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Police warn public after used needles left on Saskatoon playgrounds
Police in Saskatoon are warning the public after getting reports of used needles "being intentionally discarded into school parks and playgrounds." According to police, the reports began in July and A...
Oct 19, 2023 The person of interest was described as a slim man in his late 30s or early 40s, with stubble on his face and a mole on his right cheek, under his eye. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Escaped correctional camp inmate arrested in Saskatoon
A 37-year-old man who allegedly escaped from the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp earlier this month is once again behind bars. According to the RCMP, Anthony Michael Alcrow escaped from the camp - whic...
Oct 19, 2023 Anthony Michael Alcrow. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Cool backpack!: Patrollers to monitor speeds in Regina school zones
Kids typically wear backpacks to school in Regina, but not like these ones. The City of Regina, Regina Police Service, CAA and Regina’s public and Catholic school divisions unveiled a new school...
Oct 19, 2023
Troy Cooper to retire after five years as Saskatoon police chief
Troy Cooper, chief of the Saskatoon Police Service, announced his retirement Thursday after almost six years as the city's top cop. The chief, who assumed the role on Feb. 28, 2018, was expected to st...
Oct 19, 2023 Troy Cooper became the first Métis police chief in Saskatoon in 2018. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cumberland House blames provincial government for water emergency
Officials in Cumberland House are blaming the provincial government after declaring a state of emergency due to a lack of water. The northeastern village - with support from the Cumberland House Cree ...
Oct 19, 2023 Officials in Cumberland House are blaming the provincial government for lack of drinking water in the local reservoir. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina company fined $56K for workplace injury
A Regina construction company has been fined $56,000 for violating the province's occupational health and safety regulations. The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety said Thursday that M...
Oct 19, 2023
Missing mom and daughter found safe in Saskatoon
Police are thanking to the public for help in locating a missing mother and daughter in Saskatoon. Cynthia Okemow, 45, and eight-year-old Chantelle Okemow, were both located safely, police said Thursd...
Oct 19, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Riders’ Bane Jr., Emilus closing in on 1,000-yard seasons
Opportunity knocked for a pair of Saskatchewan Roughriders pass-catchers and it appears they answered, as both are nearing an important milestone. Slotback Shawn Bane Jr. and wide receiver Sam Emilus ...
Oct 18, 2023
Saskatoon mayor says he wants provincial pronoun legislation withdrawn
Saskatoon's mayor has weighed in on the proposed pronoun law making its way through the Legislature Assembly in Regina. The proposed legislation requires schools to inform parents when a student under...
Oct 18, 2023 "What is happening in Gaza is unbearable. Far too many innocent lives have been lost already on all sides," Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark wrote on Facebook. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province expands free, rapid-access counselling to children in P.A.
Young people dealing with mental health challenges in Prince Albert will soon have access to free counselling services. Family Services Saskatchewan is expanding its rapid-access counselling program t...
Oct 18, 2023 Family Services Saskatchewan is expanding its rapid-access counselling program to Prince Albert. (650 CKOM file photo)
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