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Sask. wildfires update: No change in active fire numbers from Saturday
There were still 12 active fires burning in Saskatchewan on Sunday, no change from the numbers provided on Saturday by Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). SPSA said in its daily report at 1 p.m....
Jun 15, 2025 Department of Highways crews assisting during the fires in La Ronge recently. The regional fire department said they were instrumental in securing enough water for engines and portable tanks, as well as spraying down ditches and putting out fires. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
Candle Lake welcoming people back after evacuation order lifted Friday
It's all systems go at the popular Saskatchewan summer spot of Candle Lake after the voluntary evacuation order was lifted on Friday. The alert was issued near the end of May and left the resort eeril...
Jun 15, 2025 A sign welcomes people back to Candle Lake. (Resort Village of Candle Lake/ Facebook)
Confidence levels fall as Panthers beat Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals
It was a night that started with so much promise and ended with Edmonton Oilers fans disappointed after a 5-2 loss to Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday. In the first fiv...
Jun 15, 2025 Florida Panthers' goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes a save as Aaron Ekblad (5) and Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid (97) battle in front during third period of Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals in Edmonton, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Youth, man arrested after stabbing, assault in Martensville: Police
A man and a male youth have been arrested after a stabbing and assault at a business in Martensville that police say was "not random." Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on June 14 that officers...
Jun 15, 2025 (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Sask. wildfires update: 12 blazes still active, with five not contained
There was some good news for people and firefighters in the province, with only 12 active fires burning in Saskatchewan on Saturday. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in its daily report o...
Jun 14, 2025 The Ditch Fire near Weyakwin was still not contained on June 14. Photo taken May 28. (Lise Hennie/submitted)
Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges for Sask. woman
A 31-year-old woman from James Smith Cree Nation has been charged with drug trafficking, as well as other charges, after a traffic stop on Thursday. Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on June 13...
Jun 14, 2025 RCMP seized around 300 grams of cocaine, 175 grams of crack cocaine, 60 grams of methamphetamine and 70 grams of cannabis, as well as a large sum of cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia after the traffic stop on June 12. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Warning issued about dangerous red-orange fentanyl found in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health issued a warning on Friday about a particularly dangerous batch of fentanyl discovered in Saskatoon. The ministry said in a news release on June 13 that a red-orang...
Jun 14, 2025 The Saskatewan Ministry of Health said that while naloxone (Narcan) will temporarily address the effects of the fentanyl and is recommended, it will not reverse sedation related to xylazine or benzodiazepines. (U.S. Centres for Disease Control/You Tube)
Two Saskatoon men facing child pornography charges
Two Saskatoon men are facing child pornography charges after Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit investigations. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on Friday that th...
Jun 14, 2025 (vladek / Depositphotos.com)
The Green Zone - Friday, June 13
The Green Zone - Friday, June 13 2:35 - Rick Zamperin, Hamilton Ti-Cats Play-By-Play The Riders are on the road for week 2, visiting the Hamilton Tiger Cats. We cross enemy lines and get a look at wha...
Jun 13, 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 the people who stepped up to donate for wildfire relief, and the G7 guest list....
Jun 13, 2025
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