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Wanuskewin offering a full day of events for National Indigenous Peoples Day
Saturday is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park is offering admission by donation and a full day of cultural programming. The family-friendly day will include music, art, edu...
Jun 20, 2025 “Wanuskewin is an exceptional testimony to the evolving cultures of Northern Plains Indigenous peoples,” Jenaya Chutskoff, the heritage park’s co-executive director, said in a statement. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
'Never been that itchy:' Sask. man, botanist raise poison ivy concerns
Brian Endicott, an avid outdoorsman from Pasqua Lake, is no stranger to poison ivy. Having encountered it four times, he's urging the community to stay informed this summer, as it could be in your own...
Jun 19, 2025 Poison ivy is a three-leaved, shiny shrub that can grow up to about knee-high. The plant is typically found in the prairie regions on well-drained soils or slopes and shrub lines or trees. (lightscribe / Depositphotos.com)
Changes to sale of bear spray in Saskatoon up for debate at next council meeting
There could soon be a host of new rules surrounding the sale of bear spray in Saskatoon. According to a report that will be presented to city council next week, the proposed changes to Bylaw 9746 come...
Jun 19, 2025 According to a city report, the number of reported bear spray incidents in Saskatoon nearly doubled between 2021 and 2024, and crimes committed by youths involving bear spray increased by more than 500 per cent during the same period. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
University of Saskatchewan exceeds $500 million fundraising campaign goal
The University of Saskatchewan has hit a significant milestone when it comes to raising money for the largest fundraising campaign in Saskatchewan's history. The school announced on Wednesday that it ...
Jun 18, 2025 University of Saskatchewan president Peter Stoicheff said the university is a global powerhouse and that its students deserve the best of the best to succeed. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Four SPSA wildfire tankers out of commission for maintenance
Four of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)'s 10 listed air tankers aren't flying. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's president, Marlo Pritchard, said it's because of required maintenanc...
Jun 18, 2025
'You killed my grandson': Charges laid in Prince Albert murder case
By Nigel Maxwell Emotions were raw in a Prince Albert courtroom on Wednesday when two men accused of murder appeared before a judge. Darrenson Head and Hayden Joseyounen are jointly charged in the dea...
Jun 18, 2025 On Sept. 1, 2024, Darren Laviolette Jr. was found deceased outside Carlton Park apartments. (Facebook)
Saskatoon police officers responded to two calls involving machetes on Tuesday
Police in Saskatoon responded to two calls separate involving machetes on Tuesday. In the first incident, officers were called to Avenue V South at around 9:30 a.m. after getting a report that two men...
Jun 18, 2025 Police in Saskatoon responded to a pair of calls involving machetes on Tuesday, leading to three arrests. (Konstantin1985 / Depositphotos.com)
'We aren't going to stop': Police release video in search for Harvey Zoerb's killers
Police in Saskatoon say they're confident that the suspects in the killing of Harvey Zoerb appear in a collection of surveillance footage. The video was shared to social media this month, close to the...
Jun 18, 2025 "I’m quite confident to say that we probably have the suspect in this video footage," said sergeant Matt Ingrouille, with the Saskatoon Police Service’s major crime section. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
Two charged after Melfort RCMP vehicles hit in detachment parking lot
A 45-year-old man from Saskatoon and a 33-year-old woman have been charged after three RCMP vehicles and two dumpsters were damaged in the parking lot at the Melfort detachment on Monday. The Saskatch...
Jun 17, 2025 Three RCMP vehicles and two dumpsters were damaged in the parking lot at the Melfort detachment on June 17, 2025. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
What you need to know about tick season in Saskatchewan
Tick season is here in Saskatchewan, and a summer health concern that appears to be rising is that of Lyme disease. Dr. Jenny Wachter, a scientist with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization,...
Jun 17, 2025 To become infected with Lyme disease, you must be bitted by a tick carrying the disease, it cannot be spread from person to person. (juerpa/Depositphotos.com)
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