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Greg Fertuck guilty of first-degree murder in death of ex wife Sheree
Greg Fertuck has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of his ex wife Sheree. He's also been convicted of a second charge of offering an indignity to human remains. The trial bega...
Jun 14, 2024 Sheree Fertuck's sisters (L to R) Michelle Kish, Teaka White, Glenda Sorotski, speak to media outside court on June 14, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Lloydminster man dead after truck and semi collide on Highway 17
A Lloydminster man is dead after the truck he was driving collided with a semi on Highway 17. According to a statement from the RCMP issued on Thursday, the two-vehicle crash happened just before noon...
Jun 13, 2024 Police say the driver of the truck was declared dead at the scene, and the driver of the semi was assessed by paramedics. (650 CKOM file photo)
Seeding wraps up in Saskatchewan as rain causes issues: Crop Report
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall over the past week continued to create issues for producers in some parts of the province. According to the provincial crop report from the Min...
Jun 13, 2024 Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan, but rainfall is hampering progress in some parts of the province. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Binding arbitration on the table for Sask. teachers, STF to meet with members
After, at first rejecting the provincial government's offer, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is now considering binding arbitration for its collective bargaining agreement. On Tuesday, the...
Jun 12, 2024 The teachers' union will vote next week on whether sanctions could continue beyond the current school year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Thunderstorm, Tornado warnings issued in central Sask. on Wednesday
After some thunderstorms rolled through Saskatchewan overnight, Environment Canada issued warnings for more thunder and lightning on Wednesday. The weather service issued severe thunderstorm warnings ...
Jun 12, 2024 A weather photo taken on Wednesday afternoon near Wadena, Sask. (Sheldon Olech/Submitted)
Woman dead, man charged after truck and SUV collide on Quebec Avenue
A 22-year-old woman is dead and a 23-year-old man is facing charges after a crash between a truck and an SUV in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Police said officers were called to Quebec Avenue near 39th Street...
Jun 12, 2024 Police say all four occupants of the SUV were taken to hospital, and one of them, a 22-year-old woman, succumbed to her injuries. (650 CKOM file photo)
UPDATE: Fairhaven school closed Wednesday as police investigate homicide
Classes were cancelled at Fairhaven School on Wednesday as the Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections investigated the city's 11th homicide in 2024. According to a message to parents, which ...
Jun 12, 2024 Numerous police officers were seen in the school's parking lot on Wednesday morning. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Woman charged in Saskatoon after hit-and-run in North Battleford
An alleged attempt to get away from police ended up stopping two women in their tracks in Saskatoon. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, late on Monday night, officers tried to stop a vehicle i...
Jun 11, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service says one woman's been charged after allegedly trying to get away from police. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly shining laser at police plane
A 37-year-old Saskatoon man is facing criminal charges after allegedly shining a laser at the Saskatoon police plane last week. According to police, a blue laser was pointed at the plane at around 10 ...
Jun 11, 2024 Police say lasers can be very dangerous to their aircraft, and can cause pilots to lose control. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Nine Rockglen children injured in school bus crash
Two children remain in hospital for observation after a crash that saw a school bus roll over off a road in rural Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, the school bus collided with an SUV at the inters...
Jun 10, 2024 The RCMP said all the children suffered injuries when the bus rolled into a ditch after colliding with an SUV. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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