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RCMP looking for information after crash between two semis
A crash between two semi trailers on Highway 16 near Viscount on Thursday has prompted a request for information after one driver did not stop. Saskatoon RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 1 that the...
Aug 01, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 1
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 1 2:35 - Tom Mayenknecht, The Sport Market As the Toronto Blue Jays keep winning, Blue Jays Fever keeps spreading. How much influence does a winning Blue Jays team...
Aug 01, 2025
Young boy dead after vehicle collides with bicycle in Ogema: Sask. RCMP
A collision in Ogema, Saskatchewan left a young cyclist dead on Thursday. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of a serious collision at the intersection of Bradley Street and Saskatchewan Ave...
Aug 01, 2025 “Investigation determined a vehicle and a child on a bike collided,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan RCMP set new record in 2024 with 39 homicide files
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan opened 39 homicide files in 2024, setting a new record for the province. According to the RCMP, last year saw more homicide cases opened than in any previous year in the ...
Aug 01, 2025 “The Saskatchewan RCMP investigates homicides or suspected homicides using all resources, techniques and avenues available to them,” inspector Ashley St. Germaine, a senior officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch, said in a statement. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan exports still mostly tariff-free under CUSMA: Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe reiterated on Friday that 95 per cent of Saskatchewan's exports to the United States will remain tariff free due to CUSMA compliance. New U.S. tariffs on some Canadian g...
Aug 01, 2025 “By advancing pipelines, rail connections and critical-mineral processing capacity, we are safeguarding thousands of jobs, strengthening our energy security and fostering sustainable growth,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the big news stories and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes long weekends, wasps, summer exhibitions and a lot more. Murray Wood de...
Aug 01, 2025
Sarah Mills: Regina's leaders need to take off their rose-coloured glasses
You can't fix a problem unless you own the fact you have one. In today's Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says it's time Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski did exactly that, when it comes to the city he's leading. ...
Aug 01, 2025
Saskatoon police investigating suspicious death on Avenue J South
Police in Saskatoon are investigating a suspicious death. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to the 300 block of Avenue J South just before 1 a.m. on Thursday after gettin...
Jul 31, 2025 The person’s death is under investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. RCMP officers responded to 77 fatal crashes in 2024, upward trend continues in 2025
Mounties in Saskatchewan responded to 77 fatal crashes last year, resulting in a total of 88 deaths. According to the RCMP, 2024 saw the greatest number of fatalities on rural roads in the past six ye...
Jul 31, 2025 The RCMP noted that the numbers are still trending upward, with Saskatchewan Mounties responding to 51 fatal collisions, leading to 54 deaths, so far this year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crop conditions improving in Saskatchewan, but more rain needed
Crop conditions in Saskatchewan have improved over the past week, but more moisture is needed in many areas. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the wee...
Jul 31, 2025 “The lowest-rated crops are occurring in the southwest, northwest and parts of the northeast, where conditions are driest,” the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture explained in its weekly crop report. (650 CKOM file photo)
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