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Prince Albert sentencing hearings shine spotlight on violence happening in jail
At a sentencing hearing in Prince Albert Thursday morning, the Crown Prosecutor commented violent incidents at the men's correctional institution in the city are on the rise and so there needs to be g...
Jan 11, 2026 A view of the fence line at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Police chief says mandatory breathalyzer 'not off the table' for Prince Albert
Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier said the city is watching closely as Saskatoon Police Services rolls out mandatory breathalyzer tests at all check stops, but no decision has been made to ado...
Jan 11, 2026 Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier said the city is watching closely as Saskatoon Police roll out mandatory breathalyzer tests at all checkstops, but no decision has been made to adopt the same approach locally. (ID 154111938 © Daniel Chetroni | Dreamstime.com)
Patient at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital dies after incident with hospital security
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said on Friday it is supporting an investigation into the death of a patient at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital after an incident involving SHA Protective...
Jan 10, 2026 A patient died at Royal University Hospital on Jan. 9, 2026 after an incident involving SHA Protective Services Officers, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said. (650 CKOM files)
How constant crime headlines make fear grow faster than reality
As violent crime headlines stack up across Saskatchewan, an expert warns it's not just the incidents themselves shaping public anxiety - it's how often people are exposed to them. Shootings, stabbings...
Jan 10, 2026 Dr. Amin Asfari, Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies in the Justice Studies Department at the University of Regina, said crimes that appear random tend to heighten fear far more than those where there is a clear relationship between victim and offender. (ID 131140676 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)
Saskatoon Blades pay tribute to devoted super-fan Joan Dietz
It's the end of an era for the Saskatoon Blades. Joan Dietz, a Blades super-fan, long-time season ticket holder, billet mom and booster club founder passed away on Dec. 20 at the age of 72. Read more:...
Jan 10, 2026 Joan Dietz held the record as the team’s longest season ticket holder. She founded a booster club, travelled to see the team on the road, made scrapbooks for players and billeted players for a decade. (Nancy Marshal/Submitted)
'Unusual' long winter warm-up on the way for much of southern Saskatchewan
Most of southern Saskatchewan is in for an unusually long winter warm up over the next several days, according to Environment Canada. Rose Carlsen, Environment Canada meteorologist, said a strong ridg...
Jan 10, 2026 Environment Canada is forecasting unseasonably warm temperatures beginning Saturday, and continuing through much of next week. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
From communal life to mainstream society: the complex reality of leaving a Hutterite colony
For seven years, Daniel Roy has been helping Hutterites across the Canadian Prairies leave their colonies and find meaningful employment. It was an initiative he started after a negative business inte...
Jan 10, 2026 Hutterite children, North Fork, July 1954. (The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan saw 16,218 home sales in 2025 as strong demand continues
Saskatchewan's housing market had its second-strongest year ever in 2025, with 16,218 homes sold across the province. That's according to data from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, which said st...
Jan 10, 2026 December saw 792 homes sold in the province, which is an increase of nearly three per cent year-over-year and well above the 10-year average, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association said. (dropthepress@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
Unity RCMP looking for man after seven businesses report break-ins
Unity RCMP officers are looking for a man they say is a suspect in break-ins to seven Unity businesses on Jan. 8. RCMP said in a news release on Jan. 9 that many of the businesses reported cash had be...
Jan 09, 2026 RCMP says the man suspected in multiple break-ins has a large build, and was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, black shoes, and a black face covering. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatchewan's only PET/CT scanner fully operational after tracer shortage
The sole PET/CT scanner in Saskatchewan is fully operational once again after a shortage of a critical component needed for the scanner to operate. In a statement shared with 650 CKOM on Friday, the S...
Jan 09, 2026 According to the SHA, that means the scanner has resumed its operations after receiving a fresh supply of the radiopharmaceutical FDG on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Kwangmoozaa / Depositphotos.com)
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