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Three people charged after man's dog shot and killed during walk in North Battleford: RCMP
Three people are facing charges in connection with the alleged shooting of a dog in North Battleford on Friday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of gunfire on Eighth Avenue No...
Jun 30, 2026 The RCMP said a group of people approached a man while he was walking his dog in North Battleford on Friday, then “uttered threats and discharged a firearm,” leaving the man’s pet dead. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan launches innovation challenge in effort to protect waters from invasive species
The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a search for innovative, technology-based solutions to issues with invasive aquatic species in the province's waters. The innovation challenge is similar to...
Jun 30, 2026 The ministry inspected more than 4,000 watercraft across the province last year, and found that more than 750 were not cleaned, drained and dried properly, meaning a full decontamination was required. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
North Battleford man, 67, dead after single-vehicle rollover on Highway 16 Bypass
A single-vehicle rollover on the Highway 16 Bypass claimed the life of a 67-year-old man from North Battleford on Sunday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers received a report about t...
Jun 30, 2026 “The Highway #16 Bypass was closed for a period of time but has since been reopened,” the RCMP noted in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
June gloom delays College Drive construction
The City of Saskatoon is reporting that work on College Drive is being pushed back due to rainy June weather. Crediting "recent heavy rainfall and weather events throughout the month of June and forec...
Jun 29, 2026 University Bridge in Saskatoon on June 17, 2026. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Sask. shifting gears on impaired driving enforcement with proposal of quicker penalties
The Government of Saskatchewan says it is beginning to implement administrative penalties in an effort to curb impaired driving. Potential changes to The Traffic Safety Act are being considered, and t...
Jun 29, 2026 Police during a traffic enforcement blitz in Saskatoon in 2026. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan's minimum wage increasing to $15.70/h this fall
Saskatchewan's minimum wage is set to rise on October 1. But even after the increase from $15.35/hour up to $15.70/h takes effect, the province will still have the third-lowest minimum wage in Canada,...
Jun 29, 2026 Saskatchewan uses the consumer price index and data on average hourly wages to calculate its minimum wage. (650 CKOM file photo)
Same suspects believed to be responsible for two Saturday stabbings in Saskatoon
Police in Saskatoon say officers believe the same group of male suspects was responsible for two separate stabbings on Saturday night. According to police, the first incident saw officers called to th...
Jun 29, 2026 The Saskatoon Police Service says the two incidents happened about 15 minutes apart on 23rd Street East and Second Avenue North, leaving two people recovering in hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but the clunky antiques still show up in our mailboxes. Murray Wood delivers sharp, i...
Jun 29, 2026
Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the design and build competition to bring it back to glory is the right way to go. The Mi...
Jun 29, 2026
Saskatoon's Canada Day fireworks to be launched from Rotary Park due to bridge closure
The ongoing closure of the University Bridge in Saskatoon has prompted some changes to this year's Canada Day festivities. Organizers of the city's Canada Day celebration said the bridge closure means...
Jun 29, 2026 Canada Day fireworks over Saskatoon on July 1, 2025. (650 CKOM file photo)
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