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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)
Cops in Saskatoon seize more than 14 kilos of meth, cocaine, fentanyl after raiding two homes
Police in Saskatoon seized more than 14 kilograms of illegal drugs last Friday after arresting a man and raiding a pair of homes. According to a statement released on Wednesday, police arrested the 34...
Apr 01, 2026 During the searches, police said officers seized 9,061 grams of meth, 4,177 grams of cocaine, 212 grams of crack cocaine, 609 grams of fentanyl, $31,500 in cash, a hydraulic press and “packaging materials.” (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatchewan's provincial ban on pruning elm trees takes effect on Wednesday
The provincial ban on pruning elm trees goes into effect across Saskatchewan on Wednesday and runs until August 31. The annual ban takes effect after cases of Dutch elm disease reached a record in Sas...
Apr 01, 2026 Arborist Robin Adair said elms are planted together in a row in a number of areas in Saskatoon, including City Park and Spadina Crescent, which improves aesthetics but increases the risk of Dutch elm disease, as the fungus that causes the disease can transfer between roots. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
What we know about the changes to Saskatchewan's animal welfare enforcement
Saskatchewan is preparing for a new group to take over animal welfare enforcement in the province. With the exception of the city of Regina, the new Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency will provide...
Apr 01, 2026 Levan Thirukketheesawaranathan, chief of the new Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency, speaks on April 1, 2026, about the launch of the new group. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Quantum computer at U of S could be 'real game-changer' for vaccines
The University of Saskatchewan is getting a quantum computer later this year and it could help fast-track vaccine development. The U of S will be home to the first university owned-and-operated, full-...
Mar 31, 2026 Dr. Stephen Rayan held the quantum chip and jokingly described it as, "the most expensive hockey puck in Canada," estimating it's worth just shy of $1 million. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Weyburn water-pressure back to normal, but residents told to boil water
Weyburn has confirmed that city-wide water pressure had been restored on Tuesday afternoon, but a precautionary drinking water advisory (PDWA) will remain in effect. The city noted in a release that t...
Mar 31, 2026 Residents in Weyburn need to boil water or at least one minute before consumption, including water used for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth and food preparation. (Discover Weyburn)
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