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Two charged after RCMP investigation leads to drug bust at Lloydminster hotel
Two men from Edmonton are facing charges after an investigation by RCMP officers in Lloydminster ended with the seizure of large quantities of several different types of drugs earlier this month. Acco...
Jun 18, 2026 Police said a search of the hotel room turned up 6.182 litres of gamma hydroxybutyrate, 725 grams of methamphetamine, 243 grams of fentanyl, 233 grams of cocaine and $40,000 in cash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
New York Knicks parade brings generations of fans into the streets
NEW YORK (AP) - New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans. The K...
Jun 18, 2026 Crowds fill the sidewalks waiting for the start of the NBA Champion New York Knicks taker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York's "Canyon of Heroes," Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Murray Wood: Twenty-year-old murder case shows shortcomings of Youth Criminal Justice Act
Murray Wood says the fact a 37-year-old man dodged an adult sentence for the killing if Misha Pavelick 20 years ago should lead to a review of the laws surrounding young offenders. Murray Wood deliver...
Jun 18, 2026
Sarah Mills: Government and Crown transparency is shrinking
Gone are the days when Crown annual reports were released on a schedule that promoted accountability and scrutiny. Now, Sarah Mills says, all the financial reports are dumped in one day. The Mills Min...
Jun 18, 2026
City administration seeks approval to negotiate DEED partnership
Saskatoon's city council will be asked soon to approve talks starting between city administration and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation representatives. The negotiations will be to "explore a strategic partners...
Jun 17, 2026 An artist rendering of the proposed Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District.(City of Saskatoon/submitted)
Saskatoon police briefs: Firearm arrest made, stabbing under investigation
Saskatoon police's guns and gangs unit has arrested a 37-year-old man. Around 1:45 a.m. on June 12, members of that unit and the tactical support unit "conducted enforcement action in a firearms inves...
Jun 17, 2026 Police seized a loaded, sawed-off .223 calibre Ruger rifle and ammunition from a man who is now facing four firearms-related charges. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Quebec Mountie charged after allegedly threatening Donald Trump during 2025 G7 summit
A 34-year-old RCMP officer from Quebec is facing a charge of uttering threats after allegedly making threatening comments online, directed towards U.S. President Donald Trump. According to a statement...
Jun 17, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Sask. Public Safety Agency launches online info portal to help those affected by floods
After parts of Saskatchewan were left underwater by spring flooding, the provincial public safety agency has launched a new online system to help connect affected residents and municipalities with sup...
Jun 17, 2026 A cat stuck on the roof of an abandoned church in Meath Park due to flooding on May 6, 2026. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Hitchcock man charged with weapons trafficking after Mounties seize several guns
A 23-year-old man from Hitchcock, Sask. has been charged with weapons trafficking, along with several gun charges, after an RCMP investigation that unfolded in the Estevan area early this month. Accor...
Jun 17, 2026 In addition to the trafficking charge, the RCMP said the 23-year-old man is facing four charges of possessing a firearm while knowing it is unauthorized, four counts of unsafe storage of firearms, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Br...
Jun 17, 2026 Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
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