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Police make five arrests after weekend traffic stops in Saskatoon
Weekend traffic stops helped Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) make five arrests over the weekend. SPS said in a news release on Jan. 12 that around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 a vehicle was stopped in the 100 ...
Jan 12, 2026 (Alex_Schmidt/Depositphotos.com)
Man charged after allegedly pointing BB gun at RCMP officer in Stanley Mission
A Stanley Mission man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a BB gun at police. The Saskatchewan RCMP said officers received a report of an "intoxicated male acting aggressively at a residence" l...
Jan 12, 2026 The RCMP said officers went into the crawlspace and found the man in a corner, at which point he allegedly pointed the BB gun at an officer. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Southend man charged after allegedly fleeing from cops and the scene of a crash in Prince Albert
A 30-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly driving dangerously and fleeing from police on Wednesday in Prince Albert. He was also charged faces charges for allegedly failing to stop after bei...
Jan 12, 2026 “The passenger of the car was taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature. The driver of the car did not report injuries to police,” noted the Mounties. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Mounties find four kilos of 'suspected cocaine' in car near Maidstone
A 41-year-old Edmonton woman is facing charges after a police search during a traffic stop last week turned up roughly four kilograms of a substance suspected to be cocaine. According to the Saskatche...
Jan 12, 2026 Police said the 41-year-old woman is now facing charges of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. (650 CKOM file photo)
Family, tribal council call for answers after man dies following 'altercation' with hospital security
Police in Saskatoon say methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and an imitation firearm were found after the death of 36-year-old Trevor Dubois, but members of his family say the fake gun was actually ju...
Jan 12, 2026 Val Dubois, Jaydn Dubois and the Saskatoon Tribal Council's Mark Arcand speak to reporters at a news conference on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The tribal council and Dubois' family members said the "imitation firearm" found by police was actually a novelty lighter and cigarette case in the shape of a gun. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Why is Saskatchewan's restaurant inspection site so hard to understand?
It's been 20 years since our reporting forced the creation of a Saskatchewan restaurant inspection website, but Murray Wood finds that the website doesn't tell you what you likely want to know. Murray...
Jan 12, 2026
Sarah Mills: Canada's air industry needs more regulation to improve customer service
Sarah Mills says the fact legroom space is not regulated in Canada shows the need for further examination of the level of basic service passengers are receiving when they travel by air. The Mills Minu...
Jan 12, 2026
Kelly Knapp punches ticket to Brier with 9-4 win at 2026 Tankard
Team Knapp is heading to the Brier. Regina's Kelly Knapp, along with lead Mat Ring, second Dustin Kidby and third Brennan Jones defeated Rylan Kleiter's rink 9-4 on Sunday evening at the 2026 SaskTel ...
Jan 12, 2026 Knapp and his team will represent Saskatchewan at the Brier in St. John’s next month. (CURLSASK/X)
Garden Talk: How to attract birds to your yard in winter
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Jan. 11 show:Read mo...
Jan 11, 2026 If you want to attract birds to help clean insects out of your garden right now, hang suet food to attract chickadees. They are the ones that will pick around the plants and eat any insects that are wintering there. (j0ycem / Depositphotos.com)
Alberta's Magrath Zeniths take top spot at 2026 Bedford Road Invitational Tournament
Alberta's Magrath Zeniths beat the Winnipeg Dakota Lancers 70-60 to take home the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) title for 2026 on Saturday. BRIT, one of the biggest high school basketbal...
Jan 11, 2026 Alberta's Magrath Zeniths beat the Winnipeg Dakota Lancers 70-60 to take home the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament title for 2026 on Saturday. Jan. 10, 2026. (BRIT/X)
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