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Angling licences expire on March 31 in Saskatchewan
Anyone heading out for some fishing this spring should ensure their angling licence is up to date. The Saskatchewan Ministry of the Environment reminded anglers that licences expire on March 31. Licen...
Mar 22, 2026 This year, anglers will be required to purchase a habitat certificate along with their licence in order to help protect Saskatchewan’s fisheries. (Kzenon/Depositphotos.com)
FSIN ordered to pay over $28 million after audit
While signalling a near three-week window to respond and provide documentation, Indigenous Services Canada has concluded a financial audit and informed the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (...
Mar 22, 2026 The KPMG audit, which covered April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024, revealed questionable, ineligible, or unsupported spending that included funds related to COVID-19, travel expenses, and executive pay increases. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. game bird licence changes signal crackdown on illegal outfitting
Legislative changes are coming that will make it harder for non-Saskatchewan outfitters to illegally do business in the province. Once passed, non-residents will only be able to buy three five-day ter...
Mar 22, 2026 Currently, game bird hunters buy one licence that lasts the entire season and get the same time whether they are a resident of Saskatchewan, Canada or a foreigner. (Ohotnik/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. Mounties responded to fewer victims of family, intimate-partner violence in 2025
The Saskatchewan RCMP said fewer people became victims of family and intimate-partner violence in 2025, but the numbers remain "persistently high." The RCMP said officers in the province responded to ...
Mar 21, 2026 The RCMP said officers in the province responded to more than 9,800 alleged victims of domestic violence, down slightly from the 10,077 alleged victims the Mounties dealt with in 2024. (650 CKOM file photo)
It's officially spring, but there's more snow on the way for Saskatchewan
Old Man Winter doesn't want to let his icy grip on Saskatchewan go - at least not for the next several days. On the heels of freezing rain warnings in much of South Central Saskatchewan Friday night, ...
Mar 21, 2026 A City of Saskatoon grader clears clogged drains after recent snow and rainfalls. Environment Canada says more snow is likely on the way for next week. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Unlicensed immigration consultant ordered to pay $96,000 to compensate victim
An unlicensed immigration consultant has been ordered to pay a nearly-six-figure sum to compensate a victim. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, Yan Wang collected...
Mar 21, 2026 The order is the first of its kind under the Immigration Services Act, the province noted. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Saskatoon police welcome electronic-sniffing dog Taffy to ICE team
There's a new top dog at the Saskatoon Police Service. Taffy - a nearly three-year-old golden retriever new to the city after her successful completion of the Jordan Detection K9's Electronic Storage ...
Mar 20, 2026 Saskatoon Police Service's latest recruit, Taffy, a member of the Internet Child Exploitation unit, who will aid in searches for electronic devices. Taffy received her badge officially at SPS Headquarters on March 20, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Four people hospitalized after crash on Highway 16 near Paynton on Thursday: RCMP
Four people were hospitalized after a serious crash on Highway 16 on Thursday evening. According to the RCMP, the two-vehicle collision happened at around 9 p.m., west of the community of Paynton. Whi...
Mar 20, 2026 The RCMP said a teen who was injured in the crash was taken to hospital by a STARS helicopter. (STARS/X)
Saskatchewan Mounties responded to 31 fatal impaired-driving crashes in 2025
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan responded to 31 fatal crashes involving drug or alcohol impairment in 2025, claiming 33 lives. The RCMP said impairment was a contributing factor in a third of all fatal ...
Mar 20, 2026 The RCMP said impairment was a contributing factor in a third of all fatal collisions the Mounties saw on Saskatchewan’s roads and highways last year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police watchdog agency notified after man dies during RCMP call on Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a man died during an RCMP call on the Onion Lake Cree Nation. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report about a wo...
Mar 20, 2026 "There is no indication that RCMP officers discharged their firearms during this police response," the RCMP said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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