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Sask. govt to settle lawsuit with Shercom Industries with $4.8 million payment
Saskatoon's Shercom Industries will be receiving a settlement payment of $4.8 million from the Province of Saskatchewan. The settlement puts an end to the lawsuit Shercom filed against the Saskatchewa...
Feb 17, 2026 The lawsuit alleged the province failed to honour a commitment to Shercom for a long-term contract, assurance of tire supply, and a voice in the future of the industry after a fire occurred at the facility in 2016 and a $10 million investment was subsequently made to re-build a state-of-the-art business where scrap tire recycling could take place. (Ministry of Environment)
Saskatoon police briefs: Teens charged after alleged armed robbery with machete
Two teenage boys, ages 15 and 16, are facing charges after a pair of alleged armed robberies in the city's Fairhaven neighbourhood. Police said officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a ...
Feb 17, 2026 Police said two robbers armed with a machete stole liquor and cash from a business on Fairlight Drive on Friday evening. (Konstantin1985 / Depositphotos.com)
Four charged after cops seize 'approximately $25,000 worth of stolen vape products'
Four people are facing charges after police investigating a robbery and a threat made at gunpoint seized thousands of dollars in allegedly stolen vape products along with several guns. According to th...
Feb 17, 2026 Police said officers seized a 12-gauge shotgun, a .22 rifle resembling a WWII-era MP40 submachinegun, an SKS rifle, a handgun, bear spray, a knife, ammunition and “approximately $25,000 worth of stolen vape products.” (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Moe, Smith urge Ottawa to reverse strychnine ban as gophers pose 'serious pest threat' to farms
The premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta have written to Prime Minister Mark Carney, urging him to reverse the federal government's decision to ban the use of strychnine to control gopher populations....
Feb 17, 2026 Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe and Albera’s Danielle Smith said the ground squirrels “have become a serious pest threat to agriculture, damaging a wide variety of crops” across the prairies. (Butlerstockphotography1/Depositphotos.com)
Regina man facing 76 charges after string of break-ins in 43 communities
A 57-year-old Regina man is facing a massive list of charges in connection with a series of break-ins spanning seven years in dozens of communities around Saskatchewan. Police said a probe into a seri...
Feb 17, 2026
Sarah Mills: You never forget the memories of your first teacher
Teacher Appreciation Week has wrapped up in Saskatchewan, but Sarah Mills says the memories of the classroom, especially a first teacher, will never be forgotten. The Mills Minute is a daily commentar...
Feb 17, 2026
Murray Wood: Olympic ideals meet hockey trash talk
Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk is known for his chirping in the NHL, so Murray Wood says it's not exactly surprising he doesn't seem familiar with the Olympic athletes' oath of conduct. Murray Wood delive...
Feb 17, 2026
Nearly 500 robot-assisted surgeries performed in Saskatchewan over the past year
Robots are having a big impact on surgeries in Saskatchewan. A fourth robot-assisted surgical system is up and running at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two other surgical robotic systems are ...
Feb 16, 2026 Over the past year, the ministry said 496 robot-assisted surgical procedures have been performed in Saskatchewan, with 438 taking place in Saskatoon and 58 in Regina. That number stands to grow, with a fourth robotic surgical system now up and running in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Be careful using fireworks for Lunar New Year celebrations: Fire department
The Saskatoon Fire Department is urging everyone ringing in the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year and the arrival of the Year of the Horse with fireworks to be cautious. Low-hazard fireworks are perm...
Feb 15, 2026 Other than sparklers, people should never light a firework in their hand or hold a lit firework, the Saskatoon Fire Department advised. (belchonock/Depositphotos.com)
VIDEO: Saskatoon curling team takes gold at U18 National Championships
A Saskatoon curling team has won a gold medal at the 2026 U18 National Curling Championships in Ontario. Saskatchewan's female team of Rene Wood (skip), Edie Jardine (third), Amelia Whiting (second) a...
Feb 15, 2026 Saskatchewan's 2026 U18 National Championships gold medal Team Wood are, from left, skip Renee Wood, third/vice-skip Edie Jardine, second Amelia Whiting, lead Winnie Morin, alternate Abby Hogeboom, and coach Dwayne Yachiw. The Sutherland Curling Club team is based in Saskatoon. (Curling Canada/Andrew Denny)
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