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Saskatchewan provincial parks offer free admission on Saturday for National Trails Day
It's time to hit the trail. Saskatchewan's provincial parks are offering free admission on Saturday to mark National Trails Day, giving everyone a chance to enjoy some of the most scenic walking and h...
Jun 05, 2026 A number of special events have been planned in Saskatchewan parks to mark National Trails Day on Saturday. (650 CKOM file photo)
VIDEO: RCMP still searching for man behind Pelican Narrows shooting after suspect released
RCMP officers are still searching for the man responsible for a fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows. According to an update shared by the Saskatchewan RCMP on Wednesday, a person who was arrested in con...
Jun 04, 2026 Police shared a short video clip showing the alleged shooter running quickly down a tree-lined, dirt road. The RCMP asked any members of the public who can help identify the man, or who may have information about the shooting, to contact police or Crime Stoppers. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Highway 10 reopens after collision, police search for 'suspicious person'
Highway 10 has reopened after a motor vehicle collision that happened on Wednesday afternoon. The collision happened before around 2:50 p.m. on Wed, June 3, when Saskatchewan RCMP reported that the hi...
Jun 04, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for help to identify a 'suspicious person' from an incident on June 1, 2026. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon asks resident to help control mosquito population this summer
The City of Saskatoon say its annual mosquito-control program is underway, but residents can also help keep the pests' population under control. The city's program focuses on mosquitos that are still ...
Jun 04, 2026 The city's program focuses on mosquitos that are still in the larval stage of their life cycle, which has the greatest impact when it comes to reducing adult populations. (Wizzard/Depositphotos.com)
Seeding 80 per cent complete, as Sask. farmers make solid progress after slow start
Saskatchewan producers made significant progress on seeding over the past week. According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Mond...
Jun 04, 2026 After a slow, soggy start to the 2026 growing season, farmers in Saskatchewan are catching up on seeding. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: D-Day, in their own words
Saturday marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The Regina Rifles were among those on the beach, and Murray Wood revisits interviews with some of those vets....
Jun 04, 2026
Sarah Mills: More than words needed to counter anti-Semitism
A speech by the prime minister this week may have been hailed as supporting Jewish people, but Sarah Mills says statistics about anti-Semitism in Canada tell a different story. The Mills Minute is a d...
Jun 04, 2026
Red Earth Cree Nation residents returning home as evacuation order lifted
Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation. The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in...
Jun 03, 2026 A bus waits in downtown Regina as evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation prepare to return home after the evacuation order related to the Cayford Fire was lifted. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Saskatoon Mamba to play in Yukon's first-ever pro basketball game on July 3
Professional basketball is coming to the Yukon for the first time ever next month, and the game will feature a team from Saskatoon. According to the Canadian Elite Basketball League, the game between ...
Jun 03, 2026 Saskatoon Mamba captain Tavian Dunn-Martin (pictured) draining the game-winning free throw to secure a 100-98 win over the Winnipeg Sea Bears on May 29, 2026 at SaskTel Centre. (Brayden Elliott/Saskatoon Mamba)
Provincial fire ban lifted as wildfire conditions improve: Sask. Public Safety Agency
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency lifted its provincial fire ban on Wednesday morning, saying conditions have improved and reduced the risk posed by wildfires. The ban included open fires, control...
Jun 03, 2026 The public safety agency noted that while the provincial ban has been lifted, municipalities, RMs and provincial parks may still have their own fire bans in place. (650 CKOM file photo)
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