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Bike thieves stab man in downtown Saskatoon: Police
A pair of bike thieves stabbed a man in downtown Saskatoon on Canada Day. According to police, officers were flagged down by bystanders at Second Avenue South and 20th Street East at 12:20 a.m., where...
Jul 03, 2024 Police also responded to a stabbing on Tuesday on Broadway Avenue. (650 CKOM file photo)
Escaped prisoner Michael Edstrom found dead: RCMP
An escaped prisoner in Saskatchewan was found dead this week, but the RCMP says his death isn't considered suspicious. According to police, 58-year-old Michael Edstrom fled on foot while he was being ...
Jul 03, 2024 Police say 58-year-old Michael Edstrom "fled on foot when being escorted to a parked police vehicle" on Canada Day. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. RCMP SERT: two charged in cocaine trafficking investigation
A significant amount of cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and other items were seized by multiple Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units. The Southern Saskatchewan units began an investigation in...
Jul 02, 2024 Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units arrested two Saskatoon men and seized 'a significant amount' of cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and other items. ( Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Hazmat team responded to Saskatoon City Hospital chemical spill
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Tuesday's Code Brown (Hazardous Materials Incident) was due to a machine used in sterilizing endoscopy equipment was found to be leaking a hospital-grade disinfe...
Jul 02, 2024 A 9-1-1 call sent Saskatoon Fire Department to the City Hospital for a chemical spill on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Saskatoon men who died in Humboldt Lake rescue receive Carnegie Medal
Two Saskatoon men have been awarded the Carnegie Medal - described as "North America's highest honor for civilian heroism" - for their courage during a rescue on Humboldt Lake in November. Christopher...
Jul 02, 2024 Joseph Novecosky (left) and Christopher Novecosky have both been awarded the Carnegie Medal for their heroics during a rescue on Humboldt Lake in November. (Carnegie Hero Fund Commission)
Riverhurst Ferry reopens with an engine repaired
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways announced on Canada Day that the Riverhurst ferry is back up and running after it had one of its engines repaired. Just last week, the province released a statement...
Jul 02, 2024 Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways announced on Canada Day that the Riverhurst ferry is back up and running after it had one of its engines repaired. (Google Street View)
RCMP looking for prisoner who escaped from police in Dinsmore
Mounties are searching for a prisoner who escaped from police on Canada Day in Dinsmore. According to the RCMP, officers from the Outlook detachment arrested a man on an outstanding warrant for failin...
Jul 02, 2024 Police say 58-year-old Michael Edstrom "fled on foot when being escorted to a parked police vehicle" on Canada Day. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Severe storm warnings issued in southern Saskatchewan
Canada Day celebrations might be on hold in Southern Saskatchewan, as Environment Canada issued warnings and watches for severe thunderstorms in several areas. A tornado warning was issued just after ...
Jul 01, 2024 C95 asked Saskatchewanians to submit photos of the province's first summer storm of 2024. This photo was taken near Prud'homme, SK. (Laurie Hafner/Facebook)
'A lot of angry people': Cancelled WestJet flights hit 100,000 travellers amid strike
WestJet cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the ...
Jun 30, 2024
Saskatchewan hockey players see dreams become a reality
The stage was set Friday night at the Sphere in Las Vegas for round one of the 2024 NHL Entry draft. The stars were bright in Sin City and Saskatoon's Berkly Catton was shining just as bright. The 18-...
Jun 29, 2024 Saskatoon's Berkly Catton was drafted 8th overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft (Seattle Kraken/X)
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