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Brandt Industries fined $55,000 after worker seriously hurt while driving forklift
A Regina-based company has been ordered to pay $55,000 after a worker was seriously injured while operating a forklift back in September of 2021. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relat...
Nov 10, 2025 (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man, 32, left with 'extensive injuries' after Sutherland home invasion: Police
A 32-year-old man was left with what police described as "extensive injuries" after a home invasion in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood last week. According to a statement released by the Saskatoo...
Nov 10, 2025 Police said officers found the injured man at the scene, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sarah Mills: Are we approaching Remembrance Day the right way?
Remembrance Day is coming up on Tuesday, and Sarah Mills encourages everyone to take a moment and thank those who served. But does making Nov. 11 a stat holiday detract from its significance? The Mill...
Nov 10, 2025
Two arrested after Sask. Mounties seize guns from 'hidden compartment' in Cadillac
Two people are facing lengthy lists of criminal charges after Mounties allegedly found several guns, suspected drugs, cash and a baton in hidden compartments in an SUV on Saturday. According to police...
Nov 10, 2025 “A total of six guns were seized from the vehicle, including four that were loaded with ammunition in the chamber,” a spokesperson with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s crime reduction team said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
One person injured in cabin explosion in Barrier Ford: Sask. RCMP
One person was hospitalized after a cabin in the small hamlet of Barrier Ford exploded on Sunday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers and firefighters were called to the community southeast o...
Nov 10, 2025 "Initial investigation indicates propane may have been a factor in the explosion," the RCMP said in a statement. (Darrenp/Depositphotos.com)
Garden Talk: Tips to help your Christmas cactus bloom
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Nov. 9 show:Read mor...
Nov 09, 2025 Changing the temperature, changing the light cycle and even taking them out of the pot and transplanting them are going to force a Christmas cactus to get some blossoms going. (valerypetr / Depositphotos.com)
New legislation aims to support mining in Sask. through access to 'stranded assets'
The Government of Saskatchewan says a new piece of legislation will provide certainty and stability for resource companies and ensure the province remains a very attractive place for investment by ope...
Nov 09, 2025 Under the new legislation, resource companies can apply to the minister of energy and resources for a designated development area in cases where a private mineral owner can’t be contated, or if “reasonable efforts have been exhausted to negotiate an agreement.” Pictured is a worker at a Nutrien potash mine in Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two men arrested by Sask. RCMP after stolen vehicle runs out of fuel
Wadena RCMP have arrested two people after a truck they say was stolen south of the town on Nov. 5 ran out of fuel. Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on Nov. 8 that officers from the Wadena det...
Nov 09, 2025 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Saskatoon residents 'appreciate' quality of life their city offers: Survey
According to the City of Saskatoon's 2025 civic services surveys, residents appreciate the quality of life their city offers, from neighbourhood parks to reliable services. The survey showed that most...
Nov 09, 2025 Saskatoon residents said they were satisfied with the quality of life their city afforded them, including neighbourhood parks. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Occupants of green Jeep sought after First Nation shooting
Battlefords RCMP said on Friday they are wanting to confirm the wellbeing of a person in a dark-green Jeep Wrangler Unlimited SUV following a shooting on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First ...
Nov 08, 2025 (980 CJME file photo)
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