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Mosquitoes are on the hunt. Here's how to deal with their bites.
The warm weather has awakened mosquitos in parts of Saskatchewan, and this week the City of Saskatoon said it is seeing around 20 more mosquitoes in each of its traps than at this point last year. So ...
Aug 29, 2025 Some people can develop skeeter syndrome from a mosquito bite, which is an allergy to the saliva that the mosquito injects into you. (Dimid_86 / Depositphotos.com)
La Ronge man charged with arson after allegedly starting major Weyakwin-area wildfire
A 29-year-old man from La Ronge is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a major wildfire that led to the evacuation of several communities this summer. According to the RCMP, the blaze was ...
Aug 29, 2025 “It was determined the wildfire was human-caused and Waskesiu RCMP began a criminal investigation,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Alert issued after Saskatoon firefighters respond to string of overdose calls in August
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an alert in Saskatoon after firefighters responded to a string of drug overdose calls this month. According to the health authority, firefighters in the Br...
Aug 29, 2025 In some of the overdose cases, hospitalization and multiple doses of naloxone have been required to revive the patient. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Man and woman facing drug, weapons charges after traffic stop near Nipawin
Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop by Saskatchewan conservation officers on Wednesday morning. According to the RCMP, Mounties were called to a grid road west of Nipawin at around 8 a....
Aug 29, 2025 The RCMP said officers discovered "a significant quantity of illicit drugs and weapons" during a search of the vehicle on Wednesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Environment Canada confirms tornado touchdown by Buffer Lake on Aug. 20
After intense storms across the province last week, Environment Canada was able to confirm that one of those storms produced a tornado. The twister touched down in the Buffer Lake area, northeast of S...
Aug 28, 2025 Dark storm clouds loom over Neuanlage, just west of Gruenthal, which saw a windstorm on Aug. 20, 2025, according to Environment Canada. (Joe Lockhart/Submitted)
Maternity nurses fear for lives of mothers, babies: SUN says
Maternity nurses are sharing fears with the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) that patients will die under their care. SUN President Bryce Boynton said the maternity wards in Regina and Saskatoon hos...
Aug 28, 2025 Health critic Meara Conway, who gave birth to her third child two months ago, said heading into delivery, "you're in a state of extreme vulnerability. You want that experience to be one of joy. You want to be secure in knowing you're getting the best possible care." (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
North Sask. airline signs 15-year deal with Cameco, Orano
Some uranium mine workers in rural Saskatchewan can count on air transport between their worksites and professional training for the next 15 years because of a new $500 million agreement, reached betw...
Aug 28, 2025 Rise Air signed a deal with Cameco and Orano to keep air service going for the rural Saskatchewan uranium mines they serve. Part of the deal includes the airline acquiring three new airplanes in the near future. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS: Saskatoon firefighters fish empty SUV out of South Saskatchewan River
Firefighters in Saskatoon retrieved an empty vehicle from the South Saskatchewan River on Thursday morning. According to the fire department, a call came in reporting a vehicle in the river near the B...
Aug 28, 2025 The fire department said its water rescue team confirmed there was nobody inside the SUV. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Harvest 12 per cent complete across Sask., lagging behind long-term averages
Harvest is 12 per cent complete across the province, but is still lagging behind the five- and 10-year averages. According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, whic...
Aug 28, 2025 Bertha armyworms in canola crops were the largest source of crop damage during the week ending on Monday, the ministry added, though the damage was “fairly minor and not widespread as many infested fields have been sprayed.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon declares Friday 'Green & White Day' ahead of 60th Labour Day Classic
The Roughriders may play in Regina, but the Bridge City is showing its Rider pride as well. Ahead of the 60th Labour Day Classic - which will see the Riders square off against their arch rivals, the W...
Aug 28, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders fans eat watermelon ahead of a CFL game in Regina, Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
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