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Hot weather makes firefighting 'challenging' as 80 blazes burn in Saskatchewan
As heat and air quality warnings blanketed northern and central part of Saskatchewan on Sunday, there were 80 active fires burning in the province. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in its...
Aug 04, 2025 Parks Canada said on Sunday the Buhl Fire was approximately .9 km from Ramsey Bay, which is under evacuation order, and ongoing structural protection operations are continuing in the area. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Air quality warnings, searing heat plagues large area of Saskatchewan
Environment Canada on Sunday issued more air quality and heat warnings for a large area of northern and central part of Saskatchewan. The weather agency said daytime high temperatures on Sunday would ...
Aug 03, 2025 Drink water often and before you feel thirsty to replace fluids when temperatures are hot. (milangucci / Depositphotos.com)
Irene Scherban: Missing Saskatchewan teen 'not forgotten' 50 years later, says RCMP
Mounties in Saskatchewan say the case of a missing teen girl has not been forgotten, even 50 years later. Irene Scherban was 16 years old when she went missing. She was last seen early in the morning ...
Aug 02, 2025 “After all these years, we still believe someone out there knows something. If you do, please come forward — so Irene’s story can finally be complete, and our family can find the peace we’ve been searching for,” Irene Scherban’s niece said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
RCMP looking for information after crash between two semis
A crash between two semi trailers on Highway 16 near Viscount on Thursday has prompted a request for information after one driver did not stop. Saskatoon RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 1 that the...
Aug 01, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 1
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 1 2:35 - Tom Mayenknecht, The Sport Market As the Toronto Blue Jays keep winning, Blue Jays Fever keeps spreading. How much influence does a winning Blue Jays team...
Aug 01, 2025
Young boy dead after vehicle collides with bicycle in Ogema: Sask. RCMP
A collision in Ogema, Saskatchewan left a young cyclist dead on Thursday. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of a serious collision at the intersection of Bradley Street and Saskatchewan Ave...
Aug 01, 2025 “Investigation determined a vehicle and a child on a bike collided,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan RCMP set new record in 2024 with 39 homicide files
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan opened 39 homicide files in 2024, setting a new record for the province. According to the RCMP, last year saw more homicide cases opened than in any previous year in the ...
Aug 01, 2025 “The Saskatchewan RCMP investigates homicides or suspected homicides using all resources, techniques and avenues available to them,” inspector Ashley St. Germaine, a senior officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch, said in a statement. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan exports still mostly tariff-free under CUSMA: Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe reiterated on Friday that 95 per cent of Saskatchewan's exports to the United States will remain tariff free due to CUSMA compliance. New U.S. tariffs on some Canadian g...
Aug 01, 2025 “By advancing pipelines, rail connections and critical-mineral processing capacity, we are safeguarding thousands of jobs, strengthening our energy security and fostering sustainable growth,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the big news stories and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes long weekends, wasps, summer exhibitions and a lot more. Murray Wood de...
Aug 01, 2025
Sarah Mills: Regina's leaders need to take off their rose-coloured glasses
You can't fix a problem unless you own the fact you have one. In today's Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says it's time Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski did exactly that, when it comes to the city he's leading. ...
Aug 01, 2025
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