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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)
Saskatoon cops responded to four stabbings in four hours on Saturday
Police in Saskatoon were kept busy on Saturday morning, responding to four separate stabbing attacks in just over four hours. According to police, the first incident saw officers called to the 200 blo...
Mar 23, 2026 Police said one suspect – a 23-year-old – was arrested in connection with one of the four incidents, but the force asked the public to share any information on the other three alleged attacks. (650 CKOM file photo)
Petroleum analyst says positive developments in Middle East could lead to drop in gas prices
A petroleum analyst said gas prices could drop quickly if positive developments emerge in the Middle East, but he warned that the situation remains very volatile. The conflict in Iran has seen the cru...
Mar 23, 2026 Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for price tracking app GasBuddy, said news about potential negotiations between Iran and the United States is already pushing oil prices lower, and that trend could continue if the news remains largely positive. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. police watchdog agency to investigate RCMP response on Onion Lake Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) will examine the conduct of RCMP officers during an incident on Wednesday on Onion Lake Cree Nation that left a 42-year-old man dead. According t...
Mar 23, 2026 “SIRT's investigation will examine the conduct of police during this incident, including the circumstances surrounding the male's death,” the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Is anyone surprised at Trump's response to Robert Mueller's passing?
Murray Wood says when you have no dignity, it's hard to manufacture some, even if you're the leader of your country commenting on the passing of a decorated veteran who served his country with honour....
Mar 23, 2026
Sarah Mills: No harm in a Pierre Poilievre appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast
Joe Rogan has a massive audience into the tens of millions. Who wouldn't want to use that platform to get a certain message across? Sarah Mills says Canada's Conservative leader did just that. The Mil...
Mar 23, 2026
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