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Saskatoon cops seize cryptocurrency as part of 'darknet market drug trafficking' case
Police in Saskatoon seized drugs, data storage and three different types of cryptocurrency as part of a trafficking investigation last month. According to police, officers raided a home on Bateman Cre...
Apr 08, 2026 Police said officers seized cryptocurrency in the form of Bitcoin (0.447), Ether (0.007895) and Binance Coin (0.0989). (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kin Cheung)
Sarah Mills: The president is playing a game of Risk with real lives
Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choice is to back down. Mills says she's glad Donald Trump has done that, at least for now. Th...
Apr 08, 2026
Road and highway conditions improving after spring snowstorm sweeps through Saskatchewan
You might want to reconsider any road trips you had planned for Wednesday. An Alberta clipper swept into Saskatchewan on Tuesday, bringing plenty of snow along with it. According to Dan Fulton, a mete...
Apr 08, 2026 Snow drifting over vehicles on April 8, 2026. According to Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, the storm dropped 15-35 centimetres of snow on parts of Saskatchewan, with even more expected in eastern parts of the province. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, April 7
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, April 7 2:35 - Curtis Hunt, Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders took down the Red Deer Rebels in the first round of the WHL playoffs. Now they face ...
Apr 07, 2026
Organ donation becoming more popular in Saskatchewan, but more donors still needed
Logan Boulet, a 21-year-old defenceman with the Humboldt Broncos hockey team, was among the 16 people killed when the team's bus collided with a semi on a Saskatchewan highway eight years ago. But aft...
Apr 07, 2026 A photo and flowers are seen during a funeral service for Humboldt Broncos' Logan Boulet in Lethbridge, Alta. on Saturday, April 14, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
Collective Soul, Colin James, Everclear to headline Rock the River
Some big acts are set to Rock the River in Saskatoon this summer. The annual rock festival, now in its 12th year, is set to run from August 14-16 at a new location in Rotary Park, offering fans a scen...
Apr 07, 2026 The 2026 festival will take over Rotary Park in Saskatoon from Aug. 14-16. (Rock the River, Saskatchewan's Classic Rock Festival/Facebook)
Police say drivers crossing closed University Bridge could face tickets
It appears some drivers in Saskatoon are still crossing the University Bridge, despite the span being closed to non-emergency vehicles while it undergoes repair work and refurbishment. The bridge was ...
Apr 07, 2026 Saskatoon's downtown could look a lot different if a proposed project that would take over the former Star Phoenix building at 204 Fifth Avenue North is given the green light. (650 CKOM file photo)
Traffic restrictions in place on Highway 7 after semi rollover: Saskatoon police
Northbound traffic is restricted on Highway 7 after a semi crash on Tuesday morning. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, the rollover happened near 11th Street West, and no injuries were report...
Apr 07, 2026 According to the Saskatoon Police Service, the rollover happened near 11th Street West, and no injuries were reported. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan's workplace injury rate continued to decline in 2025
Saskatchewan's rate of workplace injuries continued to drop in 2025, setting a new record low for the fourth consecutive year. According to data published on Tuesday by the Saskatchewan Workers' Compe...
Apr 07, 2026 While the number of workplace deaths did not decline in 2025, the board noted that the 27 deaths reported over each of the previous two years represent the lowest rates the province has seen since 2017. (twixx/Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for the next couple of days. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a ...
Apr 07, 2026
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