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Assault in Big River leaves 1 man in hospital, 1 in custody
One man is in police custody after a serious assault in a Saskatchewan First Nation. At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Big River RCMP and Spiritwood EMS found a man in Big River First Nation suffering ser...
May 04, 2018
No foul play suspected after body found in South Sask. River
According to Saskatoon police, there was no foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in the South Saskatchewan River. Saskatoon fire crews training near the Broadway Bridge Thursday evenin...
May 04, 2018
2 men charged in 2017 shooting death of Tyler Applegate
Two charges of manslaughter have been laid in the 2017 shooting death of Tyler Applegate. The charges stem from a shooting on July 22, 2017, where the 27-year-old was shot in the stomach at a home on ...
May 04, 2018 Tyler Applegate, 27, died on Aug. 10, 2017 after being shot 19 days earlier at his home on 33rd Street. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Hawaii volcano erupts, spewing lava and forcing evacuations
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, sending rivers of lava flowing through forest and bubbling up on streets, which prompted mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes. Local resident Jeremia...
May 04, 2018 Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. (Jeremiah Osuna/screengrab Facebook)
Saskatoon fire crews discover man's body in South Sask River
A training exercise for Saskatoon fire crews Thursday evening took a grim turn when they discovered a man's body. Police were called around 6 p.m. following the discovery near the Broadway Bridge. Pat...
May 03, 2018
Police discover dangerous hallucinogen in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police and the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued another warning about the dangers of illicit drugs on Thursday. The warning comes after a substance originally believed to be fentanyl was...
May 03, 2018 A take-home naloxone kit. (650 CKOM)
Council to decide on drunk driving memorial near city hall
The idea of a prominent memorial for victims of drunk driving is getting closer to reality in Saskatoon. City council's planning, development and community services committee will consider a report Mo...
May 03, 2018 A rendering of the proposed memorial for victims of impaired driving at Saskatoon City Hall's north lawn, along 24th Street near 4th Avenue. (City of Saskatoon)
Humboldt Tribute Concert raises over $428K for victims' families
Victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash and their families will be getting some immediate financial aid thanks to the charity of nearly 10,000 people who attended last week's Humboldt Broncos Tribut...
May 03, 2018 Hockey hall of fame member Bryan Trottier (right) took the stage with Brett Kissel at the Humboldt Broncos Tribute Concert on April 27, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/ 650 CKOM)
Man flees cops, runs to police station
Saskatoon police caught a suspect right in their own doorway Tuesday. Officers were called out around 6 p.m. to the area around Idylwyld Drive North and 22nd Street West in response to a report of a m...
May 03, 2018
Saskatoon gun amnesty collects 122 firearms
Numbers are being released from the provincial gun amnesty program in Saskatchewan last month. At the time of its launch, Saskatoon police said they would be happy if they got a handful of guns off th...
May 03, 2018
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