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Mounties ask public to report sightings of man wanted for sex assault, choking, confinement
The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking the public for help as officers work to locate a 27-year-old man wanted for sexual assault and other charges. "Andrew Aubichon is wanted on warrant by le--la-Crosse RCM...
Jul 11, 2025 Andrew Aubichon was described as six-foot-one in height, weighing 250 pounds, with brown eyes and short, black hair. He has tattoos on his right arm, the RCMP noted, and may be driving a black Toyota RAV4 SUV. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Police handed out 214 tickets, impounded 20 vehicles during Chamberlain check stop
Saskatchewan police officers handed out hundreds of tickets during a two-day check stop at Chamberlain this week. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Mounties and municipal police officers joined forc...
Jul 11, 2025 “Motorists are generally glad to see officers taking impaired drivers off the road and deterring driving behaviors like speeding that put others at risk,” said Cst.Mario Chabot. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Two arrested after allegedly trying to force their way into man's car outside Idylwyld business
A man and a boy were arrested on Thursday evening after allegedly trying to force their way into another man's car outside a business on Idylwyld Drive North. According to police, officers were called...
Jul 11, 2025 Police said the victim was unharmed, and officers caught up with the two suspects a short distance away. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. Health Authority warns of measles exposure risk at Rosthern gas station
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about a potential measles exposure risk at a Rosthern business. According to the health authority, anyone who visited the Rosthern Gas Plus on H...
Jul 11, 2025 “Anyone potentially exposed may be eligible for preventative treatment for up to six days after exposure if they are unvaccinated, pregnant, under one year of age, or immune suppressed,” the health authority said in a statement. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Sarah Mills: Beckhams are latest family to have drama go public
Family tensions can spill over, whoever you are. As Sarah Mills explores in her commentary, if you add money, power and fame into the mix it is a recipe for drama played out in the public eye. The Mil...
Jul 11, 2025
Murray Wood: Why do Sask. drivers tap their brakes at green lights?
Murray Wood says he's noticed a trend of drivers in Saskatchewan touching their brakes as they approach a green light, and a few other bad habits on the road that wouldn't serve drivers well in bigger...
Jul 11, 2025
Saskatchewan minimum wage going up 35 cents in October to $15.35
Saskatchewan's lowest earners will be earning a little bit more this fall. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's minimum wage will increase from $15 per hour to $15.35 per hour, effec...
Jul 10, 2025 Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase from $15 per hour to $15.35 per hour, with the change coming into effect on October 1. (650 CKOM file photo)
Inmate who allegedly stole van to escape jail work crew arrested in Saskatoon
A 39-year-old man who allegedly stole a van to flee from a jail work detail earlier this week has been arrested. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Michael Landry was arrested "without incident" on T...
Jul 10, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Michael Landry was arrested “without incident” on Thursday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Topsoil moisture levels continue to decline in Sask., but some crops progressing well
Dry conditions are still causing headaches for many farmers in Saskatchewan, but crops in other regions are progressing well thanks to recent rain and warm weather. According to the weekly crop report...
Jul 10, 2025 For cropland, topsoil moisture levels were rated as 55 per cent adequate, 33 per cent short and 12 per cent very short. Hayland was even drier, with topsoil moisture levels rated as 43 per cent adequate, 38 per cent short and 19 per cent very short. (sauletas / Depositphotos.com)
Sarah Mills: It's hard not to be fascinated by the 'mushroom lady'
We're often enthralled by true crime stories, but Mills says the crimes of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who poisoned her husband's family members with mushrooms, takes the fascination to the next ...
Jul 10, 2025
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