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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
Boy facing charges after two people injured in shooting at Pinehouse Lake: RCMP
A boy under 18 is facing criminal charges after a shooting that left two people injured at Pinehouse Lake, northwest of La Ronge. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report about the sh...
Mar 24, 2026 “During the altercation, a firearm was discharged, resulting in injuries to two victims," the Mounties said. "Both were transported to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Circle Drive lanes reopen after crash that left pedestrian seriously hurt: Police
A collision on Circle Drive left a pedestrian with serious injuries on Monday. Traffic restrictions on Circle Drive, between Laurier and Clancy drives, were put in place at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday,...
Mar 24, 2026 Police said the pedestrian was left with injuries that were serious, but not life-threatening in the crash on Monday afternoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Manitoba Premier promises to end provincial tax on food from grocery store
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said the new Manitoba budget will take the tax off food from the grocery store. Kinew, in a post on social media, said everything from rotisserie chicken to salad...
Mar 24, 2026 Manitoba Finance Minister, Adrien Sala, hands out shoes to children at Linwood Childcare Centre in Winnipeg on March 20, 2026, as part of a pre-budget news conference on childcare funding.(Steve Lambert/The Canadian Press)
Expert says info on fatal Air Canada plane crash expected in weeks
An Air Canada Jet carrying 72 people collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, leaving both the pilot and co-pilot dead and sending 41 passengers to hospital. While 32 peop...
Mar 23, 2026 A Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle lays on its side off of runway 4 after colliding with an Air Canada jet after it landed at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Circle Drive traffic flowing again after Saskatoon overpass collision
Traffic on Circle Drive in Saskatoon was flowing freely again on Monday afternoon following a collision with the train bridge overpass between 108th Street and Attridge Drive on Sunday. One northbound...
Mar 23, 2026 Saskatoon Police Service said no charges had been laid in relation to the collision with the train overpass on Circle Drive on Sunday, adding that the driver of the vehicle had been identified and officers were working with Saskatchewan Highway Patrol. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
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