CKRM News

PIKE LAKE — In what is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon throughout western Canada, thieves recently targeted the Pike Lake fire hall over the Christmas holidays and stole much of their firefighting equipment. On Dec. 30, a post appeared on the Delisle & District Fire Department’s Facebook page indicating their “profound disappointment” over a break-in […]

PRINCE ALBERT — Kelly Gerhardt is the new superintendent of schools for Saskatchewan Rivers School Division, filling the position vacated by Tom Michaud’s resignation late last year. Gerhardt had her first day in her new role on Jan. 2. The division said in a press release that she brings “a wealth of experience and a […]

Tonight’s Golden Globes will feature a strong Canadian presence, with British Columbia actors Pamela Anderson and Gabriel LaBelle among the first-time nominees. Anderson is up for best actress in a dramatic film thanks to her starring turn as an aging Vegas dancer in “The Last Showgirl,” while LaBelle competes for best actor in a motion […]

A suspicious death is under investigation on Piapot First Nation. On Thursday at around 8:15 a.m., Southey RCMP responded to a call and found 30-year-old Melanie Asham-Obey from Pasqua First Nation deceased at a residence. Her family has been notified, and victim services are assisting them. Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is leading the investigation. Police […]

Charges have been dropped against Saskatchewan police officer accused of negligence in the death of a man in custody. Prince Albert police Sgt. Tyson Morash was charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life after Saul Laliberte was found unresponsive in his jail cell in November 2021. The 33-year-old was pronounced […]

SASKATOON – Police are investigating an armed robbery yesterday in Saskatoon. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Jan. 2, police were called to a business in the 1900 block of McKercher Drive, where an employee reported the robbery. He told officers that a male suspect entered the business armed with a knife, and demanded cash, before fleeing the scene. […]

REGINA – It was a stormy year at Regina City Hall in 2024, ending with one big hurricane. That political hurricane blew out the old city council and put a new one in, complete with a new mayor. It seemed a fitting end to a year of big news in Regina. Mayor Chad  In terms […]

2025 will mark five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada and since that time airline companies have struggled to get back to normal. A halt to domestic and world travel threw airlines into turmoil through the pandemic, but when things began to open back up there was a huge demand by customers to go […]

Cameco says mining operations in Kazakhstan have been suspended for the time being. In a news release from the company, Cameco said it was informed on December 31 by Joint Venture Inkai (JV Inkai), a company that Cameco owns a 40 per cent share of, that JV Inkai “had not received an extension of the […]

An inmate who escaped a federal prison in Saskatchewan is facing new charges after police say he fled officers. Glen Halkett was serving a nearly three-year sentence at Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert when staff noticed he was missing on New Year’s Eve. RCMP say he was spotted by officers the next day in the […]