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Teachers hit picket lines Wednesday in Saskatoon as STF strikes continue
Parents in the Saskatoon area will be making extra child-care arrangements on Wednesday as teachers walk off the job and hit the picket lines in another one-day strike. Wednesday's strike includes tea...
Feb 07, 2024 STF members display their signs along Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon on Feb. 7, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Police ask for help locating U-Haul truck in connection with murder case
Police officers investigating a murder case in Pacific Heights are asking people in Saskatoon to keep an eye out for a cargo truck. According to police, the 14-foot Ford U-Haul has the Arizona licence...
Feb 06, 2024 Police in Saskatoon are asking the public to report sightings of a specific Ford UHaul truck, which may be connected to a homicide case. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon teen stable after being beaten, stabbed near Fairhaven School
A 14-year-old boy is in serious but stable condition after being beaten and stabbed near a school in Saskatoon's Fairhaven neighbourhood. According to police, officers were called to the 400 block of ...
Feb 06, 2024 Police say the teen victim is in serious but stable condition. (650 CKOM file photo)
WATCH: Kids skate on slick Saskatoon streets in Rosewood
After a few days of freezing drizzle, many of Saskatoon's streets are starting to resemble skating rinks. While drivers aren't having a great time, some young Saskatoon residents are making the best o...
Feb 06, 2024 Young hockey prospects sharpen their skills on icy Saskatoon streets. (John Siemens/Submitted)
RCMP orchestrates woman's rescue after vehicle goes through ice on Lac La Ronge
A woman and her dog are recovering after being plucked off the roof of a half-submerged vehicle that went through the ice on Lac La Ronge. According to the RCMP, officers got a call Friday just before...
Feb 06, 2024 The Rangers responded and got the woman and her dog to shore after she was located using an RCMP drone. (4CRPG - 4GPRC/Facebook)
Man facing sexual assault charge after incident in downtown Saskatoon
A 23-year-old man is facing assault and sexual assault charges after an incident early Saturday in Saskatoon's Central Business District. Police said Monday that officers responded Saturday at about 7...
Feb 05, 2024 Police are investigating a sudden death in the city. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police probing city's first murder case of 2024
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a man's death early Saturday in Saskatoon's Pacific Heights neighbourhood. It's the city's first murder case of 2024. P...
Feb 05, 2024 A 32-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder by Saskatoon police. The Serious Incident Response Team also is involved in the case because an officer fired their gun during the investigation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. gov't says it will intervene in challenges to Trudeau gun ban
The Government of Saskatchewan is applying to make its voice heard during legal challenges being brought against a federal gun ban. The challenges against the ban are before the Federal Court of Appea...
Feb 05, 2024 A wide array of firearms seized by police from a home in North Battleford in 2019. (Battlefords RCMP/Submitted)
Damage from house fire on Diefenbaker Drive estimated at $200,000
Nobody was hurt in a weekend house fire on Diefenbaker Drive, but the blaze caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, firefighters were called to t...
Feb 05, 2024 The fire department said a house fire in Saskatoon left behind $200,000 in damage. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
STARS celebrates its first neonatal helicopter transfer in Sask.
A Saskatchewan newborn needing critical care was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Regina in December, marking a first for STARS. The non-profit helicopter ambulance service called it "a majo...
Feb 05, 2024 The helicopter air ambulance service is marking a first-of-its kind mission in the province. (STARS/Twitter)
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