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Highway 5 at Buchanan declared Saskatchewan's worst road in CAA poll
The results are in, and Highway 5 has been declared the worst road in Saskatchewan. Between April 8 and Tuesday, CAA Saskatchewan polled drivers around the province in an effort to identify the 10 wor...
Apr 30, 2025 Potholes were the primary concern for most of the roads that were identified as the worst in Saskatchewan. (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Spring thaw keeps Sask. highway crews busy fixing broken highway signs
Don't be surprised if you spot damaged signs next to Saskatchewan highways this spring. As the snow melts and the April showers turn into May flowers, more and more broken or damaged highway signs are...
Apr 26, 2025 Workers with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways have been busy repairing signs after the spring thaw revealed damage from storms and accidents over the winter. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways/Submitted)
Mounties urge drivers to be cautious after spring storm hits Sask.
RCMP officers are urging drivers to use plenty of caution on the roads and highways after a spring storm swept through Saskatchewan, bringing plenty of snow and freezing rain along with it. A snowfall...
Mar 28, 2025 The Mounties said officers have responded to a number of crashes in the wake of the spring storm that blew into Saskatchewan on Thursday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/X)
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
By Cam Lee The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel said ...
May 22, 2024 (Veronica Favel/Submitted)
Saskatchewan mayors say CAA's Worst Roads Campaign helps speed up repairs
Some mayors in small Saskatchewan communities say CAA's annual Worst Roads Campaign has helped get the bad roads in their communities get the fixes they desperately need. In 2014, Highway 24 at Leovil...
May 02, 2024 Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville was named as the worst highway in Saskatchewan in 2024 by CAA due to the number of potholes. (Larry Tomlinson/Submitted)
'I don't think it's very safe': Highway 8 near Moosomin dubbed worst in Sask.
There's a new worst road in Saskatchewan this year. According to the annual "Worst Roads" survey from CAA, Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville has been deemed the worst stretch of road i...
Apr 30, 2024 Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville was named as the worst highway in Saskatchewan in 2024 by CAA due to the number of potholes. (Larry Tomlinson/Submitted)
Some Saskatoon drivers holding off on switching to summer tires
The recent snowfall has drivers in Saskatoon second-guessing when they should take off their winter tires. An April snowfall that started on Tuesday evening has many left roads in Saskatoon an icy and...
Apr 18, 2024 Rod Janzen, the manager of OK Tire on 22nd Street, says some people have cancelled their appointments to switch to summer tires. (Brent Bosker/650CKOM)
More snow Thursday, but weekend will bring milder weather: Environment Canada
More snow is expected across much of Saskatchewan on Thursday as a late-season snowstorm makes its way out of the province. A snowfall warning remained in effect on Thursday morning for the northeaste...
Apr 18, 2024 E-scooters in Saskatoon sit beside a snow-covered street. Environment Canada says the snow that blew through Saskatchewan this week will likely be gone by the weekend. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Highway 39 reopened after crash near Rouleau
A long stretch of Highway 39 that was closed Wednesday due to a collision near the community of Rouleau has reopened. The RCMP said just before 3 p.m. that the road had reopened. The Mounties didn't p...
Mar 13, 2024 Emergency personnel are at the scene on a highway south of Regina following a report of a motor vehicle collision. (Derek Putz/Global News)
Hundreds of snowplows help clear Sask. highways after winter storms
Saskatchewan and snow often go hand in hand. When winter hits, chances are you've got your shovel ready and your alarm set a little bit earlier than usual. But some in Saskatchewan have made it their ...
Mar 05, 2024 Tom Lees with the Ministry of Highways says 300 snowplows are stationed at 75 locations around the province, ready to respond to winter storms. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
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