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Fake gold jewelry being used in scams in Saskatchewan: RCMP
Mounties are warning the public about scams involving fake gold jewelry in Saskatchewan. On September 13, RCMP officers in Carlyle were told about a fraud case which saw a person approach a driver nea...
Oct 04, 2024 Police say scams involving fake gold jewelry have been popping up around the province. (kvkirillov/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon police responded to three bear spray incidents on Wednesday
Police in Saskatoon were kept busy on Wednesday, responding to three separate incidents involving bear spray. The first incident happened just after 3 p.m., when officers were called to the 2100 block...
Oct 04, 2024 Saskatoon police responded to three separate incidents involving bear spray on Wednesday. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Man charged after allegedly assaulting 14-year-old girl in Fairhaven
A 30-year-old man is facing an assault charge after allegedly attacking a 14-year-old girl in Saskatoon's Fairhaven neighbourhood. Police said officers were called to the 400 block of Fairmont Drive a...
Oct 03, 2024 Police say the girl was left with injuries after the alleged assault. (650 CKOM file photo)
SARM calls for more infrastructure funding ahead of election
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) put infrastructure at the top of its list of priorities in this month's provincial election. The organization, which represents rural munici...
Oct 03, 2024 SARM says rural roads and bridges are one of its top priorities in Saskatchewan's provincial election. (650 CKOM file photo)
A company pleaded guilty and was fined $55,000 for workplace injury
A company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured in Saskatchewan when a disc was ejected from a pressurized setting tool on August 16, 2022. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations ...
Oct 03, 2024 Summit Wireline Inc. pleaded guilty on Sept. 23 in Lloydminster Provincial Court. The Court fined them $39,285.71 with a surcharge of $15,714.29, for contravening clause 3-6 (1) of the regulation. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Man assaults two officers during arrest in Nutana Park: Police
A 19-year-old man allegedly assaulted two Saskatoon police officers during his arrest after a domestic disturbance on Thursday morning. According to police, officers were called to an address on Middl...
Oct 03, 2024 Police say the man is now facing two assault charges. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Officer uses Taser to subdue machete-wielding man on Confederation Drive
A 26-year-old man is facing criminal charges after what police described as an attempted robbery on Tuesday in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to a store in the 400 block of Confe...
Oct 02, 2024 Police say an officer used a Taser on the man, causing him to drop the machete. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ben Saunderson named new captain of Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are passing the leadership torch to Ben Saunderson. The Manitoba player was named the 63rd captain in franchise history on Tuesday. "It's a privilege and honor that they have the ...
Oct 02, 2024 Ben Saunderson (right) squares off against Connor Bedard at SaskTel Centre. (BladesHockey/Twitter)
Volunteers hit road, deliver signs as candidates vie for votes
For nearly two decades, volunteering during provincial elections has been a tradition for Wilfred Martin. Martin lives in Saskatoon, and started to deliver signs and knock on doors prior to Paul Merri...
Oct 02, 2024 Saskatoon's Wilfred Martin has volunteered for provincial elections over nearly two decades. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Oct. 1, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Stabbings, arrests for CO2 firearms keep Saskatoon police busy
It was a busy weekend for Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) dealing with two stabbings and two arrests for CO2 firearms. Police have made no arrests in the stabbings. The first incident, on Sept. 27 arou...
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