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Garden Talk: What do I need to know about raising praying mantis?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the March 29 show: Read ...
Mar 29, 2026 Praying mantis appear to be “praying” when their front legs are held at rest. They are carnivores and dine mostly on other insects. (luca_ingi / Depositphotos.com)
RUH completes first Sask. stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery
Saskatchewan is marking a historic surgical milestone: the completion of its first stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery. The procedure was completed at the Royal University Hospital (RUH) on Mon, Mar...
Mar 29, 2026 The team behind the Royal University Hospital's (RUH) stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery robot, Erin. The system completed its first robotic surgery on March 23, 2026. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatoon parking ticket texts are a scam, city says
Text messages demanding payment for unpaid parking tickets in Saskatoon are a scam, the City of Saskatoon says. In a news release on March 27, the city said it does not use any texting services, and w...
Mar 28, 2026 The scam fall under the category of smishing, according to the Canadian Fraud Centre. Smishing is a mix of the words SMS and phishing in which a text message is used to try to get the target to click on a link and provide personal information. (ballnakub1 / Depositphotos.com)
Man wanted on sexual assault charge: Battlefords RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP is looking for a man wanted on charges of sexual assault and failing to attend court. Tony Phillips, 48, is wanted on warrant by Battlefords RCMP. Police are asking members of th...
Mar 27, 2026 Tony Phillips is wanted by Battlefords RCMP for charges of sexual assault and failure to appear in court. Police are asking people to report any tips about where Phillips might be. (Battlefords RCMP/Submitted)
Highway crash near Harris kills two people from Saskatoon
Two people from Saskatoon were killed in a collision between a van and an SUV near Harris on Thursday. Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on March 27 that officers from the Rosetown detachment w...
Mar 27, 2026 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Buffalo Narrows RCMP request tips to catch man at large
A man who is unlawfully at large and facing a charge of mischief is wanted by Buffalo Narrows RCMP. RCMP have a warrant for the arrest of 44-year-old Darwin "Scooby" Chartier, who they said, in a rele...
Mar 27, 2026 Buffalo Narrows RCMP are asking people to report any sightings or information on the where 44-year-old Darwin Chartier might be. (Buffalo Narrows RCMP/Submitted)
VIDEO: Regina 21-year-old facing drug, gun charges after RCMP bust
A 21-year-old was arrested in Regina earlier this month after Saskatchewan RCMP teams obtained and executed a search warrant on a Gordon Road home. The search by Saskatchewan RCMP's Saskatchewan Enfor...
Mar 27, 2026 A 21-year-old man has been arrested on 12 charges relating to drug trafficking and having a prohibited weapon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police respond to assault, robbery at Midtown Mall
Saskatoon police officers are investigating after a man was assaulted and robbed at Midtown Mall on Thursday. Police were called to the mall in downtown Saskatoon around 5:20 p.m. on March 26 after re...
Mar 27, 2026 A man was robbed and assaulted on Thursday, March 26, at Midtown Mall, Saskatoon police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
LISTEN: Tribal chief discusses FSIN audit, governance and $28.7M repayment
The concluded financial audit by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) into the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is requiring a $28.7 million repayment by the First Nations group. Speaking...
Mar 27, 2026 Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand is calling for accountability and transparency from the FSIN following a federal audit. (650 CKOM Mia Holowaychuk)
Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting Mountie with SUV in Meadow Lake
A 26-year-old Prince Albert man is facing a list of charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly hitting an RCMP officer with an SUV during a high-speed chase with police in Meadow Lake. Accor...
Mar 27, 2026 “As the police officer deployed the spike belt, the white SUV struck the police officer. The officer was treated at a hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
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