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Province issues fire ban due to hot, dry conditions across Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a fire ban due to the hot, dry conditions the province has seen in recent days. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, the recent heat means that...
Jul 11, 2024 The Saskatchewan fire ban applies to all Crown lands and provincial parks in Saskatchewan, all land within 4.5 kilometres of a provincial forest boundary, provincial recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Saskatoon gunshot victims refuse to give statements: Police
Police are looking into two separate shootings that happened on Wednesday in Saskatoon. But the investigations were made more difficult because police said both victims refused to co-operate with the ...
Jul 11, 2024 Police say two shooting victims in Saskatoon refused to co-operate with investigating officers on Wednesday. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. crops in good condition despite challenges from weather
Saskatchewan's crops are generally in good condition despite weather-related challenges producers have faced this season. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which co...
Jul 11, 2024 Crop development was slowed by the cool, rainy weather in June, but things are starting to move along thanks to warmer weather in recent days. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan, weekend bringing relief
Heat warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect across almost all of Saskatchewan on Thursday. The heat warnings blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday, reaching all the way north t...
Jul 11, 2024 Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine and jumped in the water to beat the heat in Waskesiu on Wednesday. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Vancouver man dead after rollover on Highway 13: RCMP
A 32-year-old Vancouver man died on Tuesday in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 13. According to the RCMP, the crash happened at around noon near Olga, in the southwestern corner of the province. ...
Jul 10, 2024 Police say the Vancouver man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM file photo)
Fishy business at the Regina Beach pier leads to 15 charges
Saskatchewan conservation officers seized 35 walleye and issued 15 charges during two weekends of fishing compliance checks. One-hundred and sixty-eight anglers at Regina Beach pier on Last Mountain L...
Jul 10, 2024 Conservation officers checked 168 anglers over two weekends in May at the Regina Beach pier on Last Mountain Lake. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings cover entire province of Saskatchewan
Heat warnings covered the entire province of Saskatchewan like a very warm blanket on Wednesday. "An upper level ridge has settled over the prairies resulting in clear skies and extreme daytime temper...
Jul 10, 2024 Heat warnings from Environment Canada covered the whole province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday, with wildfire smoke alerts thrown in as well. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Fish for free in Saskatchewan this weekend
The weather is getting warmer across Saskatchewan, and many people have fishing on their minds. This weekend, anyone in the province can drop a line into the water for free, with no requirement to pur...
Jul 10, 2024 While there's no need to purchase a licence to fish this weekend, all regulations and limits still apply. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon activates emergency response plan as heat wave settles in
With the arrival of the first heat wave of the year, the Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization is making sure the city's vulnerable residents keep cool and safe. The Saskatoon Extreme Heat Emerg...
Jul 09, 2024 Pamela Goulden-McLeod, director of the Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization, stands in one of the city's misting tents. (650 CKOM file photo)
Missing boater found dead on Peter Pond Lake
A 61-year-old boater from Buffalo Narrows was found dead last week after his boat was discovered idling and empty on Peter Pond Lake. According to the RCMP, police learned about the missing boater on ...
Jul 09, 2024 Police say the boater's family has been notified of his death. (650 CKOM file photo)
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