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Sask. RCMP seize 50 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
On Thursday just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP's Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. The traffic stop happened on Highway #16 near...
Nov 19, 2024 On Nov. 14, just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
More details after woman allegedly defrauds social services of $48K
At the beginning of September, a 27-year-old Pilot Butte woman was charged for allegedly defrauding social services, now the government has put a few more details in a loss report. According to police...
Nov 19, 2024
Snowy storms in Sask. could ground your travel plans
The snowy weather might not be the best news for those who have a flight scheduled. There are flight delays in Saskatoon and Regina, but it is not clear if those are due to the weather. Regina Airport...
Nov 19, 2024
Saskatoon's 14th homicide occurred early Sunday in Caswell Hill
In the 400 Block of 26th Street West, the Saskatoon Police Service responded to a call about an injured man around 2:30 a.m. A 37-year-old man died later in hospital from his injuries. Police believe ...
Nov 19, 2024 In 2024, the City of Saskatoon had 15 homicides, making it the second highest since 1981. (Google Maps/Céline Grimad/650CKOM)
Canada's mental health is three times worse than before COVID-19
TORONTO - A new report says mental health across Canada is three times worse than it was before COVID-19 and access to care varies widely across provinces and territories. The Canadian Mental Health A...
Nov 19, 2024 The Canadian Mental Health Association's report also says 57 per cent of young people between 18 and 24 years old who have early signs of mental illness say they can't afford to get services. (The Canadian Press)
November snowfall slows traffic across Saskatchewan
Snow was slowing down travel in a big way across much of Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning. Snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed central and eastern Saskatchewan, including both Saskatoon...
Nov 19, 2024 Saskatchewan has been blanketed with strong winds and snowy conditions which has impacted drivers on Tuesday. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Report finds 1 in 5 newcomers leave Canada within 25 years
OTTAWA - One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave the country within 25 years, with about one-third of those people moving on within the first five years. The findings come from a re...
Nov 19, 2024 The Institute for Canadian Citizenship is calling on the federal government to develop strategies on how to better retain immigrants, especially in the first five years. (The Canadian Press)
Two Lloydminster men dead after crash on Monday: RCMP
A crash at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 3, just north of Lloydminster, left a 71-year-old man and a 27-year-old man dead on Sunday. According to the RCMP, a car and a truck collided at a...
Nov 19, 2024 Police say the families of the two men who were killed in the crash have been notified of the deaths. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Public Library workers will strike again on Tuesday
Public libraries in Saskatoon will be closed for a one-day strike on Tuesday, the second such job action this month. Workers went on a one-day strike on Nov. 12 in support of negotiating a new contrac...
Nov 18, 2024 Saskatoon Public Library workers were walking the picket line at Frances Morrison Central Library downtown on Nov. 12, and will be doing so again on Nov. 19 (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Woman charged in homicide near Copper Mug on Friday
The Saskatoon Police Service have charged a 36-year-old female with first degree murder in relation to the city's 13th homicide. A 20-year-old woman was found dead in the Copper Mug parking lot on Nov...
Nov 18, 2024 A police vehicle was still parked outside The Copper Mug in Saskatoon at 5 a.m. on Nov. 16, 2024. The pub was the site of a sudden death investigation on Nov. 15. (Lara Fominoff/650 CLOM)
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