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Saskatoon Police Briefs: Man arrested after pointing sawed-off rifle, woman stabbed, two officers injured
A 34-year-old man was arrested after allegedly pointing a sawed-off rifle in the city's downtown core. According to police, officers were called to the 100 block of 21st Street East just after 4 p.m. ...
Aug 06, 2025 A 34-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly pointing a gun in Saskatoon’s downtown core. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. Mounties announce arrest of escaped inmate three months after the fact
A Saskatchewan RCMP spokesperson said the police force is working to improve communications after announcing the arrest of an escaped inmate three months after it happened. Kobe Kiseyinewakup, 26, esc...
Aug 06, 2025 Kobe Kiseyinewakup, 26, was arrested in May. The RCMP did not issue an update on his arrest until Tuesday, August 5. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: Infrastructure projects are expensive, but important
Any time we try to build something, people start complaining about costs. Murray Wood says people are angry about the overrun on a new aquatic centre in Regina, but they need to look at the benefits. ...
Aug 06, 2025
Sarah Mills: Silencing those we disagree with is a dangerous, slippery slope
Whatever side of the political spectrum you come from, banning music or speech you don't like isn't a state anyone should want to live in. Sarah Mills takes a look at the cancelled concerts of Sean Fe...
Aug 06, 2025
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Aug. 5
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Aug. 5 2:35 - Tom Sargeant, Saskatoon Hilltops head coach Tom Sargeant is back for his 25th season with the Saskatoon Hilltops. The Hilltops season kicks off this week...
Aug 05, 2025
Rainfall helped make Buhl Fire less intense, Parks Canada says
Rainfall in Prince Albert National Park on Monday has helped reduce the intensity of the Buhl Fire, Parks Canada says, and improved the smoky conditions for firefighters. The Buhl Fire that was first ...
Aug 05, 2025 Improved visibility allowed bucketing and skimmer aircraft to work in Prince Albert National Park on Monday. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Tremor that shook Esterhazy not caused by mining operations gone wrong
The tremor that shook Esterhazy on Friday around 7:30 p.m. wasn't the result of any mining disaster. Marnel Jones, Mosaic director of government and public affairs for Canada, said safety checks and i...
Aug 05, 2025 Mosaic's K3 potash mine in Esterhazy was completed in 2022. (Mosaic website)
Sask. woman 'very overwhelmed' after winning $1.2M on Shell Lake VLT
A Saskatchewan woman says she's going to pay some bills, buy a house and do a little travelling after winning a $1,221,536 jackpot on a VLT in Shell Lake. Joan Pelletier, a resident of Mont Nebo, won ...
Aug 05, 2025 Joan Pelletier, of Mont Nebo, won the Vault Breaker jackpot while playing at the Shell Lake Hotel on July 18. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Naked Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly 'committing indecent acts in Kinsmen Park'
A 29-year-old Saskatoon man was arrested on Monday morning after allegedly committing "indecent acts" in Kinsmen Park. According to police, officers received reports of a naked man committing the unsp...
Aug 05, 2025 According to police, officers received reports of a naked man committing the unspecified acts in full view of the general public in the popular park. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two charged after pair of armed robberies in Saskatoon: Police
Two men are facing charges in connection with a pair of armed robberies in Saskatoon on Monday. According to police, officers were called to a liquor store located at Warman Road and Assiniboine Drive...
Aug 05, 2025 The two men – ages 21 and 32 – are each facing charges of armed robbery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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