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Sarah Mills: Online reviews aren't always helpful
Sarah Mills says giving a business a chance to rectify something a client or customer is upset or disappointed by is a fairer approach than posting anonymous rants online. The Mills Minute is a daily ...
Aug 04, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's migration policies have weathered withering criticism as leaders from across the European Union met Tuesday following last week's rush of migrant...
Aug 04, 2026 Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain line up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
What's open and closed in Saskatoon on Saskatchewan Day
Saskatoon residents looking to enjoy the Saskatchewan Day long weekend will have to navigate a few changes to city services on Monday. While parking will be free across downtown on August 3, City Hall...
Aug 02, 2026 A cyclist uses the new multi-use pathway at Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. The path runs from the park entrance to the superintendent’s residence and is built from recycled tires. (City of Saskatoon website)
Sask. researchers developing MRI technique to capture knees in motion
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are working to change the way doctors examine knee injuries by developing an MRI technique that captures what happens inside a knee while it is under pres...
Aug 02, 2026 A patient gets an MRI of the knee. Traditional MRI scans provide detailed images of soft tissues and organs that can't be seen with X-rays. However, patients must lie still during the scan, meaning load-bearing joints like the knee are examined without the forces they normally experience during standing or movement. (ZigicDrazen/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan hunting, big-game draw licences now on sale
Saskatchewan's hunters are getting ready to head back into the wild. The Government of Saskatchewan is reminding hunters to prepare for the upcoming season. Read more: Late northern Saskatchewan winte...
Aug 01, 2026 A pronghorn antelope in a field. Pronghorn antelope hunting in Saskatchewan requires entry into a restricted provincial big-game draw. (LM Otero/Associated Press)
Saskatoon Police receive $160K provincial grant for human trafficking
The Government of Saskatchewan is helping the Saskatoon Police Service in its fight against human trafficking. On Thursday, which marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the province announce...
Aug 01, 2026 “At the Saskatoon Police Service, we have seen the critical advantage that support for victims of human trafficking can have,” Saskatoon police chief Cameron McBride said in a statement. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Long weekend starts with serious crash on Highway 7
Warman RCMP are investigating a serious collision on Highway 7 between Delisle and Laura after emergency crews responded Friday night, marking another major crash as the August long weekend got underw...
Aug 01, 2026 An aerial photo of Delisle, which is about 40 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon on Highway 7. (Town of Delisle website)
Saskatoon cops seize two kilos of cocaine and collectable Grateful Dead bear
Seizing cocaine is nothing new for police, but seizing a Grateful Dead-themed dancing bear might be a first. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, a drug investigation ended Wednesday with office...
Jul 31, 2026 Saskatoon police said officers seized 2,149 grams of cocaine, $5,371.95 in cash, drug packaging and paraphernalia and “a collectable Be@rbrick Grateful Dead Dancing Bear valued at over $1,100.” (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Health authority adding security staff to facilities in five more Saskatchewan communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is adding contracted security staff to facilities in La Loche, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Nipawin and Swift Current. Starting next month, protective services workers with th...
Jul 31, 2026 Starting next month, protective services workers with the Corps of Commissionaires will begin working at health-care facilities in La Loche, Melfort, Moose Jaw, Nipawin and Swift Current. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Driver charged after crashing into slough on Highway 16
A driver was arrested and charged early on Friday morning after crashing into a slough on Highway 16, near Saskatoon. According to the Corman Park Police Service, officers got a report about the crash...
Jul 31, 2026 A vehicle in a slough following a crash on July 31, 2026. (Corman Park Police Service/Facebook)
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