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Man charged after allegedly assaulting woman on city bus in Saskatoon
A 32-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 50-year-old woman on a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of Third Avenue North in the c...
Mar 21, 2025 Police said the 32-year-old suspect was arrested after a short foot chase. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man arrested after pedestrian hit-and-run: Police
A 28-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged after allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his vehicle. According to police, officers were called to the 1300 block of Eighth Street East at around 8:45 p.m...
Mar 21, 2025 Police said the pedestrian was struck following an "altercation" with the driver. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan to join U.S. states, Alberta in energy security coalition
Saskatchewan will soon be joining Alberta and a number of American states in a coalition dedicated to improving energy security. According to the provincial government, the goal of the Governor's Coal...
Mar 20, 2025 The goal of the coalition is to enhance and protect energy options, according to the Government of Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Fire Department responding to average of 19 overdoses per day
As the overdose crisis in Saskatoon continues, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is warning the public about dangerous drugs in the community. According to the ministry, between Friday and Monday, t...
Mar 19, 2025 Saskatoon’s Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hogan said crews have had to apply multiple doses of Narcan (naloxone) for it to be effective in the latest spate of overdoses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Truck driver dead after three-vehicle crash on Highway 7 near Kindersley
A three-vehicle crash left an 81-year-old man dead and two other people in hurt on Monday. According to the RCMP, the crash happened about 11 kilometres west of Kindersley on Highway 7, shortly before...
Mar 19, 2025 Police said the crash happened a few kilometres west of Kindersley on Monday evening. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP traffic stop ends in 60 charges due to credit and ID cards, firearm
A traffic stop last week netted Loon Lake RCMP a number of credit and ID cards that had been reported stolen, as well as a sawed-off firearm and drugs. Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on Marc...
Mar 18, 2025 Loon Lake RCMP found a large quantity of ID and financial cards as well as a sawed-off firearm, ammunition, a small amount of crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia at a traffic stop on March 14. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. man facing manslaughter charge after fatal collision in 2024
A Saskatchewan man is facing new charges in connection with a crash that left a young girl dead and three other people injured last summer. According to the RCMP, the crash happened on Key First Natio...
Mar 18, 2025 The crash in August of 2024 left a young girl dead and three other pedestrians injured, the RCMP said. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Scott Moe talks tariffs, Saskatchewan budget, carbon tax on Evan Bray Show
Saskatchewan's premier joined The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview, covering the provincial budget, tariffs and more. Scott Moe joined Bray during his live broadcast from Canada'...
Mar 18, 2025 Premier Scott Moe spoke with Evan Bray on The Evan Bray Show on March 18, 2025. (CKOM files)
Garden Talk: What should I do now to get my Sask. garden ready for spring?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the March 16 show: Liste...
Mar 17, 2025 Plants love to be pruned, say our garden experts, but you need to know what to prune and when. (carenas1/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon police plane used to make two arrests after chase
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) used its plane to follow a vehicle from Pleasant Hill to south of Blaine Lake and make two arrests on Friday night. SPS said in a news release on March 17 that the two m...
Mar 17, 2025 Saskatoon Police Air Support Unit (@SPSAir1/Twitter)
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