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Men carrying 'improvised firearm' arrested after allegedly mugging teen boy
Two men were arrested on Wednesday after allegedly mugging a teen boy in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood. According to police, officers were called to the area of 20th Street West and Avenue C So...
May 23, 2024 Police say officers caught up with the suspects shortly after the alleged robbery. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskTel service outage affecting several southern Sask. communities
Several southern Saskatchewan communities are without phone and Internet service due to a SaskTel outage. According to SaskTel, the outage - which includes Internet, wireless and landline service - is...
May 23, 2024 There's currently no estimate for when the services will be restored. (650 CKOM file photo)
Stockyard ordered to pay $325,000 after worker death and injury
Spiritwood Stockyards Ltd. has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and surcharges after two incidents which left one worker dead and other seriously hurt. The company pleaded...
May 23, 2024 A stockyard has been fined for two separate incidents which left one worker badly hurt and another dead. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rock 102's Show & Shine Weekend rolls back into Saskatoon in August
Hundreds of classic cars will be shining brightly in downtown Saskatoon this August during the 42nd edition of Rock 102's Show & Shine Weekend. The annual summer staple is back this year, running ...
May 23, 2024 The Show & Shine Weekend features the biggest outdoor car show in western Canada. (Rock 102/Facebook)
Construction on flood control project in Brevoort Park begins
Construction is starting on a project designed to mitigate flooding in the Brevoort Park neighbourhood during summer storms. The project, which is expected to be completed next year, will see new stor...
May 22, 2024 Underground water storage tanks will be installed in Brevoort Park as part of Saskatoon's flood mitigation strategy. (City of Saskatoon/Twitter)
Pleasant Hill shooting victim identified, police ask public for information
Police in Saskatoon are appealing to the public for information as officers continue to investigate a shooting death in the city's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers were calle...
May 22, 2024 Police have identified the victim of a shooting on Avenue O as 25-year-old Kade Lee. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
La Ronge RCMP team seizes guns, cigarettes and morphine powder
Mounties in La Ronge seized guns, drugs and about 110,000 cigarettes after searching three homes in the community. According to the RCMP, the searches by the La Ronge Crime Reduction Team last Thursda...
May 22, 2024
Morning traffic restricted after crash at 51st Street and Avenue C
A single-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning at 51st Street and Avenue C North caused delays for morning commuters in Saskatoon. There were no injuries reported in the crash, which left a semi tipped o...
May 22, 2024 A photo of Avenue C posted Wednesday morning to the Facebook group Saskatoon accidents, traffic jams, roadwork and other delays (Jennifer Genoway/Facebook)
Three arrested as cops foil attempted ATM theft at Saskatoon mall
A plan to steal from an ATM from a mall in Saskatoon was thwarted by police on Monday, leading to three arrests. According to police, witnesses called in a tip after seeing two people using tools to g...
May 21, 2024 Police say the three would-be thieves weren't able to get the ATM open. (cozyta/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon man charged after allegedly throwing baseball bat at police
A Saskatoon man is facing assault charges after allegedly throwing a baseball bat at police officers following a fight. According to police, officers were called to the 1000 block of Idylwyld Drive at...
May 21, 2024 Police said the man is now facing multiple assault charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
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