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Saskatoon will host Canadian Senior Curling Championships in 2026
The best senior curlers in the nation will descend on Saskatoon next year for the national championships. The 2026 Canadian Senior Curling Championships are set to run from Dec. 6 to 13, 2026 at the N...
Dec 09, 2025 The Canadian Senior Curling Championships are set to run from Dec. 6 to 13, 2026 at Saskatoon's Nutana Curling Club. (650 CKOM file photo)
CFL unveils 2026 schedule, with Riders' home opener set for June 13
The CFL has released its 2026 schedule, which means Rider fans can start marking their calendars. The Saskatchewan Roughriders - who return in 2026 as the defending Grey Cup champions - will open the ...
Dec 09, 2025 The Roughriders will get to put their feet up during Week 1, then welcome the B.C. Lions to Mosaic Stadium for their home opener on June 13. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
U of S partners with City of Saskatoon to evaluate firefighters' mental health
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are partnering with the City of Saskatoon on a project designed to evaluate the mental health of the city's firefighters. The joint project will also eval...
Dec 09, 2025 Joel McNair, who has been a firefighter in Saskatoon for more than 22 years, said he hopes the collaborative effort will ensure firefighters receive the best help possible. (Matt Olson/University of Saskatchewan)
Three people facing charges after Mounties seize drugs and guns from La Ronge home
Three people are facing charges after RCMP officers raided a home in La Ronge, seizing drugs and firearms in the process. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers searched the home last Wednesday ...
Dec 09, 2025 The RCMP said officers seized three guns and nearly 150 grams of cocaine during a raid last week in La Ronge. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: 'Jurisdiction' a very important word to keep in mind during pipeline debate
Murray Wood says jurisdiction is an important consideration in debates around a proposed pipeline, but as much as opponents can do to stop any project, what they cannot do is veto it. Murray Wood deli...
Dec 09, 2025
Sarah Mills: New citizenship rules allow more people to call themselves Canadian
The passing of Bill C-3 means those born abroad to one Canadian parent can now apply for citizenship. Sarah Mills says there are some notable names who could now fly the Maple Leaf. The Mills Minute i...
Dec 09, 2025
'Rider Retro' theme for 2026 Winter Classic charity hockey game
"Rider Retro" will be the theme for the Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic event in 2026. The foundation said in a news release on Dec. 8 that tickets are now on sale for the annual charity event on...
Dec 08, 2025 Current Riders, former Riders and former NHLers participate in the Roughrider Foundation Winter Classic hockey game in Saskatoon on Feb. 1, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Moose Jaw cops ask for help identifying two armed robbery suspects
Police in Moose Jaw are asking for the public's help identifying a pair of men who were allegedly behind an armed robbery last week. Officers were called to a business on Wood Lily Drive on Thursday f...
Dec 08, 2025 Police in Moose Jaw are asking for the public's help identifying two alleged armed robbers. Anyone with information on the robbery or the suspects was asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers. (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Cops arrest six people and seize nearly two kilos of cocaine during drug investigation
A drug trafficking investigation in Saskatoon and Martensville that ended in October saw police make six arrests and seize nearly two kilograms of cocaine, along with cash, weapons and other drugs. Ac...
Dec 08, 2025 Police seized drugs, weapons and cash after searching a number of homes in Saskatoon and Martensville back in October. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon police briefs: Man injured by police dog while allegedly hiding from officers
A 33-year-old man was injured by a police dog after allegedly fleeing from police in Saskatoon. According to police, a driver took off during a traffic stop on 16th Street West at around 5:15 p.m. on ...
Dec 08, 2025 “Following a track by a police service dog, a suspect was located hiding under a barbecue cover in the back yard of a residence in the 500 block of Avenue E South; he was subsequently arrested and later treated by a paramedic in Detention for minor injuries consistent with a dog bite.” (650 CKOM file photo)
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