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Swift Current overdose alert issued over purple rock drug
There is a high risk of overdose from drugs in the Swift Current area, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, after multiple overdoses were reported on Thursday. Naloxone was administered i...
May 21, 2026 A purple chunk or rock drug, purchased as MDMA, did not test positive for MDMA, instead containing cocaine and methamphetamine and potentially other unknown drugs. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is alerting people in the Swift Current area of a high risk of overdose as a result. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health/Submitted)
Soggy conditions mean some fields in Saskatchewan could go unseeded this season: APAS
Seeding is stalled for some farmers in Saskatchewan, as soggy conditions keep equipment out of the fields and the spring planting window narrows. Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producer...
May 21, 2026 Flooding in areas northeast of Prince Albert in May, 2026. Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, says some fields could go unseeded this season due to the wet conditions. (Darren Fladager/Submitted)
Star defensive back Tevaughn Campbell returns to Riders' camp after 'personal matter'
It didn't take long for Tevaughn Campbell to feel back at home wearing the green and white on Wednesday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back said simply doing up a few buttons and laces was en...
May 21, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Tevaughn Campbell was tied for the lead in the CFL with six interceptions last season, while also being named to the All-CFL team. (Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
Meet the metal detectorist uncovering Regina's buried treasure
A man paces slowly across the grass in a Regina park, eyes fixed on the ground. Every few steps, he stops abruptly. He tilts his head, listening. Then he crouches down and cuts a careful square into t...
May 20, 2026 James Kirkpatrick spends his days sweeping Regina parks for hidden relics, uncovering coins, rings and forgotten stories buried just beneath the surface. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Judges dismiss appeal from Michael Gordon Jackson in Sask. vaccine abduction case
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed an appeal by Michael Gordon Jackson, a Regina man convicted of abducting his then-seven-year-old daughter in an effort to prevent her from be...
May 19, 2026 Michael Gordon Jackson appealed his 2022 conviction and the sentence he received of a year in custody – time he had already served prior to his conviction – plus two years of probation. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Waskesiu clubhouse sees steady turnout despite frosty start to May long weekend
While the May long weekend got off to a cold and snowy start, staff at one Waskesiu business said plenty of visitors still found a reason to come up north. Amy Hadley, the food and beverage manager fo...
May 19, 2026 “It was cold and snowy, so being in our warm clubhouse was the perfect thing,” said Amy Hadley, the food and beverage manager for the Waskesiu Golf Course. (Logan Lehmann/paNOW)
Sask. Realtors Association shines spotlight on rising housing prices
Housing prices in Saskatchewan continue to rise, with the provincial benchmark price hitting a new record of $347,300 last month. The Saskatchewan Realtors Association said that figure represents an i...
May 17, 2026 The Saskatchewan Realtors Association says record prices and low inventory in the housing market have started to erode the province’s affordability advantage over other parts of Canada. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan police to get human trafficking training
A new partnership means police officers across Saskatchewan will receive special training this fall to help them identify and combat human trafficking. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan justice ministry an...
May 16, 2026 Canadian country star Paul Brandt founded #NotInMyCity in 2017. The organization works to raise awareness around human trafficking. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan removes provisions to expand scope of practice for nurses
Saskatchewan is updating its clinical policies to remove a number of provisions that limited the scope of practice for nurses in the province. According to the Ministry of Health, the provincial gover...
May 15, 2026 Derek Miller, COO for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said the changes will remove barriers that prevented nurses from fully performing certain activities that fall within their legislated scope. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatchewan producers making progress on seeding after delayed start to season
Farmers across Saskatchewan made good progress on seeding over the past week, as they play catch-up after late snows and flooding delayed the start of the season in many parts of the province. Accordi...
May 14, 2026 Despite the solid progress producers across Saskatchewan made over the past week, seeding is still well behind the five-year average of 28 per cent and the 10-year average of 27 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
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