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SARM calls for provincial funds to help clean up abandoned buildings, yards
Abandoned buildings and yard sites are causing headaches for rural municipalities across Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling on the provincial governme...
Feb 19, 2025 SARM is calling on the provincial government to create a grant program to help RMs clean up abandoned properties. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Paul Henderson: 4 Nations 'is some of the best hockey that we've seen'
There's a lot on the line with the 4 Nations Face-Off final coming up tomorrow night between Canada and the United States. Paul Henderson, former professional Canadian hockey player, joins Evan to dis...
Feb 19, 2025 Canada's Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal over the United States with teammates during first period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Saskatoon police responded to 10 bear spray incidents over long weekend
Police in Saskatoon responded to 10 calls involving bear spray over the Family Day Long Weekend. In one of the incidents described by police, officers were called to a liquor store on 22nd Street West...
Feb 19, 2025 Police said two of the bear spray incidents over the long weekend happened at shopping malls. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Three arrested after allegedly fleeing from Mounties in stolen vehicle
Three people were arrested on Valentine's Day after allegedly firing a gun from a vehicle in North Battleford, then fleeing from RCMP officers. According to police, officers were alerted just before 1...
Feb 18, 2025 Police said the chase ended with the stolen vehicle stuck in a ditch, and three people in custody. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Weather records tumble as extreme cold grips Saskatchewan
The extreme cold weather in Saskatchewan sent temperature records tumbling over the Family Day Long Weekend. The warnings from Environment Canada, which have blanketed the province for more than week,...
Feb 18, 2025 The extreme cold is expected to moderate by Thursday, Environment Canada said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three people facing 64 charges after bank robbery, ATM thefts in Sask.
A woman and two men are facing a combined total of 64 charges after Saskatchewan RCMP connected them to a Landis bank robbery in November 2024 and "a string of ATM thefts and attempted thefts." RCMP s...
Feb 17, 2025 (kalinovsky/Depositphotos.com)
Hunt continues for one man after triple stabbings on Big River First Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP are still looking for a suspect in three stabbings on Big River First Nation on Saturday. In a late afternoon update on Feb. 16, police said the first reported stabbing was around 3:...
Feb 16, 2025 RCMP are looking for 29-year-old Ryan Lachance, who was named as a suspect in a Feb. 15 triple stabbing on Big River First Nation. Police said he is considered armed and dangerous. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Circle Drive exits closed after crash takes out traffic lights
Northbound exits to Clancy Drive and Circle Drive in Fairhaven have been closed after a collision at the intersection knocked out traffic lights on Sunday. The City of Saskatoon said in a news release...
Feb 16, 2025 Northbound exits to Clancy Drive and Circle Drive in Fairhaven have been closed after a collision at the intersection knocked out traffic control signals on Sunday. (Google Street View)
Occupant of Saskatoon home found dead after bungalow fire
The occupant of a home in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood of Saskatoon was found dead after a house fire early Sunday morning. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release that crews were ca...
Feb 16, 2025 The occupant of a home in Pleasant Hill was found dead after a house fire on Feb. 16, 2025. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Found: Woman located after armed carjacking in North Battleford
Saskatchewan RCMP just released they have "located Leanna Frenchman safe at a residence on St. Laurent Drive in North Battleford," at around 1:25 p.m. on Friday. Earlier on Feb. 14, RCMP officers were...
Feb 14, 2025 Leanna Frenchman is considered missing after an armed carjacking early on Friday morning. At this time, it is unsure whether Leanna’s hair colour in the photo matches her current appearance. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
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