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Three arrested in connection with massive Saskatoon drug bust: Police
Three men are facing charges after an investigation that saw Saskatoon police seize roughly 16 kilograms of methamphetamine. According to police, officers were investigating a group of men believed to...
Nov 28, 2024 Police seized roughly 16 kilograms of methamphetamine, along 470 grams of cocaine, 175 grams of carfentanyl, 16 grams of fentanyl, four litres of gamma-hydroxybutyrate and $69,269 in cash. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon green cart program moving to monthly collection over winter
Green carts in Saskatoon will be collected on a monthly basis over the winter, starting in December. According to the city, data collected over the first year of the organic composting program indicat...
Nov 28, 2024 The reduced collection schedule will run until the end of March. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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)
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