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Police renew calls for information in Harvey Zoerb homicide case
Police in Saskatoon are once again asking the public to come forward with any information that could help them solve a homicide case dating back to June. On June 12, 2024, police were called to a park...
Nov 28, 2024 Zoerb was found critically injured in a parking lot on Forrester Road on June 12. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
RCMP lay charges in Pelican Lake First Nation 24-year-old's death
Pelican Lake First Nation had Spiritwood RCMP and EMS responding to an assault call on Monday. According to police, it ended with a 24-year-old man from the First Nation being pronounced dead at the s...
Nov 27, 2024 Pelican Lake First Nation had Spiritwood RCMP and EMS responding to an assault call on Monday.
According to police, it ended with a 24-year-old man from the First Nation being pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified. (The Canadian Press)
Sask. Government starts work on new student assessment program
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to develop a new student assessment program in order to get clear data on how well students across the province are performing in key areas. The Ministry of E...
Nov 27, 2024 The assessment will start in the 2025-26 school year with math and English assessments for students in certain grades. (paNOW file photo)
Tuesday traffic snarl on Circle Drive caused by semi losing tire: Police
A crash that slowed down traffic on Circle Drive on Tuesday morning was caused by a tire coming off a semi. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers got a report that a light pole had been ...
Nov 27, 2024 According to police, the crash was caused by a semi losing a tire. (Skilled Truckers Canada/Facebook)
Mounties ask public for help after elderly man assaulted in Debden
RCMP officers are asking the public for help locating the suspect in an assault case. According to police, an elderly man was returning to a parked vehicle in Debden on Friday afternoon when he saw a ...
Nov 27, 2024 Police said the man who committed the alleged assault was driving this dark-coloured GMC truck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Four arrested after allegedly ramming Mounties in stolen SUV
Four people were taken into custody late last week after allegedly fleeing from RCMP officers in a stolen SUV, ramming a police vehicle in the process. According to the RCMP, officers spotted the stol...
Nov 27, 2024 Mounties say the driver continued to attempt to escape and rammed an RCMP vehicle despite the massive damage to the SUV's tire. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Wanted Yorkton man arrested after two-hour standoff in Humboldt
A Yorkton man wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP was arrested after a two-hour standoff with police in Humboldt on Friday. RCMP said in a news release on Tuesday that the 24-year-old man was wanted on 22 cha...
Nov 26, 2024 Saskatchewan RCMP found five guns and ammunition in a home in Humboldt on Nov. 22, 2024 after they arrested a man wanted on multiple warrants. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Supplied)
Saskatoon financial officer: City faces 'same challenges' as citizens
The City of Saskatoon's proposed budget for the upcoming year has been adjusted to include a 5.84 per cent property tax hike. According to the city, the tax increase - adjusted up slightly from the 5....
Nov 26, 2024 The proposed property tax increase for 2025 follows a hike of 6.04 per cent this year. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Charges laid in weekend hit and run in Pleasant Hill
The Saskatoon Police Service witnessed a westbound Jeep Wrangler hit a pedestrian at the crosswalk of 22nd Street West and Avenue P South on Saturday. The victim was transported to the hospital with n...
Nov 25, 2024 In a news release the Saskatoon Police Service said, "The driver stopped momentarily and got out before re-entering the vehicle and driving away." (Google Maps)
Woman cut twice in Pleasant Hill weekend assault
The Saskatoon Police Service were called to a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of Avenue S South around 7 a.m. on Sunday. In a news release from police, they say, "Investigations determined the m...
Nov 25, 2024 In a news release from the Saskatoon Police Service said, "Investigations determined the male suspect had cut the woman twice and punched another male before fleeing the scene." (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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