Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
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Woman arrested after alleged assault on city bus
A 49-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting and threatening another woman on a city bus. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Confederation Drive at...
Jul 03, 2024 Saskatoon's transit union has been raising concerns this year about increasing levels of violence on city buses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bike thieves stab man in downtown Saskatoon: Police
A pair of bike thieves stabbed a man in downtown Saskatoon on Canada Day. According to police, officers were flagged down by bystanders at Second Avenue South and 20th Street East at 12:20 a.m., where...
Jul 03, 2024 Police also responded to a stabbing on Tuesday on Broadway Avenue. (650 CKOM file photo)
Escaped prisoner Michael Edstrom found dead: RCMP
An escaped prisoner in Saskatchewan was found dead this week, but the RCMP says his death isn't considered suspicious. According to police, 58-year-old Michael Edstrom fled on foot while he was being ...
Jul 03, 2024 Police say 58-year-old Michael Edstrom "fled on foot when being escorted to a parked police vehicle" on Canada Day. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Regina's third homicide of 2024 is a 25-year-old man
A 25-year-old Regina man has been confirmed as the third homicide in Regina. Regina Police and EMS were dispatched on June 29 just after 10:00 p.m. to a call involving a gunshot victim on the 1900 blo...
Jul 02, 2024
Riders' AJ Ouellette ready to rush against Argos for first time
AJ Ouellette is looking forward to facing off against some familiar faces this week. The Saskatchewan Roughriders running back will take on the Toronto Argonauts for the first time as a CFL player. Ki...
Jul 02, 2024
Farmer who found space junk donates to Ituna arena renovations
One farmer hopes the donation he is putting towards Ituna's new rink will make a bigger impact, than space junk did when it crash landed into his field. "It literally fell out of the sky," Barry Sawch...
Jul 02, 2024
Sask. RCMP SERT: two charged in cocaine trafficking investigation
A significant amount of cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and other items were seized by multiple Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units. The Southern Saskatchewan units began an investigation in...
Jul 02, 2024 Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units arrested two Saskatoon men and seized 'a significant amount' of cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and other items. ( Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Hazmat team responded to Saskatoon City Hospital chemical spill
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Tuesday's Code Brown (Hazardous Materials Incident) was due to a machine used in sterilizing endoscopy equipment was found to be leaking a hospital-grade disinfe...
Jul 02, 2024 A 9-1-1 call sent Saskatoon Fire Department to the City Hospital for a chemical spill on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Calgary lifts indoor water restrictions, outdoor ban remains
CALGARY - Calgary's water conservation crisis has taken one big step to being over, as the city's mayor says residents are no longer being asked to restrict their indoor water use. Mayor Jyoti Gondek ...
Jul 02, 2024 Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says residents can resume the normal number of showers, toilet flushes and loads of laundry and dishes. But a mandatory ban on outdoor water use, such as lawn-watering, remains in effect. (The Canadian Press)
Saskatoon men who died in Humboldt Lake rescue receive Carnegie Medal
Two Saskatoon men have been awarded the Carnegie Medal - described as "North America's highest honor for civilian heroism" - for their courage during a rescue on Humboldt Lake in November. Christopher...
Jul 02, 2024 Joseph Novecosky (left) and Christopher Novecosky have both been awarded the Carnegie Medal for their heroics during a rescue on Humboldt Lake in November. (Carnegie Hero Fund Commission)
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