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'Eyewitness accounts will be key': RCMP continue to investigate shooting on Sask. First Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking witnesses to come forward as officers continue to investigate a fatal shooting on a First Nation northwest of Meadow Lake. So far, no arrests have been made. Read more:...
Jan 06, 2026 A Saskatchewan Conservation Officer conducts a road blockade at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
Saskatoon Venezuelan holds cautious hope after U.S. weekend attacks
If Zusana Gavidia's holiday flight to Venezuela hadn't been cancelled, she would have been in Caracas over the weekend, when the U.S. launched military attacks on the country and captured its presiden...
Jan 06, 2026 Zusana Gavidia is grateful to be safe in Saskatoon and know her family in Caracas, Venezuela, is also safe after the weekend attacks by the U.S. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Melfort man charged with second-degree murder in infant's death: RCMP
A 37-year-old Saskatchewan man is facing a murder charge in relation to the death of an infant last month. According to the RCMP, officers got a report about "an infant in medical distress at a reside...
Jan 05, 2026 Police said the infant’s injuries were suspicious, and officers arrested the man in Melfort on Saturday. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
SGI applying to raise rates by 3.75% for 2026 and 2027 in first increase since 2014
For the first time since 2014, SGI is applying to increase its rates. The Crown insurance provider is applying to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to raise rates by 3.75 per cent in 2026, followed b...
Jan 05, 2026 The first increase will be implemented on an interim basis starting in June, SGI noted, but will still be subject to the review process. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. psychic predicts new beginnings, shake-ups, and strong economy in 2026
The year 2026 will be full of new beginnings, shake-ups, and growing pains, according to a Saskatoon psychic medium. In an interview with 650 CKOM, Sherry Crawford predicted that 2026 will "rattle a l...
Jan 05, 2026 Psychic medium Sherry Crawford predicts a year of new beginnings, shake-ups, and growing pains in 2026. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
'The sky is the limit': How a visual arts program is shaping creativity and confidence
In a room at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, colour lives everywhere. Tall canvases lean against walls filled with murals. Doors bloom with student-painted scenes. Pottery wheels sit ready...
Jan 03, 2026 Visual arts teacher Becky Tucker stands in the art studio at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, a creative space filled with murals, canvases and student work where she leads the Art 10, 20 and 30 programs. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Father and daughter aim to conquer Sask. ski hills
With a goal of experiencing 11 lift serviced skil hills in Saskatchewan in 11 days, Greg Scott and his daughter Hali arrived in Prince Albert on Wednesday and headed straight to Little Red River Park....
Jan 03, 2026 Greg Scott and his daughter Hali Scott Smith were very impressed with Little Red River Park. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
SaskPower bills going up 3.9 per cent in February to support 'record capital investments'
SaskPower is seeking a rate increase of 3.9 per cent for Feb. 1 and another 3.9 per cent the following year in order to support the Crown corporation's "record capital investments" while continuing th...
Jan 03, 2026 SaskPower said the rate hike means roughly $5 more per month for the average residential customer, while the average farm customer will see bills go up by about $11 per month. (SaskPower/Twitter)
Lawyer questions mandatory alcohol screening in Saskatoon
A criminal defence lawyer is raising concerns about civil liberties and fairness as Saskatoon police move ahead with mandatory alcohol screening. Kyla Lee, a Vancouver-based lawyer who specializes in ...
Jan 02, 2026 The screening is starting off as a trial period, with only SPS Traffic Enforcement and Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) officers administering it for now, according to Sgt. Raymond Robertson.(650 CKOM file photo)
Two motorists dead in collision on Highway 219 near Saskatoon on New Year's Day
Two men are dead following a collision on New Year's Day south of Saskatoon. The Saskatoon RCMP said it received a report of a collision involving a minivan and SUV on Highway 219 at about 3:25 a.m. R...
Jan 02, 2026 The Saskatchewan RCMP noted that neither vehicle was carrying passengers at the time of the crash. (650 CKOM file photo)
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