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RCMP drone finds armed robbery suspect on Poundmaker Cree Nation
Mounties from the Cut Knife RCMP detachment used an aerial drone to track down a robbery suspect earlier this month. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of an armed robbery on the Poundmaker ...
Aug 21, 2024 Insp. Devin Pugh talks about the capabilities of the drone aircraft in North Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW file photo)
Wollaston Lake woman dead after single-vehicle rollover: RCMP
A single-vehicle rollover on Highway 905 claimed the life of a Wollaston Lake woman on Tuesday. According to the RCMP, officers from the Black Lake detachment were called to the scene about 68 kilomet...
Aug 21, 2024 Police say the crash happened on Highway 905, south of Points Landing, on Tuesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mexicans working for unlicensed paving company arrested in Moose Jaw
Police in Moose Jaw, working with the Canada Border Services Agency, arrested four Mexican citizens on Tuesday in connection with an unlicensed paving company operating in the city. According to polic...
Aug 21, 2024 Police say the company was operating under multiple names, including Tartans Paving and Hortons Paving and Masonry. (650 CKOM file photo)
'A sad day:' Reeve says two homes lost in brush fire south of Saskatoon
The reeve of the RM of Corman Park says the community is "devastated" after two homes were destroyed by a brush fire on Tuesday. "It's a sad day for the community," Judy Harwood said. "There's no doub...
Aug 21, 2024 The aftermath of a brush fire in Corman Park, south of Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Strong wind fuels brush fire near Saskatoon
Saskatoon Fire Department crews are on scene at a brush fire in a field south of the city. The department said in a news release that firefighters arrived at the site of the fire off Highway 11 and we...
Aug 20, 2024 Firefighters are fighting a brush fire off Highway 11 and west of Victor Road near Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sask. is addressing health-care issues, Premier Scott Moe says
A Saskatchewan family doctor quitting the province over problems with the health-care system has appealed to the government to "build the bottom of the pyramid." In a column submitted to the Saskatoon...
Aug 20, 2024 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on The Evan Bray Show that the province was working towards the type of type of blended capitation model used in B.C., where doctors are paid both for their time and visits. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Riders' Bertrand-Hudon, 1st pro player to wear Guardian Cap in a game
Thomas Bertrand-Hudon woke up before last week's game and made a choice to prioritize safety. The Saskatchewan Roughriders running back became the first pro player in the CFL to wear a Guardian Cap in...
Aug 20, 2024
Before hunting this fall, check out the new mandatory game testing rules
After bovine tuberculosis was detected in a cattle herd last year, the Government of Saskatchewan is making game testing mandatory in certain areas. The mandatory testing applies to hunters who draw e...
Aug 20, 2024 An Elk (David Watts Jr. | Dreamstime.com)
Youth facing manslaughter charge after shooting in Wolseley
A youth is facing manslaughter and firearm charges in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Wolseley. According to the RCMP, officers from the Indian Head detachment were called to a...
Aug 20, 2024 Police said “a youth male” from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation was arrested at the scene on Sunday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Yellow Quill man charged with second-degree murder
A man from the Yellow Quill First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 24-year-old woman's death. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on the first n...
Aug 20, 2024 Police say the 26-year-old man is facing charges of second-degree murder, assault and uttering threats. (650 CKOM file photo)
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