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Two dead after Saskatoon house fire, fatal rollover on Highway 16 off ramp
Two people are dead after separate incidents in Saskatoon, one that occurred on Good Friday, and the other early Saturday morning. According to a news release, Saskatoon fire crews were called out to ...
2h ago On Saturday morning Idylwyld Drive southbound from Martensville approaching Marquis Drive remained closed, there was no access to Idylwyld Drive southbound at Marquis Drive and the northbound Idylwyld Drive exit going to Highway 16 westbound was also fully closed after the fatal rollover.(Meadow Gettis/Facebook)
Saskatchewan approves transfer of Crown mineral rights to three First Nations
The Saskatchewan government is transferring Crown mineral rights to three First Nations. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations, the province approved the transfer of roughly 8...
2h ago The province has approved the transfer of Crown mineral rights to Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, Flying Dust First Nation and Pasqua First Nation to honour Treaty commitments in reserve land allocations. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Stabbings in Prince Albert send three people to hospital
Three people were taken to hospital on Thursday night after a stabbing in Prince Albert's West Flat neighbourhood. Prince Albert Police Service said in a news release on April 2 it was called to a hom...
Apr 03, 2026 (CKOM files)
Saskatchewan spending $2 million to enhance electronic monitoring for offenders
The Government of Saskatchewan is spending $2 million to enhance its electronic monitoring system for offenders released by the courts. According to the Ministry of Community Safety, the money will ad...
Apr 03, 2026 The Court of King's Bench in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Food Banks of Saskatchewan campaign aims to raise awareness, funds
Food banks were designed to be an emergency stopgap, but have now become part of the monthly budget for many people, says Michael Kincade, executive director of Food Banks of Saskatchewan. He told Eva...
Apr 03, 2026 Michael Kincade, executive director of Food Banks of Saskatchewan, says food banks like this one in Saskatoon are struggling because donations are down and demand continues to rise. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Historic Saskatchewan town of Duck Lake fails in bid to sell naming rights
Duck Lake - a Saskatchewan community steeped in history that includes Louis Riel and the Northwest Rebellion - will not be renamed for a corporate sponsor. The mayor says a campaign accepting bids to ...
Apr 02, 2026 RCMP officers, who will be in the colour guard, enter the Belle-a-dome before a Remembrance Day service in Duck Lake, Sask., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Red Earth man charged with attempted murder after victim injured in shooting: RCMP
A 24-year-old man from the Red Earth Cree Nation is facing a charge of attempted murder after a shooting on Tuesday evening. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were called to the Cree nation...
Apr 02, 2026 “Investigation determined an altercation occurred between two males outside a residence on Red Earth Cree Nation,” the RCMP said in a statement. “During the altercation, one of the males discharged a firearm, injuring the second male. The male suspect then fled from the area on foot.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Pizza with a side of meth: Takeout takes a turn during RCMP traffic stop
A traffic stop took a turn for RCMP after officers discovered a pizza box holding more than leftover takeout. Two people are facing charges after Battleford and Unity RCMP find what officers suspect t...
Apr 01, 2026 Battlefords and Unity RCMP are reporting the seizure of a pizza box, suspected to hold about 126 grams of methamphetamine, on March 28, 2026. (Battlefords and Unity RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Watrous wanted man, Nipawin drug and weapon charges laid
Watrous RCMP are asking for help from the public to identify a suspect in the investigation of an alleged indecent act in Manitou Beach. Officers received a report of the incident on March 22. Read mo...
Apr 01, 2026 Watrous RCMP are asking for help from the public to identify this man. (Watrous RCMP/Submitted)
'Never had that many' requests for cheer crates: Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation
Hundreds more Saskatoon public school students received cheer crates ahead of this long weekend than last fall, although the program still can't keep up with demand. On April 1, volunteers and troops ...
Apr 01, 2026 Zeba Ahmad, Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation CEO, said "we all know what has happened to the cost of living and the cost of groceries, the cost of gas, everything, but we are determined to fulfill the needs if we can, of our students, and so that is what we do." (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
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