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Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation awarded $630 million in agriculture settlement
An agreement signed by Saskatchewan's Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) and the federal government is being described as a historic victory. The $630 million settlement is the latest in a series of ...
Mar 15, 2025 Chief Peter Beatty with members of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation executive. (Tina Pelletier/Submitted)
Stolen hockey sticks worth $15,000 found after Saskatoon trafficking arrests
Hockey sticks stolen in 2019 from Extreme Sports Regina have been recovered by Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) in a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking investigation investigation. SPS said in a news rele...
Mar 14, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon City Hospital ER to close at 4 p.m. until end of June
For the fourth time since mid-February Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department has reduced its hours of operation, this time until June 27, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a new...
Mar 14, 2025 For the fourth time since mid-February, Saskatoon City Hospital’s emergency department has reduced its hours of operation, and will now close at 4 p.m. until June 27. (650 CKOM files)
Driver arrested after hitting three vehicles in oncoming traffic: Police
A 38-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly hitting three vehicles in oncoming traffic while he was impaired. According to police, the crash happened just before 7 a.m. at the intersection of ...
Mar 14, 2025 “A 38-year-old man is charged with Impaired Driving, Refusal, and Possession of Cocaine and Methamphetamine,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man hospitalized after attack by youths in downtown Saskatoon: Police
A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital on Thursday after he was allegedly attacked by a group of children while he was sitting on a bench in downtown Saskatoon. According to police, officers were cal...
Mar 14, 2025 Police said the 64-year-old victim was taken to hospital for treatment after the attack. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police make dent in fentanyl supply as overdose crisis continues
As Saskatoon experiences a fentanyl-related overdose crisis, the city's police force has made a dent in the supply of the powerful opioid. According to police, officers seized 1,814 pills which have "...
Mar 14, 2025 Fentanyl pills seized by police in Saskatoon. Police say the seizure confirms that the illicit drug is being trafficked in multiple forms. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatchewan doubles road-use charge for electric vehicles
Electric vehicle owners in Saskatchewan will soon be paying higher fees to help support road maintenance, and a number of other provincial fees are also being adjusted. According to the Government of ...
Mar 14, 2025 The road-use fee paid by EV owners in Saskatchewan will double to $300 this summer. (kasto/Depositphotos.com)
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed a 24-member cabinet
Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, about an hour after Justin Trudeau formally resigned. Carney told reporters on his way into the c...
Mar 14, 2025 Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, about an hour after Justin Trudeau formally resigned. (The Canadian Press)
Two arrested, one wanted after post office break-ins in Codette, Love
Three people are facing charges in connection with pair of break-ins at post offices in two small Saskatchewan communities. According to the RCMP, the first break-in happened at the post office in Cod...
Mar 14, 2025 Reginald Nawakays, a 24-year-old resident of Nipawin, is wanted by the RCMP in connection with the break-ins. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Nurses raise funds to help cancer patients preserve fertility pre-treatment
For many young cancer patients, the devastating diagnosis not only brings fears about survival but also concerns about their future fertility. In Saskatchewan, a group of dedicated oncology nurses hav...
Mar 14, 2025 Formed in 2022, Prairie Cancer Fertility Preservation is a nonprofit organization that helps cancer patients afford fertility preservation procedures, which are not covered under the province’s healthcare system. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
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