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Excavation company fined $58,100 after worker seriously hurt in trench collapse
An excavation company is facing a hefty fine after a workplace injury in 2022. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Triple 7 Excavating Ltd. pleaded guilty ...
Feb 11, 2026 The company was charged with failing “ to give notice to the division as soon as reasonably possible of an incident at a place of employment that required a worker to be admitted to a hospital as an in-patient for a period of 72 hours or more” as well as failing to ensure that workers in a trench more than 1.2 metres deep are protected from cave ins or sliding material. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan RCMP briefs: Mounties investigate suspicious death in Prince Albert
The Saskatchewan RCMP's homicide investigators are looking into a death in Prince Albert. While very few details were shared, the Mounties said "an individual was located deceased at a property on 41s...
Feb 11, 2026 While very few details were shared, the Mounties said “an individual was located deceased at a property on 41st Street East in Prince Albert” on Monday. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Sarah Mills: Affairs of the heart make the podium at the Olympics
The adrenaline of winning bronze may have spurred a Norwegian biathlete to admit adultery in a live interview, but Sarah Mills says the only thing he's left with now is a medal around his neck. The Mi...
Feb 11, 2026
Murray Wood: Looking back at the Calgary Olympics in 1988
Murray Wood is remembering some of the coldest day of his life, covering the torch relay ahead of the Calgary Olympics in 1988, although it did end with a bottle of champagne and a Snowbirds flyby. Mu...
Feb 11, 2026
Mounties ask for help locating ATV possibly involved in fatal Big Island Lake shooting
Mounties are asking the public for help tracking down a side-by-side ATV and its occupants, who police believe may have been involved in a fatal shooting on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation on Dec. 30....
Feb 10, 2026 RCMP officers asked the public to report any information related to this side-by-side ATV, as officers continue to investigate a shooting death on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation on Dec. 30, 2025. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sarah Mills: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance should not be creating this much anger
Sarah Mills says she prefers to live in a world where if you don't like something, you can change the channel or walk away from it. It is an easier choice than division and anger. The Mills Minute is ...
Feb 10, 2026
Murray Wood: Bring back trucks that actually look like trucks
A lot of trucks look like kids' toys these days. Murray Wood says he'd like to see car companies bring back a plain, old-fashioned truck instead of something with a "sport performance hood." Murray Wo...
Feb 10, 2026
'We all need comedy right now': Sask. actor Kim Coates laughs it up in new rom-com
Saskatchewan actor Kim Coates has been a staple on entertainment screens for many years. Many recognize him from his roles including Tig on Sons of Anarchy, Brigham Young on American Primeval, and Bru...
Feb 09, 2026 The many faces of Kim Coates as Julian in new rom-com "Solo Mio." (Kim Coates/X)
Saskatoon police briefs: Gunshot victim hospitalized, driver damages fence and shed
Police in Saskatoon are investigating after a man suffering from a gunshot wound was found at a home on McCormack Road on Saturday. According to police, officers were called to the home in the city's ...
Feb 09, 2026 Police said a driver in a Honda struck a shed and fence in Lawson Heights over the weekend, and is now facing a charge. (Submitted)
Speeder handed $820 ticket, seven-day licence suspension by Corman Park police
A traffic stop by Corman Park police led to a hefty fine and a licence suspension for a novice driver. In a post on social media, the police force said an officer spotted a vehicle speeding on Highway...
Feb 09, 2026 Police said the novice driver’s licence was suspended for 7 days, and their vehicle was impounded for 30 days. The driver was also issued an $820 speeding ticket. (Corman Park Police Service/Facebook)
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