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Chief commissioner hopes MMIWG report leads to change
The chief commissioner of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) is calling on policy makers to step up following this week's release of the inquiry's final ...
Jun 04, 2019 The red dress to display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/ Facebook)
Ranchers struggle with dry pastures, bad hay conditions
The spring of 2019 has proven to be incredibly dry in Saskatchewan. Now the record low moisture has cattle ranchers reassessing their herds as hay conditions deteriorate. "There may not be much hay at...
Jun 04, 2019 (Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association/Facebook)
Boy jumps to safety from stolen SUV in Saskatoon
A dramatic police chase through Saskatoon's north end and the Osler area ended with a man in handcuffs Monday night. It started just after 5 p.m. on the 3300 block of 37th Street West. In a media rele...
Jun 04, 2019 Saskatoon police arrest a suspect outside of the north Costco on June 3, 2019. (submitted)
Sask. professor reacts to national MMIWG report
The national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released its final report Monday. The report included was based on almost three years of work and described violence a...
Jun 03, 2019 The monument to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls outside Saskatoon police headquarters. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Pick-up truck, boat trailer pulled from S. Sask River
Firefighters and tow truck operators took just over two hours to finish a river rescue Sunday. Fire crews responded to the Spadina Crescent public boat launch around 4:45 p.m. after a pickup truck and...
Jun 03, 2019 Saskatoon fire crews and two tow truck operators get a pick-up truck and boat trailer out of the South Saskatchewan River on June 2, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Severe thunderstorm warning for area near Saskatoon
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday for areas near Saskatoon. The warning in the Martensville, Warman, Rosthern, Delisle and Wakaw corridor was issued just after 4 p.m. Sund...
Jun 02, 2019
Charges laid after man takes stolen sports car for fiery joyride
A 35-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after allegedly evading police in a stolen sports car Saturday night. According to a media release, officers received a call around 9 p.m. about an errati...
Jun 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
No charges laid after kid cyclist gets hit by car in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say a 10-year-old cyclist has "very minor injuries" after getting hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning. According to a media release, the boy was struck around 1 a.m. in the 2200 blo...
Jun 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Firearm discharged in downtown Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are investigating an incident downtown after a firearm was discharged when a pedestrian and a cyclist collided Saturday. The bizarre scene took place around 10:30 a.m. when police res...
Jun 01, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man hurt in crash, police charge woman with impaired driving
A 23-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving following a crash Friday night. Police say a pickup truck collided with her SUV that was exiting an alley near Third Avenue and Queen Street ...
Jun 01, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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