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Woman charged after shotgun, bear spray allegedly discharged in Saskatoon restaurant
A 28-year-old woman is facing seven gun charges after allegedly firing a sawed-off shotgun and discharging bear spray inside a Saskatoon restaurant. According to police, officers were called to the bu...
May 26, 2026 According to police, officers were called to the business in the 2200 block of 22nd Street West at around 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Two injured by gunfire during attempted robbery on Sturgeon Lake First Nation: RCMP
RCMP officers are investigating after after two people were injured by gunfire during an attempted robbery on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. According to police, officers were called to the First Nat...
May 26, 2026 “The victims drove away and as they did, a firearm was discharged and struck their vehicle, injuring two of them,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and celebrated by dancing and reciting poetry. He says we should all have such zest for ...
May 26, 2026
Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similarities to Britain' messy divorce from the European Union. The Mills Minute is a da...
May 26, 2026
Saskatchewan heat wave prompts warnings from Environment Canada
The heat wave hitting Saskatchewan this week has prompted warnings from Environment Canada. The weather service had heat warnings in effect on Tuesday covering large areas in the southern and western ...
May 26, 2026 Environment Canada said daytime highs in the 30-35 C range are expected “for the remainder of the week.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon drivers face three weeks of Highway 7 resurfacing detours
Resurfacing work on Highway 7 in Saskatoon means drivers will have to deal with three weeks of traffic restrictions while the job is being completed. In a news release on May 25, the City of Saskatoon...
May 25, 2026 Detours will be set up to help drivers negotiate the various lane closures on Highway 7 which are scheduled to run from Tuesday until June 11. (fiskness/Depositphotos.com)
Police chase in Saskatoon ends after driver gets stuck in mud
A police chase in Saskatoon ended with a vehicle stuck in the mud on Sunday evening. According to police, officers spotted a vehicle on Idylwyld Drive that was weaving into oncoming lanes and speeding...
May 25, 2026 “Officers maintained efforts to stop the vehicle as it continued to flee; damaging fences and driving through fields before ultimately becoming stuck in the mud,” the Saskatoon Police Service said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cops hand out 368 tickets during traffic blitzes in Saskatoon area
Police handed out hundreds of tickets in Saskatoon and the surrounding area after spending four days focused on traffic enforcement this month. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers with...
May 25, 2026 Police said four impaired drivers saw their vehicles impounded during the two-day blitz in Saskatoon on Wednesday and Thursday, while 83 drivers were issued tickets for distracted driving and 169 drivers were fined for speeding. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could the threat of an independent Alberta send business Saskatchewan's way? Murray W...
May 25, 2026
Sarah Mills: Nothing tests a marriage quite like DIY projects
Sarah Mills and her husband are saving some money by doing home projects themselves, but she says tackling projects around the house brings both testy moments and moments of togetherness. The Mills Mi...
May 25, 2026
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