-year-old Saltcoats man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a young child at a home in Yorkton. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on Waterloo Road...
Feb 06, 2025 Police say the man will make a court appearance on Friday in Yorkton. (paNOW file photo)
Woman facing third arson charge after house fire in Moose Jaw
A 29-year-old woman has been charged of arson with disregard for human life following a house fire in Moose Jaw last month, and it's not the only arson charge she's facing. The Moose Jaw Police Servic...
Feb 06, 2025 The fire on January 14 left behind an estimated $100,000 in damage. (650 CKOM file photo)
Snow creates tricky highway conditions across central, southern Saskatchewan
A major snowfall in central and southern Saskatchewan has left many of the province's highways in rough shape. The provincial Highway Hotline was recommending against travel on most of the highways in...
Feb 06, 2025 Travel conditions are expected to be tricky on many highways across Saskatchewan on Thursday. (Highway Hotline/X)
'White-out conditions,' says Sask. driver on Trans Canada Highway
Saskatchewan RCMP are yet again cautioning drivers on the roads. Barry Wright passed the crash on the Trans Canada Highway east of Moose Jaw in the westbound lanes between Belle Plaine and Highway 39....
Feb 05, 2025
RCMP confirm 2 men and 2 women were killed on Carry the Kettle
The Saskatchewan RCMP provided a brief update on Feb. 5 about the ongoing investigation into four suspicious deaths. RCMP confirmed two men and two women were the victims of the quadruple homicide tha...
Feb 05, 2025 Saskatchewan RCMP provided an update on the quadruple homicide on Carry the Kettle First Nation and a gun pointing incident, both happened on Feb. 4. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Police investigating after second body found in Fairhaven
Police in Saskatoon are investigating the death of a 96-year-old man whose body was found on Lochrie Crescent in the city's Fairhaven neighbourhood on Tuesday. The Saskatoon Police Service noted that ...
Feb 05, 2025 Two people have been found dead outdoors in Fairhaven this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Step inside Hospital Home Lottery's $2.2M Saskatoon showhome
The grand prize in this spring's Hospital Home Lottery in Saskatoon is a $2.2 million showhome located at 108 Ravenswood Road. The home features 3,482 square feet of living space, with four bedrooms, ...
Feb 05, 2025 The $2.2M showhome is awarded landscaped, decorated and furnished. (Hospital Home Lottery/Submitted)
Marcus Sayles signs two-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
Defensive back Marcus Sayles will be wearing green and white for two more seasons. On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Sayles had signed a two-year contract extension with the te...
Feb 05, 2025 Marcus Sayles signed a two-year extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the team announced on Wednesday. (Supplied/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Call to keep people safe in extreme cold after woman's body found
Tribal Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) has called for more to be done to protect people in extreme cold weather. Arcand made his remarks in a news release on Feb. 4 after the b...
Feb 04, 2025 The body of a woman was found in a park near the Saskatoon Tribal Council's Emergency Wellness Centre in Fairhaven, but STC Tribal Chief Mark Arcand said there was no indication the woman had ever stayed there or been in contact with staff. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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