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Garden Talk: Expert tricks and tips to banish slugs
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 April 12 show: Read ...
Apr 12, 2026 Slugs appear in the garden in cycles, so if you have a really bad year, it might be a little bit less the next year, repeating every five to seven years. (egubisch / Depositphotos.com)
Mekayla Bali's family plead for information 10 years after her disappearance
Paula Bali's daughter Mekayla went missing from Yorkton in April 2016. "There's never a break. I literally spend eight to 12 hours every single day working on Mekayla's case," Bali said in 2018. Read ...
Apr 12, 2026 A photo of missing teen Mekayla Bali flanked by candles at Child Find Saskatchewan's annual breakfast fundraiser in Saskatoon in 2018. (650 CKOM files)
City of Saskatoon warns public to stay off the ice as weather warms
Despite a snowstorm that swept through the city this week, the weather is still gradually warming up, and that means the ice on Saskatoon's recreational ponds isn't safe. The city said eight inches is...
Apr 11, 2026 Residents were asked to never venture out onto the ice that covers sections of the South Saskatchewan River, with the city saying the river ice is "never safe" for recreational use. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
James Smith Cree Nation inks partnership agreement with Sask. Marshals Service
Another Saskatchewan First Nation has signed an agreement to establish a formal relationship with the new provincial police force. The agreement between the James Smith Cree Nation and Saskatchewan Ma...
Apr 11, 2026 While the RCMP retains jurisdiction over the Cree nation, the provincial government said the marshals will collaborate with the Mounties to focus on apprehending people wanted on warrants and addressing crime. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
'Significant change' for community after Prairie Harm closure: Saskatoon mayor
Saskatoon's mayor said the city will see a change now that Prairie Harm Reduction has closed its doors. In an emailed statement on Fri, April 10 - one day after the organization's official closure - M...
Apr 10, 2026 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block said those affected by Prairie Harm Reduction's closure will continue to feel its absence more over time in an emailed statement shared on Fri, April 10. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Mounties investigate crash that left pedestrian dead on Highway 55 near Nipawin
Police are investigating a crash that left a 30-year-old pedestrian from the Red Earth Cree Nation dead early on Friday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were alerted to the crash ...
Apr 10, 2026 Police said the 30-year-old pedestrian, a man from the Red Earth Cree Nation, was declared dead at the scene by paramedics, and his family has been notified of his death. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Lackadaisical' approach: Appeal dismissed in Taylor Kennedy impaired driving case
While the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal found that some errors were made, it also found the delay was still too long in the case against Taylor Kennedy, and therefore it was properly stayed, dismissing...
Apr 10, 2026 Taylor Kennedy was accused of driving while under the influence and causing the crash that killed nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice in 2021. (650 CKOM file photo)
Five people arrested after two women mugged in Saskatoon on Thursday
Police in Saskatoon say two women were robbed on the street in separate incidents on Thursday evening. In the first case, police said a woman was pinned against a wall and robbed by a group of people ...
Apr 10, 2026 Police said the woman ran to a nearby taxi for help after she was allegedly pinned to a wall and robbed outside Saskatoon’s Midtown mall on Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
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)
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