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Mounties open homicide investigation after death of 65-year-old woman in Battleford
A suspicious death in Battleford is being investigated as a homicide. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of a dead woman at a home on 20th Street West shortly before 3 p.m. on W...
Apr 10, 2026 Police said the death of 65-year-old Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko on Wednesday is considered suspicious, and the RCMP’s homicide unit has taken charge of the investigation. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Man charged with impaired driving after allegedly plowing through patio fence on Preston Ave.
A 48-year-old Saskatoon man is facing a charge of impaired driving after allegedly driving a Dodge Challenger through the fence of a patio at a local business. According to police, officers were calle...
Apr 10, 2026 “The vehicle was located a short time later driving in the area of Heritage Crescent and Taylor Street East,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes parliamentary floor crossers and the Blades-Raiders series in the WHL. ...
Apr 10, 2026
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed, as there are other choices that better serve democracy and constituents. The M...
Apr 10, 2026
Two men arrested by Mounties in Big Island Cree Nation shooting
Two men have been arrested by RCMP after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. Both men, ages 27 and 31, are facing charges of discharging a firearm with intent and aggravated assault, according to a ...
Apr 09, 2026 Pierceland RCMP have arrested two men in connection with a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Alarjawi-brand royal zaatar recalled due to salmonella concern
A recall has been issued by the Government of Canada for a Middle Eastern spice blend. Alarjawi's royal zaatar has been recalled over potential salmonella contamination in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontari...
Apr 09, 2026 The Alarjawi brand of Royal Zaatar has been recalled in several Canadian provinces by the federal government, including Saskatchewan. (Government of Canada/Submitted)
More Saskatchewan farmers permitted to use strychnine for gopher control
The area where Saskatchewan farmers will be permitted to use strychnine to control gophers has been significantly expanded. Saskatchewan and Alberta jointly submitted an emergency use request to the f...
Apr 09, 2026 “We heard from farmers and ranchers that further expanding the eligible area was necessary,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said in a statement. (k_v/Depositphotos.com)
Prairie Harm Reduction to close after executive director firing, loss of provincial contracts
Saskatoon's only supervised drug injection site is closing its doors. The move, announced by Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) on Thursday, came after the sudden firing of the non-profit organization's exe...
Apr 09, 2026 The closure, announced by Prairie Harm Reduction on Thursday, came after the sudden firing of the non-profit organization's executive director Kayla DeMong, after the board of directors was advised of a “significant financial shortfall in operating funds" in early March. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police open pair of homicide investigations after two deaths in Saskatoon
Police in Saskatoon say officers have opened two separate homicide investigations following a pair of deaths within the last week. In the first case, police said officers determined the death of a wom...
Apr 09, 2026 A home on Avenue I South in Saskatoon is cordoned off after one person was found dead inside on April 3, 2026. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Bear spray discharged after altercation on Saskatoon Transit bus: Police
Police are investigating after a group of people allegedly fired bear spray after an incident on a Saskatoon Transit bus on Wednesday evening. According to police, officers were called to the stationa...
Apr 09, 2026 According to police, officers were called to the stationary bus on Preston Avenue South at around 6:15 p.m. after getting a report about an incident involving bear spray. (650 CKOM file photo)
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