Murray Wood: Self-defence is a legitimate legal defence in home invasion
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Thunderstorm, Tornado warnings issued in central Sask. on Wednesday
After some thunderstorms rolled through Saskatchewan overnight, Environment Canada issued warnings for more thunder and lightning on Wednesday. The weather service issued severe thunderstorm warnings ...
Jun 12, 2024 A weather photo taken on Wednesday afternoon near Wadena, Sask. (Sheldon Olech/Submitted)
Woman dead, man charged after truck and SUV collide on Quebec Avenue
A 22-year-old woman is dead and a 23-year-old man is facing charges after a crash between a truck and an SUV in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Police said officers were called to Quebec Avenue near 39th Street...
Jun 12, 2024 Police say all four occupants of the SUV were taken to hospital, and one of them, a 22-year-old woman, succumbed to her injuries. (650 CKOM file photo)
UPDATE: Fairhaven school closed Wednesday as police investigate homicide
Classes were cancelled at Fairhaven School on Wednesday as the Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections investigated the city's 11th homicide in 2024. According to a message to parents, which ...
Jun 12, 2024 Numerous police officers were seen in the school's parking lot on Wednesday morning. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Woman charged in Saskatoon after hit-and-run in North Battleford
An alleged attempt to get away from police ended up stopping two women in their tracks in Saskatoon. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, late on Monday night, officers tried to stop a vehicle i...
Jun 11, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service says one woman's been charged after allegedly trying to get away from police. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly shining laser at police plane
A 37-year-old Saskatoon man is facing criminal charges after allegedly shining a laser at the Saskatoon police plane last week. According to police, a blue laser was pointed at the plane at around 10 ...
Jun 11, 2024 Police say lasers can be very dangerous to their aircraft, and can cause pilots to lose control. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Nine Rockglen children injured in school bus crash
Two children remain in hospital for observation after a crash that saw a school bus roll over off a road in rural Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, the school bus collided with an SUV at the inters...
Jun 10, 2024 The RCMP said all the children suffered injuries when the bus rolled into a ditch after colliding with an SUV. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Canada's Got Talent winner Rebecca Strong to perform at upcoming Rattlers game
Rebecca Strong, who was catapulted to fame after winning the million-dollar prize on Canada's Got Talent last month, will make a halftime performance during an upcoming Saskatchewan Rattlers game in S...
Jun 10, 2024 Strong won the fourth season of Canada's Got Talent, impressing judges and audiences with her vocal performances. (Saskatchewan Rattlers)
Police responded to three stabbings and hatchet attack during busy weekend
Police in Saskatoon were kept busy over the weekend as officers responded to three separate stabbings and an attack with a hatchet. Just after 8 p.m. on Friday, police got a report of an injured woman...
Jun 10, 2024 Four people were taken to hospital after the alleged attacks. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Cynthia Block announces mayoral run in Saskatoon
A second candidate has joined the mayor race in Saskatoon. Cynthia Block, who has represented Ward 6 for the past eight years, announced her candidacy on Monday at an event in the city's downtown core...
Jun 10, 2024 Cynthia Block announced her candidacy for mayor of Saskatoon on Monday. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Bike cops injured after investigating open fire along riverbank
Some Saskatoon police bike unit officers suffered minor injuries after looking into an open fire along the river on Saturday morning. According to police, the cycling officers spotted smoke coming fro...
Jun 10, 2024 Two members of the Saskatoon Police Service's bike unit were injured after confronting two people at an open fire along the riverbank. (650 CKOM file photo)
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