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Prairie Harm Reduction fires executive director, puts out urgent call for support
Saskatoon's safe injection site, Prairie Harm Reduction, has just announced the termination of its executive director and put out an "urgent call for community support." The organization shared in a r...
Mar 24, 2026 Prairie Harm Reduction has just announced the firing of its executive director after sharing the organization is in a difficult financial situation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police say man found dead in Caswell Hill has been identified
Police in Saskatoon say officers have identified a man who was found dead in Saskatoon's Caswell Hill neighbourhood earlier this month, but the force isn't saying who it was, citing privacy. In a news...
Mar 24, 2026 Police said the Caucasian man was aged between 55 and 70, with an average build and short, hair dyed blond. He had hazel eyes, a small scar on the top of his nose and was missing most of his teeth. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Meat processing company fined $40,000 after worker injured while handling rifle
A meat processing company is facing a hefty fine in relation to a workplace injury involving a rifle, which dates back to 2023. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace...
Mar 24, 2026 According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Valley Meat Processors pleaded guilty to one violation of the province’s occupational health and safety regulations in Rosthern Provincial Court on March 11. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel unpacks uranium deal with India on The Evan Bray Show
Saskatchewan-based uranium giant Cameco recently signed a major deal to provide uranium to India's atomic energy department. The agreement was signed in India, with Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, Prime Minist...
Mar 24, 2026 A worker drives a forklift at Cameco’s uranium milling operation in Key Lake, Saskatchewan. (Cameco/Submitted)
Man shot during attempted robbery on Avenue I South: Saskatoon police
Police in Saskatoon say a 31-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound after he was allegedly attacked during an attempted robbery on Monday evening. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, o...
Mar 24, 2026 Saskatoon police officers got a report about a shooting in a garage on Avenue I South, in the city’s King George neighbourhood, shortly before 7 p.m. (650 CKOM file photo)
Low-pressure system could bring 'heavy snowfall' to central Saskatchewan on Wednesday
Spring officially arrived on Friday, but you might not want to put away your boots and shovel quite yet. According to Environment Canada, a low-pressure system could bring "heavy snowfall" to Saskatoo...
Mar 24, 2026 According to Environment Canada, a low-pressure system could bring “heavy snowfall” to Saskatoon and central Saskatchewan on Wednesday, with as much as 10-15 centimetres of snow possible in some areas. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties seize guns, bear spray, methamphetamine after arresting driver in Loon Lake
The Saskatchewan RCMP says officers in Loon Lake found a trove of illegal items inside a vehicle after arresting an impaired driver, and two people are now facing charges. According to police, officer...
Mar 24, 2026 The RCMP said an officer seized “a small quantity of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a loaded firearm magazine, a can of bear mace, and two firearms.” (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Two female victims hit by bear spray on Saskatoon Transit bus: Police
Police in Saskatoon say bear spray was discharged on a city bus over the weekend, leaving two female victims suffering the effects of the stinging spray. According to police, officers were called to t...
Mar 24, 2026 Police said the bear spray attack happened on Saturday evening on a bus in the area of 22nd Street East and First Avenue North. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Is NDP Leader Carla Beck channeling Grant Devine?
No NDP leader would like being compared to the former Conservative premier, but Murray Wood says Carla Beck is calling for a break in the gas tax, just like Devine did in his time as opposition leader...
Mar 24, 2026
Sarah Mills: A neighbourhood debate raging in Calgary is one to watch for all of us in Sask.
Calgary council is hearing reaction to a city-wide bylaw change that allow multi-unit developments everywhere. But Sarah Mills says the issue is bigger than simple NIMBYism. The Mills Minute is a dail...
Mar 24, 2026
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