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Mounties seize guns, bear spray, methamphetamine after arresting driver in Loon Lake
The Saskatchewan RCMP says officers in Loon Lake found a trove of illegal items inside a vehicle after arresting an impaired driver, and two people are now facing charges. According to police, officer...
Mar 24, 2026 The RCMP said an officer seized “a small quantity of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a loaded firearm magazine, a can of bear mace, and two firearms.” (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
RCMP investigates alleged cheating at Montreal Lake Walleye Derby
A popular ice-fishing derby in northern Saskatchewan is dealing with allegations of misconduct by a participant. The Montreal Lake Cree Nation issued a statement saying it became aware that a particip...
Mar 24, 2026 (Reino Jonsson | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. attorney general responds to Didulo charges being stayed
Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan's justice minister and attorney general, is responding to the Crown's decision to stay charges against Romana Didulo. Didulo, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" was previou...
Mar 24, 2026 Roman Didulo speaking to supporters after a previous court appearance. (Shawn Mullin/DiscoverMooseJaw.com)
Sask. woman serving six-year sentence for fatal highway crash sues insurer after house fire
A woman from the RM of Bulcher, who is currently serving a six-year sentence for causing a fatal highway crash, is suing an insurance company for millions over a house fire. Brittany Barry and her hus...
Mar 24, 2026 In March of 2025, Brittany was handed a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to charges of operation of a vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration of 80 mg or over causing death and operation of a vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration of 80 mg or over causing bodily harm. (650 CKOM file photo)
Boy facing charges after two people injured in shooting at Pinehouse Lake: RCMP
A boy under 18 is facing criminal charges after a shooting that left two people injured at Pinehouse Lake, northwest of La Ronge. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report about the sh...
Mar 24, 2026 “During the altercation, a firearm was discharged, resulting in injuries to two victims," the Mounties said. "Both were transported to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Cluster of Saskatoon overpass and bridge incidents under council scrutiny
The Bridge City has been left a bit black and blue after incidents causing damage at four city bridges within a month, including three separate overpass collisions since March 5. Additionally, the Uni...
Mar 23, 2026 City crews clean up after a semi truck hauling equipment crashed into the Highway 11 overpass on March 5, 2026. (Patrick Janex/Facebook)
Petroleum analyst says positive developments in Middle East could lead to drop in gas prices
A petroleum analyst said gas prices could drop quickly if positive developments emerge in the Middle East, but he warned that the situation remains very volatile. The conflict in Iran has seen the cru...
Mar 23, 2026 Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for price tracking app GasBuddy, said news about potential negotiations between Iran and the United States is already pushing oil prices lower, and that trend could continue if the news remains largely positive. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. police watchdog agency to investigate RCMP response on Onion Lake Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) will examine the conduct of RCMP officers during an incident on Wednesday on Onion Lake Cree Nation that left a 42-year-old man dead. According t...
Mar 23, 2026 “SIRT's investigation will examine the conduct of police during this incident, including the circumstances surrounding the male's death,” the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Blaine Lake out of Hockeyville competition, community awarded $60,000 as provincial winner
Despite the best efforts of the community, Blaine Lake has failed to make the final in this year's Hockeyville competition. The Saskatchewan town was one of 13 communities across the country named pro...
Mar 23, 2026 Adam Horner, a board member with the Blaine Lake Community Association, said the town is already getting prepared for next year’s competition, and he’s hoping they’ll be able to go all the way in 2027. (Blaine Lake Community Association/Facebook)
Saskatoon lawyer Blaine Beaven will be Sask. firearms commissioner
Saskatchewan will soon have a new firearms commissioner. Saskatoon lawyer Blaine Beaven, who has served as senior legal council to the Saskatchewan Firearms Office since 2022, will be taking over for ...
Mar 22, 2026 Blaine Beaven speaking to reporters outside Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench. Beaven will soon take over from Robert Freberg as Saskatchewan's firearms commissioner. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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