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Prince Albert Salvation Army moves to temporary location following devastating blaze
While the cause of the devastating fire that destroyed the Salvation Army in Prince Albert on Christmas is still not known, a temporary location has been established for the organization so many peopl...
Jan 02, 2026 The 13,000-square-foot Salvation Army building was gutted by a fire on Dec. 25, 2025. The cause is still unknown. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)
Saskatoon's first baby of 2026 born at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital at 1:11 a.m.
It's a girl! The first baby born in Saskatoon in 2026 was welcomed to the world at 1:11 a.m. on Thursday. Read more: 'Baby steps': Tips if getting back to the gym is your new year's resolution Reveler...
Jan 02, 2026 According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Emelia Rose Ava Iron was born at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital to a mother from Canoe Lake First Nation. (IuliiaVerstaBO / Depositphotos.com)
Mandatory alcohol screening comes to Saskatoon for the new year
Prepare to blow into a breathalyzer if you get pulled over in Saskatoon. Starting Jan. 1, the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is implementing mandatory alcohol screening. Read more: MADD president says...
Jan 01, 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)
31-year-old man identified as victim in Big Island Lake Cree Nation shooting: Sask. RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP have identified the victim from a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation as a 31-year-old man. No other details have been provided so far. According to the police statement, no arre...
Dec 31, 2025 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
Two Sask. residents appointed to Order of Canada for community contributions
Two Saskatchewan residents have been appointed the Order of Canada, Governor General Mary Simon announced on Wednesday morning. Saskatoon's Wayne Brownlee and Maple Creek's Michelle Good were two of t...
Dec 31, 2025 Saskatoon's Wayne Brownlee was one of 80 people who received the Order of Canada on New Year's Eve. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties seize weapons and a kilo of meth while investigating assault in Pelican Narrows
Mounties investigating an aggravated assault case in Pelican Narrows discovered roughly a kilogram of methamphetamine on Christmas Eve, along with cash and weapons. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP,...
Dec 31, 2025 During a search on Christmas Eve, officers seized the drugs along with a sawed-off gun, a machete, gun parts and an undisclosed sum of cash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
SGI suggests people plan safe ride home from New Year's celebrations
The shift from 2025 to 2026 is fast approaching. People everywhere will be waiting for that annual countdown that signifies the start of a new year, the start of those New Year's resolutions, and the ...
Dec 31, 2025 Ahead of that countdown, SGI is asking that you have a plan to get home safely so you can start the new year off safe and healthy. (belchonock/Depositphotos.com)
Alert lifted, suspects still sought in Saskatchewan First Nation shooting: RCMP
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. - Mounties are still searching for two suspects described as armed and dangerous after a shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation that left one person dead and at lea...
Dec 30, 2025 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
MADD president says mandatory alcohol screening 'amazing' way to catch impaired drivers
President of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Saskatoon Bonny Stevenson says drunk driving is not accidental - it's entirely preventable. The victims advocacy organization called the Saskatoon pol...
Dec 30, 2025 Starting Jan. 1, officers will begin demanding a breath sample from drivers who are stopped on the roads regardless of suspected impairment. (650 CKOM file photo)
Outlook water system tampering costs estimated at $100,000, security improvements planned
The Town of Outlook's recent water mishap is expected to cost the community around $100,000. Kevin Trew, the town's chief administrative officer, said that figure is just the preliminary estimate of h...
Dec 30, 2025 Tuesday marks one week since the Town of Outlook lifted its water advisory, which was issued after staff discovered a hatch at the water distribution system had been tampered with. (Town of Outlook/Facebook)
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