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Shoplifter arrested after pulling fake gun on employee: Police
A 16-year-old Saskatoon boy was arrested on Saturday after allegedly pulling out a fake gun after he was confronted for shoplifting. According to police, the teenage shoplifter was confronted by an em...
Jan 29, 2024 The teen boy fled after the robbery but was later spotted and arrested. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP looking for tips to find wanted man in Western Canada
The RCMP is turning to the public for help finding a wanted man who Mounties believe could be anywhere in Western Canada. Kelfort Keller, 56, is wanted by Correctional Service Canada for being unlawfu...
Jan 29, 2024 RCMP are asking the public to report sightings of Kelfort Keller (Submitted)
Saskatchewan appoints seven new human rights commissioners
Seven new members were appointed to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission this week, including a new chief commissioner. Treena Sikora, a Saskatoon lawyer and former chair of the Saskatchewan Polic...
Jan 26, 2024 Seven new members were appointed to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission on Friday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cocaine, cars, body armour seized by cops during drug investigation
A drug trafficking investigation by police in Saskatoon ended with three arrests, and the seizure of two vehicles, drugs, weapons and more. According to police, on Wednesday evening, officers arrested...
Jan 26, 2024 Officers in Saskatoon seized body armour, cash, cars, drugs and weapons on Wednesday. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Caisse cashes in: La Ronge VLT pays out $1M jackpot
Saskatchewan has a new millionaire. Mary Caisse of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Reserve took home $1,006,667.68 after winning the grand jackpot in the Vault Breaker VLT game at Eddie's Place in La Ron...
Jan 26, 2024 Mary Caisse. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Inquest into Myles Sanderson's death to begin Feb. 26 in Saskatoon
While one of the largest inquests in the province's history is examining the deaths of Myles Sanderson's victims, an inquiry into his death is set to begin next month. Sanderson, 32, embarked on a spr...
Jan 26, 2024 RCMP officers captured Myles Sanderson south of Rosthern on Sept. 7, 2022, but he died in "medical distress" shortly after his arrest. (RCMP/Submitted)
Lloydminster school division employee fired, charged after alleged theft
An employee of the Lloydminster Public School Division was fired - and subsequently charged by police - after allegedly stealing nearly $8,000 last June. The Ministry of Education included that loss i...
Jan 26, 2024
Sask. police busted 545 impaired drivers in December: SGI
Impaired drivers kept police in Saskatchewan busy during the month of December. According to SGI, after all the holiday checkstops wrapped up at the end of the month, police across the province caught...
Jan 25, 2024 The total included Criminal Code charges and administrative suspensions. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Applications now open for new Sask. Employment Incentive
The Saskatchewan government is taking steps to help working parents who may be facing financial challenges. On Thursday, the province opened applications for the Saskatchewan Employment Incentive, whi...
Jan 25, 2024 The new program is intended to help lower-income parents maintain their employment by offering help with essentials. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. to increase smoking, vaping age to 19 on Feb. 1
Saskatchewan's age to buy tobacco and vapour products is set to increase from 18 to 19 on Feb. 1. The legislation to increase the age was passed in October, and the provincial government said the chan...
Jan 25, 2024 The province plans to raise the legal age for smoking and vaping from 18 to 19 to match the legal age for alcohol and cannabis consumption. (CP file photo)
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