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Home sales above average in Sask. despite ongoing inventory challenges
Despite persistent challenges with inventory, homes sales across Saskatchewan remained strong in June as prices continued to rise. According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, there were 1,768 ...
Jul 04, 2025 Saskatchewan's residential benchmark price hit an all-time high of $370,700 last month, up from $369,500 in May. (650 CKOM file photo)
Beauval general store manager stays, as village recieves mandatory evacuation order
Nearly 700 residents of the Village of Beauval, in northwestern Saskatchewan, are leaving their community by charter bus or by car because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire. Fab Damodharan, who...
Jul 03, 2025 A wildfire burning near the Village of Beauval has prompted a mandatory evacuation order for the nearly 700 resident living in the area. (Janet Geddes/ Facebook)
Ice treats, sprinklers, pools: How the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo keep cool
The heat is on at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, and keepers are making sure every animal is able to cool off. While the zebras and lemurs are enjoying the sun, Zoo manager Jeff Mitchell ...
Jul 03, 2025 Staff at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo give animals icy treats to stay cool in the heat. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Police watchdog releases more details of Flying Dust RCMP shooting
More details are emerging about an RCMP shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation. According to Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team, RCMP officers got a call from a girl who reported that a fa...
Jul 03, 2025 The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team said the man was shot twice by an RCMP officer on Sunday after advancing towards police while holding two knives. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. producers struggling with dry conditions despite rainstorms: Crop Report
Despite rainstorms that swept across the prairies over the past week, producers in some parts of Saskatchewan are still struggling with dry conditions. According to the latest crop report from the Sas...
Jul 03, 2025 Dry conditions in the RM of Enterprise in June, 2025. So far, spring runoff conditions are looking mixed across Saskatchewan for 2026. (Virginia Maier/Submitted)
PotashCorp ordered to pay $120,000 after serious worker injury in 2022
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan has been ordered to pay a hefty fine and surcharge after pleading guilty to a violation of the province's occupational health and safety regulations. According to Sa...
Jul 03, 2025 The court imposed a fine of $85,714.29, along with a surcharge of $34,285.71, bringing the total payment to $120,000. (650 CKOM file photo)
Prairie Harm Reduction, Health Ministry issue new illicit drug alert for Saskatoon area
The Saskatchewan health ministry and Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) have issued a new drug alert for Saskatoon and surrounding areas, including the R.M. of Blucher, Corman Park, Warman, Martensville, Du...
Jul 02, 2025 According to experts, there's no such thing as ‘naloxone-resistant fentanyl.’ Even with stronger fentanyl, naloxone should always be used in the event of a suspected overdose, even if it takes multiple doses to reverse the effects. (Prairie Harm Reduction Facebook)
Saskatoon police release sketch of man found dead in South Sask. River
Saskatoon Police are still looking to identify a man who was found dead in the South Saskatchewan River on June 22. Police put out a statement asking the public for help on June 25, and on Wednesday, ...
Jul 02, 2025 The man is described as being between the ages of 20 and 25, 5'9" tall and 142 lbs. He has short, curly black hair and brown eyes and no visible scars, marks or tattoos. (Saskatoon Police Service/submitted)
Saskatoon Police Briefs: Alleged robber arrested wearing stolen clothes
A 21-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing clothes from a store on Confederation Drive on Canada Day, and police say officers found him wearing the stolen clothing. According to poli...
Jul 02, 2025 Police said a man is facing 13 weapons charges after he was spotted walking on Avenue H with an Airsoft rifle. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
SIRT investigating RCMP-involved shooting on Flying Dust First Nation
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after Meadow Lake RCMP responded to a call on Flying Dust First Nation on Sunday. The incident ended with an officer shooting their gun. It happened on June ...
Jul 01, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
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