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Saskatoon police respond to stabbings on 22nd Street West, Assiniboine Drive
Police in Saskatoon responded to a pair of stabbings on Monday night and Wednesday morning, leaving two people in hospital. According to police, the first incident saw officers called to 22nd Street W...
Jul 28, 2026 Anyone with information on either alleged attack was encouraged to contact police or make a report anonymously through Crime Stoppers. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Photo speed enforcement returning to Saskatchewan in August
Photo speed enforcement will resume in Saskatchewan next month. According to SGI, a new vendor has been found for the enforcement program after a competitive search, and Global Traffic Group Ltd. will...
Jul 28, 2026 SGI says photo speed enforcement will continue to work the same way under the new vendor, with no changes to locations or fine amounts, though drivers may notice a new setup for the cameras. (980 CJME file photo)
FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA
GENEVA (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced Tuesday - and immediately a...
Jul 28, 2026 President Donald Trump, left, speaks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as confetti falls at the conclusion of the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Saskatchewan Mounties solved 23 of 34 homicide cases in 2025, RCMP says
The Saskatchewan RCMP says its officers solved 23 of 34 homicide cases in 2025, with 30 people charged. According to the RCMP, officers investigated 34 manslaughter and murder cases last year, with a ...
Jul 28, 2026 The RCMP said so far in 2026, its Saskatchewan officers have opened 21 homicide cases with 21 victims, a significant jump over the 16 cases with 19 victims reported at the same time in 2025. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mobile CT scanner to fill gap at Saskatoon City Hospital during replacement
Patients at Saskatoon City Hospital will not lose access to important medical imaging services while the hospital's CT scanner is replaced. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said a mobile CT scanner w...
Jul 28, 2026 The CT scanner replacement project is being funded by $2.9 million from the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation and its donors. (Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation/Submitted)
7.1 magnitude quake shakes Japan's Kyushu and people are missing after a shopping center collapses
TOKYO (AP) - An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Japan's southern main island of Kyushu and caused part of a shopping center to collapse on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people missing or ...
Jul 28, 2026 This aerial image shows a partially collapsed bridge after the earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
Murray Wood: Dishonouring Mr. Hockey
The second Gordie Howe Bridge is now open between Detroit and Windsor, but Murray Wood says it was delayed by a greedy shakedown on the American side. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary...
Jul 28, 2026
Sarah Mills: School supply lists should be eradicated
Between 18 school divisions and the Ministry of Education, Sarah Mills says there must be a better way to procure pencils, loose-leaf paper and Hilroy notebooks without an annual list to parents. The ...
Jul 28, 2026
Heat warnings continue across central, southern Saskatchewan
Residents of central and southern Saskatchewan might want to stock up on ice cream. Heat warnings from Environment Canada blanketed all of southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning, along with east-cen...
Jul 28, 2026 “Take action to protect yourself and others – extreme heat can affect everyone’s health,” Environment Canada cautioned. “Determine if you or others around you are at greater risk of heat illness.” (milangucci/Depositphotos.com)
Mounties search for possible second victim after shooting on Highway 165
RCMP officers are searching for a possible second victim after a shooting on a Saskatchewan highway on Sunday afternoon. According to police, officers got a report of an injured man in a rural area be...
Jul 28, 2026 Anyone with information on the shooting, or about the second potential victim, was encouraged to contact the RCMP or make a report anonymously through Crime Stoppers. (650 CKOM file photo)
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