Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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FoodTruck Wars and YXE Beer Wars festivals return to Saskatoon
Both FoodTruck Wars and YXE Beer Wars Festival get underway in Saskatoon on Friday afternoon. The three-day annual events will run until July 27 at 2701 Porter Street between Holy Cross High School an...
Jul 25, 2025 Food truck and beer wars organizer David Mah said he expects over 30,000 people to attend the three-day festival that begins Friday July 25 at 4 p.m. in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Arrest made in Prince Albert landlord shooting incident
By Nigel Maxwell The man alleged responsible for shooting a Prince Albert landlord in the throat said nothing when he appeared in court Thursday morning. In connection to the events that occurred in J...
Jul 24, 2025 A police car sits parked outside the property where the shooting occurred in June. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Buffalo River teen dead after ATV rollover on Wednesday: RCMP
A 15-year-old boy from the Buffalo River Dene Nation was killed in an ATV rollover on Wednesday. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the First Nation at around 1 p.m. after getting a report...
Jul 24, 2025 According to the RCMP, officers were called to the First Nation at around 1 p.m. after getting a report about the ATV crash on Highway 925. (NewAfrica/Depositphotos.com)
UPDATE: Suspect arrested after RCMP officer shot during gun call on Muskowekwan First Nation
The man behind an emergency alert issued on Thursday morning has been arrested. According to the emergency alert, which was issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP just after 6:30 a.m., 28-year-old Elijah Alb...
Jul 24, 2025
One year after Jasper wildfire, Sask. man recalls 'apocalyptic' experience
It's been nearly a year since Saskatoon's Jarek Rhode and his friend Brandon Wicks narrowly escaped getting caught up in the Jasper wildfire. "We went through the front entrance of Jasper and you go t...
Jul 23, 2025 Jarek Rhode (left) and his friend Brandon Wicks, were in Jasper just hours before the tourist town was forced to evacuate as wildfires raged towards the town. The two were staying in Valemount and didn't know what had happened until they woke up to a parking lot full of people outside of their hotel room the next morning. (Jarek Rhode/submitted)
Saskatoon cop who released dog that injured hiding suspect wasn't negligent: SIRT
A Saskatoon police officer was not negligent when they dropped the leash of the police dog, leaving the animal to bite a hiding suspect, according to Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team. In ...
Jul 23, 2025 “In the circumstances of this incident, these actions fail to demonstrate either a wanton or reckless disregard for the safety of the affected person, or an unreasonable use of force based on the single strike delivered during his arrest,” the report concluded. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon sets new record for wildfire smoke as experts say the haze is here to stay
Saskatoon is in the middle of the smokiest season on record. Environment Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke said the city has already logged 182 hours of smoke this year. That's the highest number of ...
Jul 23, 2025 Wildfire smoke settles in over Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Former Macklin firefighter sentenced to probation, community service for arson
A former Macklin firefighter was given 18 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for lighting a number of hay bales on fire near Macklin and Evesham last July. Logan Sieben received hi...
Jul 23, 2025 Logan Sieben was arrested in August of 2024 after police reviewed surveillance footage related to a fire, and he was subsequently let go from his position with the fire department. (650 CKOM file photo)
Buhl wildfire near Waskesiu shows no recent growth; 49 blazes burning in the north
By Kenneth Cheung The Buhl fire, first reported on June 29 and caused by a lightning strike, has now burned approximately 60,389 hectares, including 11,059 hectares inside Prince Albert National Park ...
Jul 23, 2025 Fire crews work along the perimeter of the Buhl wildfire near Prince Albert National Park. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Banksy in Saskatoon: A secretive street artist lands downtown
If you've never heard the name Banksy, you're probably not alone - but that might be about to change. For the next two months, the Scotia Centre in downtown Saskatoon has transformed into something co...
Jul 23, 2025 For eight-year-old Ruby Kolla, Banksy’s art is more than your average graffiti. “It has like a story to tell about why it’s made.” (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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