Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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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)
Battlefords RCMP clock driver at 176 km/h before icy arrest
A 22-year-old man from Saltcoats is facing a number of charges including impaired driving and dangerous driving after a high-speed chase at the weekend. Battlefords RCMP said in a news release on Feb ...
Feb 24, 2026 After his vehicle was stopped by police on Hwy 97, Mounties followed a driver as he ran onto a frozen body of water, where he was arrested on Feb. 21, 2026. His charges include impaired and dangerous driving. (Alina_Mosinyan/Depositphotos.com)
Police briefs: Three arrested after allegedly confining women in apartment during robbery
A woman and her roommate were allegedly confined inside their apartment suite by three people on Sunday morning in Saskatoon's City Park neighbourhood. Officers were called to an apartment building in...
Feb 24, 2026 Police said three people confined the victim and her roommate while the suspects robbed the suite and took her vehicle’s keys. (650 CKOM file photo)
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