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Saskatoon cops seize several kilos of illegal drugs after raiding four homes
Police in Saskatoon seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs on Thursday after making two arrests which led to SWAT team raids on four homes. According to police, officers arrested a 22-year-old on Alb...
Feb 13, 2026 According to police, the searches turned up 1,954 grams of fentanyl, 5,514 grams of methamphetamine, 908 grams of cocaine and 10,250 millilitres of GHB. Officers also seized $33,965 in cash, forged drivers licences and “drug paraphernalia,” the police force added. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Mounties identify woman whose remains were found in burned truck in Prince Albert
The Saskatchewan RCMP has identified the woman whose body was found inside a burned truck at a Prince Albert business this month. According to the Mounties, the death of 39-year-old Stacey Badger, a r...
Feb 13, 2026 (650 CKOM file photo)
Reporter says it's hard to describe 'the magnitude of grief' in Tumbler Ridge after shooting
Canadian political leaders are expected to arrive in Tumbler Ridge on Friday ahead of a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting in the remote B.C. community. According to the RCMP, 18-year-old Jesse ...
Feb 13, 2026 The victims who died in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, are shown in this composite handout image. The victims at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School were Abel Mwansa, Kylie Smith, Zoey Benoit and Ticaria Lampert, all aged 12, as well as 13-year-old Ezekiel Schofield and educator Shannda Aviugana-Durand, 39 (not shown). The mother of the shooter is identified as Jennifer Jacobs, who was also known as Jennifer Strang, 39, who died at her home with 11-year-old Emmett Jacobs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-RCMP, GoFundMe, Kenesha Mercredi and Sarah Lampert
Sarah Mills: More money for Canada Post is not the way to go
Sarah Mills says another $1 billion for the public mail carrier is repeating madness and not conducive to the long-term solutions that need to be found to keep this entity alive. The Mills Minute is a...
Feb 13, 2026
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes the kindness shown in the aftermath of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Murray...
Feb 13, 2026
Saskatoon police investigate three robberies involving bear spray on Wednesday night
Police in Saskatoon are searching for the people behind three robberies involving bear spray on Wednesday night. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to a business on the 30...
Feb 12, 2026 Police in Saskatchewan are taking a closer look at officer mental health after the sudden death of an officer in February 2026. (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman assaulted, bear sprayed and robbed in Stonebridge home invasion: Police
A woman was attacked by a group of masked home invaders early on Thursday morning in Saskatoon's Stonebridge neighbourhood. According to police, officers got a report about a break-in at a home on Dic...
Feb 12, 2026 Police said a woman inside the home was assaulted, bear sprayed and robbed by a group of masked suspects. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
'Punch in the gut': Former Tumbler Ridge student in Sask. shocked by mass shooting
A former student at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School says he's "in complete shock" after Tuesday's shooting in the northern B.C. community. Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people at the school and a h...
Feb 12, 2026 People attend a candle light vigil at the front steps of the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in honour of the victims of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Police alert public about release of man guilty of voyeurism, indecent acts
A man convicted in 70 incidents of voyeurism, trespassing at night and indecent acts is set to be released from jail on Saturday. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, Kyle Ronald Hameluck, 37, w...
Feb 12, 2026 Kyle Ronald Hameluck was described as 5’10”, weighing 155 pounds, with balding brown hair and green eyes. “He has several tattoos of mushrooms and one of railroad tracks,” police noted. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
P.A. police say crash that left pedestrian dead in October wasn't criminal, no charges laid
Police in Prince Albert say that a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in October was not criminal and no charges will be laid. Officers were called to the area of Highway 2 and Highway 55, just north ...
Feb 12, 2026 “The investigation conducted by the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) determined that the collision was non-criminal and there are no charges being laid as a result,” the police force said in a statement. (paNOW file photo)
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