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Preliminary hearing for self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' set for March
By Shawn Mullin Court began with a very different tone for the self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" and her supporters on Wednesday afternoon in Swift Current. Justice Karl Patrick Bazin ordered all of t...
Sep 18, 2025 Roman Didulo speaking to supporters after a court appearance in Swift Current. (Shawn Mullin/Swift Current Online)
PHOTOS: Saskatoon Correctional Centre expansion gives inmates more support, space
Five years after the expansion of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre was first announced, the project is now complete. The $135-million upgrade added 312 beds for male offenders, along with an upgraded...
Sep 18, 2025 Tammy Holmes, director of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, said work was done to identify ligature points, which is why each room has rounded corners. Staff can also turn on night lights using buttons outside the cells, allowing them to do nightly checks without pointing a flashlight into the rooms. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Hells Angels associate and officer friendship nonsensical: Expert
A friendship cost former Saskatoon Police Service Sgt. Robbie Taylor his job earlier this year and now he wants it back. Taylor is appealing his dismissal in a hearing that centers around his relation...
Sep 17, 2025 Speaking about corruption, Sgt. Alain Belleau said giving information to the Hells Angels isn't always a choice, adding how people can get cornered. (650 CKOM News)
Kakakaway inquest cancelled, family pursues own lawyer
A coroner's inquest in Prince Albert has come to an abrupt halt.Lynnette Kakaway's family claims they were only informed on Monday what was happening, saying they wish to be represented by their own l...
Sep 17, 2025 Lynette Kakakaway's brother Travis and Keeseekoose band councillor Clarisse Straightnose stand outside the Coronet Hotel. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Pierceland man $539,461 richer after big win on VLT at local hotel
Pierceland's Chester Kiseyinewakup says he's thinking about buying a new truck - and paying in cash - after winning more than half a million dollars at a VLT last week. Kiseyinewakup won the Vault Bre...
Sep 16, 2025 Pierceland’s Chester Kiseyinewakup won the Vault Breaker grand jackpot at the Pierceland Hotel on Wednesday, claiming a total of $539,461.14. (Western Canadian Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
'I'm hoping you used it well': Produce taken from Battlefords food bank garden project
The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) said its community garden is still doing what it was meant to do - feed people - even though much of this year's harvest slipped away before s...
Sep 15, 2025 The community garden is located at 1742 101 Street in North Battleford. (The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre/Facebook)
Environment ministry offers tips on dealing with bats, as encounters increase
In the past few months, a number of bat encounters and bites have been reported to the province. The number of reports grew high enough for health officials and the Ministry of Environment to put out ...
Sep 15, 2025 Since bats are a protected species in Saskatchewan, anyone wanting to disrupt their habitat or kill them would need a license from the Ministry of Environment. (kyslynskyy/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan offers $250K to support suicide-prevention initiatives
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing grants to initiatives working to prevent suicides around the province. Through the provincial suicide prevention plan, the Saskatchewan government is provid...
Sep 14, 2025 “The tragic loss of a person by suicide is felt by family members, friends, and the entire community,” Lori Carr, Saskatchewan’s mental health and addictions minister, said in a statement. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Police looking for inmate escapee from Sask. Penitentiary in PA
Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Donald Buchanan, who wasn't accounted for at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary on Saturday night. During the 9:30 p.m. count at the multi-le...
Sep 14, 2025
Federal fast-tracking northern Sask. mine draws mixed reactions
With a Saskatchewan copper mine listed as one of five in Canada approved for federal fast-tracking, secondary mining operations could also benefit. That's according to Eric Anderson, the executive dir...
Sep 14, 2025 According to Foran, construction for the project was 50 per cent complete by the end of August, 2025. (Foran Mining Corporation/submitted)
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