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Saskatoon police briefs: Officers investigate shooting that left 21-year-old man seriously hurt
Police in Saskatoon are investigating a shooting that left a man with serious injuries early on Saturday morning. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Second Avenue South at a...
Jun 08, 2026 Anyone with information that could help the investigation was encouraged to contact police or make a report anonymously through Crime Stoppers. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Man from Turtle Lake area dead after rollover on Highway 3: RCMP
A single-vehicle rollover on Highway 3 claimed the life of a 70-year-old man from the Turtleford area. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of the rollover about 10 kilometres eas...
Jun 08, 2026 Police said the man who died in the crash was a 70-year-old man from the Turtleford area, and his family has been notified of his death. (650 CKOM file photo)
Salteaux First Nation man, 30, facing manslaughter charge: RCMP
A 30-year-old man from the Salteaux First Nation has been charged with manslaughter. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of an injured man at a home on the First Nation located north of the B...
Jun 08, 2026 The Mounties said 30-year-old Bradley Redbear is charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 53-year-old Leonard Moccasin on the Salteaux First Nation on Friday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Environment Canada says conditions favourable for funnel clouds in P.A. area on Monday
Environment Canada says conditions are right for the development of funnel clouds in west-central Saskatchewan on Monday. A special weather statement from Environment Canada covered the areas around P...
Jun 08, 2026 A funnel cloud seen near Saltcoats on June 12, 2024. (Laurie Murray/Facebook)
Saskatoon transit fares to rise starting on Canada Day
Riders on Saskatoon Transit buses will soon need to dig a bit deeper into their pockets before boarding. Transit fares are set to increase, starting on July 1. The cost of a single ride for an adult w...
Jun 08, 2026 Passengers board Saskatoon Transit buses at the downtown terminal. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: For the optics of justice, certain crimes should mean jail for far longer than is served
Sarah Mills says convicted child killer Tammy Goforth should not be granted day parole this early into her sentence, whether the justice system allows for it or not. The Mills Minute is a daily commen...
Jun 08, 2026
Saskatoon's 8th and Cumberland intersection facing major 8-week traffic delays
Saskatoon drivers and pedestrians can look forward to more significant traffic disruption on Monday. The City of Saskatoon said in a news release on May 5 that work would begin on June 8 at 8th Street...
Jun 07, 2026 Construction at 8th Street and Cumberland Avenue will mean significant delays and lane restrictions in all directions, for six to eight weeks, the city said. (Google Maps/screengrab)
Garden Talk: How to grow tomato, peppers, and basil in one pot
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 June 7 show: Read mo...
Jun 07, 2026 You can plant peppers, tomato and basil together but you have to make sure your pot is big enough, not only in width but in depth. (nikitos1977/Depositphotos.com)
USask secures $3M federal cash for storytelling research hub
The University of Saskatchewan is set to become home to a first-of-its-kind storytelling research facility after receiving more than $3 million in federal funding. The proposed "Story Collider" will c...
Jun 07, 2026 The University of Saskatchewan is set to become home to a first-of-its-kind storytelling research facility after receiving more than $3 million in federal funding. (USask website)
Saskatoon walk planned in honour of pregnant mother who died in hospital
Elected leaders at Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation say the death of a young woman at a hospital in Saskatoon was preventable, and they are calling a full, independent and transparent investigation....
Jun 06, 2026 A photo of Jaali Weenie-Sutherland displayed on May 25, 2026 at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
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