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Several recent rescues of people using rivers and lakes for recreation have prompted a warning from Saskatchewan RCMP. Outlook RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 30 that their officers had been calle...

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with assault with a weapon and armed robbery after an incident where bear spray was used in Saskatoon on Thursday night. Saskatoon Police Service said in a news rele...

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 ...

The City of Saskatoon is expanding its cycling infrastructure with a new "neighbourhood bikeway" along Munroe Avenue between College Drive and 14th Street. The route connects to the bikeway along 14th...

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 ...

Could letters of old be the way to save Canada Post? In today's Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says there is something rather wistful about a good old-fashioned letter, and it could help the postal service...

Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes the jump in gas prices, which came just ahead of the Labour Day long weekend...

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...

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....

The Nutrien Fireworks Festival returns to Saskatoon this weekend, with two shows on Friday and Saturday. Shad Ali, one of the festival's organizers, joined Mark Loshack on the 650 CKOM Morning Show to...