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Man's death from stab wounds marks Saskatoon's first killing of the year
A 25-year-old man with stab wounds who died at St Paul's Hospital this morning is being investigated as Saskatoon's first killing of 2026. The Saskatoon Police Service said in a news release on Feb. 3...
Feb 03, 2026 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Riders kicker Brett Lauther deserved better
Murray Wood says cuts happen in the CFL, but the timing seemed a bit suspect as the Riders released kicker Brett Lauther. Wood says the decision might even come back to haunt the Green and White. Murr...
Feb 03, 2026
La Loche man facing charges after allegedly damaging RCMP vehicle while fleeing police
A 23-year-old man from La Loche was arrested over the weekend after allegedly crashing an SUV into an RCMP vehicle while fleeing from the Mounties in Turnor Lake. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, o...
Feb 03, 2026 According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers spotted the man sitting in an SUV that was parked outside a home in the community north of Buffalo Narrows at around 8 a.m. on Sunday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan extending secondary suite construction initiative into 2027
The Government of Saskatchewan is extending a grant program designed to help offset the costs of building secondary suites into 2027. The Saskatchewan Secondary Suite Initiative (SSI), which was first...
Feb 03, 2026 To qualify, the suites must be a new, separate unit located on the same property as the owner’s primary residence. The program covers basement suites, garden suites, laneway homes or garage suites, but they must include a full kitchen, full bathroom and a separate entrance, while meeting all applicable codes and standards. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sarah Mills: There is no justice in the release of the salacious Jeffrey Epstein files
The latest batch of emails, photos and videos from the Epstein files do not making for easy viewing, but Sarah Mills says it's unlikely the victims of Epstein and his friends will get the justice they...
Feb 03, 2026
Sask. farmers won't be allowed to use strychnine to control gophers in 2026: Ag ministry
Saskatchewan farmers will need to use methods other than strychnine to control the population of gophers during the 2026 growing season. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Health C...
Feb 03, 2026 Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has denied a joint emergency use request by Alberta and Saskatchewan that would have allowed farmers to use two per cent liquid strychnine to manage Richardson’s ground squirrels in 2026. (Butlerstockphotography1/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon's TCU Place will get a new name after end of 2026
After more than 20 years, Saskatoon's TCU Place convention centre will have a new name. TCU Financial Group and TCU Place announced the current naming rights agreement won't be renewed when it ends on...
Feb 02, 2026 TCU Financial Group and TCU Place announced the current naming rights agreement won’t be renewed when it ends Dec. 31. (650 CKOM file photo)
Four people charged in connection with three separate vehicle thefts: Saskatoon police
Four people were arrested in Saskatoon on Sunday in connection with three separate incidents of stolen vehicles. The first vehicle reported stolen was a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, and police said the c...
Feb 02, 2026 Four people were arrested in connection with three separate incidents of stolen vehicles in Saskatoon on Sunday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan simplifying disability benefits structure in effort to make life easier for clients
The people taking advantage of the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities program may soon have an easier time navigating the program. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services, ...
Feb 02, 2026 “Through conversations with clients and community partners, we have heard that SAID is too complicated,” Terry Jenson, Saskatchewan’s social services minister, said in a statement. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Three people injured after home invasion on Weldon Ave.: Saskatoon police
Police in Saskatoon say three people were injured on Saturday afternoon in incidents related to a home invasion on Weldon Avenue. According to police, officers received a report of "several people for...
Feb 02, 2026 Police said officers found two victims in the area, and a third person with injuries arrived at St. Paul's Hospital seeking treatment. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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