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Sarah Mills: Robin Hood-style grocery store theft is a political statement we can all understand
Rising grocery prices have a team of Montreal thieves making a statement by giving away stolen food for free. Sarah Mills says no one is advocating for theft, but most can understand the desperation. ...
Feb 05, 2026
Rabbit Lake mom asks public to come forward with any leads on daughter's death
Two years after a Rabbit Lake woman's body was found in outside a home on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation, her mom is asking anyone who has information that could help solve the case to come forward. Can...
Feb 05, 2026 Pritchard was 44 years old at the time of her death in 2024. Her mother is calling for anyone with information on the death to come forward. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Mounties say man wearing devil mask robbed business, stole vehicle in Carrot River
RCMP officers are asking the public to keep an eye out for a man who allegedly robbed a business in Carrot River and stole a vehicle while armed with a gun and wearing a devil mask. Police said office...
Feb 04, 2026 The RCMP said a man entered the business in Carrot River early on Wednesday morning and threatened a victim inside with a gun before stealing cash from the business, along with the victim’s vehicle. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon cops responded to three stabbings in less than three hours on Wednesday morning
Police in Saskatoon were busy overnight, responding to three separate stabbings in less than three hours early on Wednesday morning. The first incident happened at around 12:30 a.m., when officers wer...
Feb 04, 2026 A new surgical robot named Erin at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon has just completed a milestone surgery for Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Mamba: Saskatchewan's CEBL team drops Rattlers brand ahead of 2026 season
The Saskatchewan Rattlers are now the Saskatoon Mamba. The Canadian Elite Basketball League team, which is under new ownership, announced the new name and logo at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon on ...
Feb 04, 2026 CEBL president Ty Mazereeuw (centre left) and Mamba owner Jason Ribeiro (centre right) announced the team’s rebrand on Wednesday at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, where the team now known as the Mamba will play several games each season. (Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police briefs: Man arrested after mugging in mall stairwell
A 19-year-old man who allegedly mugged a man inside Saskatoon's Midtown mall last month was arrested after returning to the scene of the crime, police said. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, ...
Feb 04, 2026 Police said one of the men behind a mugging in Saskatoon’s Midtown mall was arrested after returning to the scene of the crime last month. Meanwhile, officers responded to a stabbing at a restaurant and lounge. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Central casting, get me a western separatist!
The front man for an Alberta separatist group is a case of big hat, but - as Murray Wood concludes in today's Wood File - no cattle. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of w...
Feb 04, 2026
Sarah Mills: Olympic sports should be reviewed, but change isn't always necessary
The new IOC president says conversations need to be had about which sports are included, but Sarah Mills says the spirit of the games should be kept in mind when events like breakdancing are considere...
Feb 04, 2026
Snowden man charged with first-degree murder after partner's death
A 68-year-old man from Snowden, Sask. has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his partner in November. Previously Kevin Searcy had been charged with second-degree murder, Saskatch...
Feb 03, 2026 (paulfleet / Depositphotos.com)
Sask. police searching for escaped inmate
A prisoner has escaped from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre. Saskatchewan RCMP learned about the escape of 53-year-old Dale Patrick on Monday afternoon and upon investigating, learned the man had la...
Feb 03, 2026 Dale Patrick, 53, allegedly escaped from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Feb. 2, 2026. Saskatoon police and Saskatchewan RCMP are still unaware of his present location. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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