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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)
Sarah Mills: There is still some skepticism about ice skating judging
Canada's ice dancing bronze medal should be celebrated, but Sarah Mills says the stink of Salt Lake City and the judge vote scandal still lingers around the Olympics all these years later. The Mills M...
Feb 12, 2026
Murray Wood: Social media means facts can become another casualty after any tragedy
After any mass shooting, Murray Wood says you can usually count on two things. Police will be slow to release information, and the Internet will rush to fill the vacuum with speculation. Murray Wood d...
Feb 12, 2026
Saskatchewan residents invited to 'fall in love with fishing' on Valentine's weekend
If you don't have a date for Valentine's Day, don't worry - there are plenty of fish in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Environment Ministry is inviting people across the province to "trade up the rose...
Feb 12, 2026 Anyone heading out for some fishing was reminded to put safety first and check the ice thickness before venturing out on any frozen body of water. (kozakova.elv@gmail.com/Depositphotos.com)
Local roads rut free, Saskatoon snow clearing crews tackle back lanes and missed streets
If your back alley or local street is impassable because of ruts, help is at hand. After melting and refreezing created deep ruts across the city, crews completed local street rut levelling on Wednesd...
Feb 11, 2026 A recent mid-winter melt left the City of Saskatoon with ruts on streets city-wide to shave down. City crews are now reporting that initial work has been complete. (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police briefs: Man being treated in hospital after stabbing in Riversdale
A man was stabbed at a home in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood on Tuesday night. Police said officers were called to a hospital in the 1700 block of 20th Street West, where they found the victim....
Feb 11, 2026 Officers went to the home and found the suspects had already fled before police arrived. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Tumbler Ridge newspaper editor says many questions remain unanswered after deadly shootings
Nine people, including the suspect, were killed and at least 25 were injured in a mass shooting at home and school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Tuesday. The suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted i...
Feb 11, 2026 The road is blocked off before the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Boily
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