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Water advisory cancelled for Village of Pleasantdale
A precautionary drinking water advisory has been lifted for the Village of Pleasantdale, located 36 kilometres south of Melfort. The advisory was originally issued on July 15 for community residents a...
Jul 30, 2026 Officials recommend that people accessing Pleasantdale's water system take steps to ensure their safety, such as boiling water for consumption for at least one minute.
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Saskatoon police briefs: Evading police, weapons and outstanding warrants
Saskatoon police made several arrests on Wednesday and Thursday involving drivers alleged to have been evading police, outstanding warrants and weapon-related offences. A man who police said fled a tr...
Jul 30, 2026 Saskatoon police made a number of arrests this week after incidents involving suspects allegedly evading police and other alleged offences. (650 CKOM file photo)
Former arena CEO criticizes funding plan for Saskatoon's downtown entertainment district
Saskatoon's Downtown Event and Entertainment District continues to generate plenty of debate, with the province recently pushing Ottawa to help fund the project and promising to match the federal cont...
Jul 30, 2026 An artist’s rendering of the proposed Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Hot weather helping speed up crop development in Saskatchewan
Hot weather over the past week has accelerated crop development in many parts of Saskatchewan, but some farmers in drier areas are hoping to get some rain. That's according to the weekly crop report f...
Jul 30, 2026 The ministry said humid conditions created challenges during haying, but farmers continued to make good progress. Fungicide appications are also winding down for later-seeded crops, while some producers are already starting to think about harvest. (650 CKOM file photo)
Norquay man more than $1 million richer after VLT win
A seven-figure gambling win would be life-changing for most people, but Jordan Keshane took his good fortune in stride. "I didn't have much of a reaction," Keshane said. "My family all said I was so c...
Jul 30, 2026 Jordan Keshane of Norquay won $1,199,009.74 at Norquay Family Restaurant in Norquay on July 24. (Submitted/Western Canada Lottery Corporation)
Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team investigating in-custody death in Turtleford
A man being held in custody in the Turtleford RCMP detachment died after experiencing a medical emergency on Wednesday afternoon. The man had been arrested without incident on a warrant earlier in the...
Jul 30, 2026 The RCMP said the man was arrested without incident on Wednesday at a home on Thunderchild First Nation. He died later that day. (The Canadian Press)
New funding model for multi-unit garbage collection proposed in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's city administration has proposed a new model to pay for garbage collection at multi-unit residential buildings. The change would see trash collection at multi-unit dwellings funded by util...
Jul 30, 2026 If the recommendation is endorsed at committee meetings, the city said the change will be presented to council at its Aug. 26 meeting. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Sunshine sketches of summers past
What are the memories of summers that stick in your mind? Murray Wood ponders how some things will evoke those moments. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of wit, skepticis...
Jul 30, 2026
Sarah Mills: A teenage summer job teaches the perfect life lessons
From paper routes to fast food, pumping gas or lifeguarding at the pool, Sarah Mills says summer jobs provide teens with responsibility, services and finances. We should all get to experience that. Th...
Jul 30, 2026
Five people injured, three seriously, in pair of crashes near Warman
Five people were injured, three of them suffering life-threatening injuries, in two separate crashes near Warman on Wednesday. According to Warman Fire Rescue, emergency crews were first called to the...
Jul 30, 2026 One person was airlifted to hospital by a STARS helicopte after a crash at the intersection of Centennial Boulevard and Highway 305 on Wednesday afternoon. (Warman Fire Rescue/Facebook)
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