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Saskatoon police see rise in officers using force: report
Saskatoon police say an increase in officers using force is linked to a larger issue of violent drug users. According to a 2017 report, there were 264 use of force instances recorded between Jan. 1 to...
Apr 19, 2018
RCMP seek wanted woman who may be in Saskatoon
Humboldt RCMP is asking for help to find 22-year-old Brittany Larocque. According to police, Larocque did not go to court as scheduled, but RCMP did not specify what she is charged with. Larocque is k...
Apr 19, 2018 Brittany Larocque, 22, may be in the Saskatoon area after failing to appear in Humboldt court. (Humboldt RCMP)
Saskatoon administration calls for lower property tax hike
City of Saskatoon administration is advising council to pass on some savings following the provincial budget. The April 10 budget saw the province reinstate the SaskEnergy portion of the previously ca...
Apr 19, 2018
Saskatoon fire crews battle blaze at hotel construction site
A hotel construction site on Lorne Avenue continued to smolder late Wednesday afternoon after going up in smoke and flames in the morning. Saskatoon fire crews were called to the Sandman Hotel across ...
Apr 18, 2018 Fire crews were called to battle a blaze Wednesday morning at a hotel construction site on Lorne Avenue. Bryn Levy/CKOM News
Police say semi splashing slush led to crash at Marquis Dr.
Winter conditions caused an all-too-common problem for drivers north of Saskatoon Tuesday. Around 2 p.m., officers went to a crash between two cars at the intersection of Highway 16 and Marquis Drive....
Apr 17, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Bill Boyd fined for breaking environment laws
Former Saskatchewan cabinet minister Bill Boyd was handed another fine for breaking environmental laws on his land near Eston. Boyd, 61, pleaded guilty in February to one charge under the Environmenta...
Apr 17, 2018 Bill Boyd, a longtime MLA in the Kindersley constituency, helped form the Saskatchewan Party in 1997. (Saskatchewan Party/Twitter)
Winter blasts back into Sask. with snow, strong winds
It's now the middle of April, but winter isn't yet done with the province. A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada is calling for snow, gusting winds and possibly freezing rain for ce...
Apr 17, 2018 Environment Canada is warning about poor visibility as an Alberta clipper systems moves into Saskatchewan Sunday evening.
Firefighters respond to major house fire on Avenue C North
No one was hurt in a house fire that caused $450,000 worth of damage in Saskatoon Monday evening. The Saskatoon Fire Department was on the scene within three minutes of being called to house fire at 6...
Apr 17, 2018 Saskatoon firefighters respond to major house fire at 1427 Avenue C North April 16, 2018. (submitted/Saskatoon Fire Department)
Freezing rain, snow on the way for Saskatoon
April showers bring April snow? That's what Environment Canada is calling for after issuing a special weather statement Monday calling for freezing rain or snow. According to the weather agency, a slo...
Apr 16, 2018 Icy covered highway in Saskatchewan on January 30th, 2018 (Twitter/@RCMPKindersley)
New bus routes unveiled for Preston, Attridge
Saskatoon Transit is planning changes to its service in the city's northeast. Effective July 1, city buses will run every 10 minutes on Preston Avenue, and Attridge Drive up to the intersection of Nel...
Apr 16, 2018
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