'There was no real fakeness to him' Sask. literary community mourns loss of...
By Lasia KretzelWes Funk, a local author known for his captivating literary portrayal of modern-day Saskatchewan, passed away suddenly in his sleep Thursday at the age of 46.He penned such books as...
View ArticleMan struck by car on Highway 16 dies
By CKOM NewsA man is dead after he was hit by a car while walking on Highway 16 near Maidstone Friday.RCMP responded to the call around 8:20 p.m. one mile east of Maidstone. A man was struck by a car...
View Article'You're my superhero,' Sask. author Wes Funk remembered by friends and family
By Lasia KretzelA couple hundred people gathered to celebrate the life of beloved Saskatoon author Wes Funk Saturday.The 46-year-old passed away in his sleep on Oct. 9 at his home in Edmonton. He...
View Article1 dead, 6 in hospital in rollover near Debden
By CKOM NewsA 24-year-old man is dead and a driver was arrested after a vehicle rollover Friday night.The collision happened around 7:40 p.m., on Highway 55, north of Debden, approximately 100...
View ArticleSaskatoon fire department highlights river danger after dog's death
By CKOM NewsThe Saskatoon Fire Department is reminding residents to keep themselves and their pets off the river ice after a dog fell through and died Monday.The water rescue unit was called out to the...
View ArticleFemale prisoner dies while remanded to hospital in Prince Albert
By paNOW staffA female prisoner on remand from Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert died in hospital late Sunday night.The Ministry of Justice is not revealing details about the deceased,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Coroner's report rules marijuana a factor in accidental drowning of...
By CJME NewsSaskatchewan’s provincial coroner has ruled that the death of a 14-year-old boy in east Regina was an accidental drowning, but says marijuana was a factor.Haven Dubois was unresponsive when...
View Article31-year-old man's body found on Katepwa Lake shoreline
By CJME NewsAn investigation has begun after a man's body was found on the shoreline of Katepwa Lake Tuesday night.Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP were called at 8 p.m. about a 31-year-old man who hadn't been...
View ArticleRegina mother 'disgusted' by coroner's report into teen's drowning death
By Adriana ChristiansonShe wants answers, but the mother of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in a creek in east Regina last May is not satisfied with the coroner's report on his death.The report, released...
View Article39-year-old pedestrian killed on Regina's Victoria Avenue
By CJME NewsVictoria Avenue was closed for several hours between Park Street and Ring Road after a pedestrian was struck and killed there early Friday morning.The Regina Police Service says a...
View ArticleInquest into suicide of inmate at Sask. Penitentiary begins in Prince Albert
By Spencer SterrittA week-long inquest into the suicide of an inmate at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary began on Monday in Prince Albert.During the first day, RCMP and corrections officers involved in...
View Article1 dead, 3 injured in downtown Toronto shooting
By The Canadian PressToronto police say one person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting early this morning near the downtown core (near Spadina Avenue and Nassau Street).One of the...
View Article'This shouldn't have happened': Family of man found dead in Saskatoon holding...
By Lasia KretzelThe family of the man who died in a Saskatoon police detention cell say they want to pressure police and government to prevent future tragedies and may seek legal action if nothing is...
View ArticleLa Ronge death points to greater need to support homeless
By Spencer SterrittThe death of a homeless Montreal Lake woman in La Ronge is raising questions about support services in the northern community.Nicole “Tracey” Bird was found dead Saturday morning....
View ArticleUPDATE: Accused killer John MacAulay found dead at Saskatoon Correctional Centre
By CKOM NewsNews Talk Radio has learned the man who was found dead in his cell at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Friday was John Glen MacAulay.A government source confirmed MacAulay's death...
View ArticleTeen found dead in Saskatoon CN Rail yard, foul play not suspected
By CKOM NewsPolice say they don't suspect foul play after a 16-year-old boy was found dead in the CN Rail train yard Saturday afternoon.The teen was found unresponsive on the tracks by CN Rail staff...
View ArticleElderly man dies in hospital after Saskatoon collision
By CKOM NewsA 78-year-old man has died of his injuries after a collision this week. He was crossing Central Avenue at 109th Street on a motorized medi-chair when he was struck by a vehicle on...
View ArticleCoroner rules death of woman at Regina Delta Hotel was accidental
By Sarah MillsSaskatchewan's coroner has ruled the death of a woman who fell down a laundry chute at the Delta hotel was accidental.Nadine Machiskinic was found injured in the laundry room in the early...
View ArticleMan found dead in east Regina; Police investigating
By CJME NewsRegina police are investigating after a man was found dead at a residence in east Regina Friday afternoon.Police were called to a home on Bedford Crescent -- off Dewdney Avenue East --...
View ArticleRegina man dead after possible diving accident
By Lisa SchickA 64-year-old man from Regina is dead after a possible diving accident on Sunday. RCMP said they were called to Lovering Lakes, 10 minutes west of Chamberlain, around noon on Sunday. It...
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