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James Smith Cree Nation inks partnership agreement with Sask. Marshals Service
Another Saskatchewan First Nation has signed an agreement to establish a formal relationship with the new provincial police force. The agreement between the James Smith Cree Nation and Saskatchewan Ma...
Apr 11, 2026 While the RCMP retains jurisdiction over the Cree nation, the provincial government said the marshals will collaborate with the Mounties to focus on apprehending people wanted on warrants and addressing crime. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
'Significant change' for community after Prairie Harm closure: Saskatoon mayor
Saskatoon's mayor said the city will see a change now that Prairie Harm Reduction has closed its doors. In an emailed statement on Fri, April 10 - one day after the organization's official closure - M...
Apr 10, 2026 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block said those affected by Prairie Harm Reduction's closure will continue to feel its absence more over time in an emailed statement shared on Fri, April 10. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Mounties investigate crash that left pedestrian dead on Highway 55 near Nipawin
Police are investigating a crash that left a 30-year-old pedestrian from the Red Earth Cree Nation dead early on Friday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were alerted to the crash ...
Apr 10, 2026 Police said the 30-year-old pedestrian, a man from the Red Earth Cree Nation, was declared dead at the scene by paramedics, and his family has been notified of his death. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Lackadaisical' approach: Appeal dismissed in Taylor Kennedy impaired driving case
While the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal found that some errors were made, it also found the delay was still too long in the case against Taylor Kennedy, and therefore it was properly stayed, dismissing...
Apr 10, 2026 Taylor Kennedy was accused of driving while under the influence and causing the crash that killed nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice in 2021. (650 CKOM file photo)
Five people arrested after two women mugged in Saskatoon on Thursday
Police in Saskatoon say two women were robbed on the street in separate incidents on Thursday evening. In the first case, police said a woman was pinned against a wall and robbed by a group of people ...
Apr 10, 2026 Police said the woman ran to a nearby taxi for help after she was allegedly pinned to a wall and robbed outside Saskatoon’s Midtown mall on Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties open homicide investigation after death of 65-year-old woman in Battleford
A suspicious death in Battleford is being investigated as a homicide. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of a dead woman at a home on 20th Street West shortly before 3 p.m. on W...
Apr 10, 2026 Police said the death of 65-year-old Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko on Wednesday is considered suspicious, and the RCMP’s homicide unit has taken charge of the investigation. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Man charged with impaired driving after allegedly plowing through patio fence on Preston Ave.
A 48-year-old Saskatoon man is facing a charge of impaired driving after allegedly driving a Dodge Challenger through the fence of a patio at a local business. According to police, officers were calle...
Apr 10, 2026 “The vehicle was located a short time later driving in the area of Heritage Crescent and Taylor Street East,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes parliamentary floor crossers and the Blades-Raiders series in the WHL. ...
Apr 10, 2026
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed, as there are other choices that better serve democracy and constituents. The M...
Apr 10, 2026
Two men arrested by Mounties in Big Island Cree Nation shooting
Two men have been arrested by RCMP after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. Both men, ages 27 and 31, are facing charges of discharging a firearm with intent and aggravated assault, according to a ...
Apr 09, 2026 Pierceland RCMP have arrested two men in connection with a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. (650 CKOM file photo)
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