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Province says new police teams improving public safety in Sask.
The provincial government says its seen positive results from new police programs, and they're making Saskatchewan a safer place. The province has recently invested in a number of police and oversight...
Oct 12, 2023 The provincial government said that between March and July special policing teams seized 23 guns and more than a kilogram each of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. (650 CKOM file photo)
Intruder injured after breaking into Regina police headquarters
An intruder allegedly broke a window and entered Regina police headquarters early Wednesday morning. According to police, the 51-year-old man was seen in the lobby of the building on Saskatchewan Driv...
Oct 11, 2023
Moose Jaw woman facing 53 fraud charges after allegedly lying about illness
A Moose Jaw woman is in hot water after allegedly lying about having a terminal illness - and collecting a lot of dough from the community through fundraisers. According to the Moose Jaw Police Servic...
Oct 11, 2023 A Moose Jaw woman is facing more than 50 fraud charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bash, Buff or Horny? Sask. Rush looking for mascot name
With a brand-new bison logo ready for the 2024 season, the Saskatchewan Rush still need to find one missing piece - a name for the team's new mascot. The National Lacrosse League team unveiled the new...
Oct 11, 2023 Possible names for this bright-green bison include Buff, Bash, Horny and Franklin. (Saskatchewan Rush/Twitter)
Minister tells Gormley students have 'ample' gender identity support
Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill appeared on Gormley Wednesday to say students in Saskatchewan receive appropriate support inside and outside the classroom to address concerns related to gender iden...
Oct 11, 2023
Saskatoon food bank gets 'monumental' boost from Dubé Foundation
The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre is celebrating a "monumental" gift. The food bank's $12-million capital campaign to fund a new location got a $1.5-million donation from the Les and Irene...
Oct 11, 2023 The food bank’s $12-million capital campaign to fund a new location got a huge boost from the Les and Irene Dubé Foundation this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. police remove roadblocks for Indigenous people reclaiming names
Indigenous people whose names were changed by the residential school system will have an easier time reclaiming their names thanks to a change by police across Saskatchewan. The new move by the Saskat...
Oct 11, 2023 Indigenous people whose names were changed by the residential school system will have an easier time reclaiming their names thanks to a new change in Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two teens arrested after woman attacked on Saskatoon Transit bus
A 37-year-old woman was injured after she was allegedly attacked by a group of children while riding a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers got a report of "several teens assaulting an...
Oct 11, 2023 Officers got a report of 'several teens assaulting another passenger' while the bus was stopped at Witney Avenue and 20th Street West late on Tuesday evening. (650 CKOM file photo)
North Battleford teen charged with attempted murder after shooting
An 18-year-old is facing an attempted murder charge after a shooting in North Battleford on Sunday night. According to the RCMP, a vehicle carrying several people pulled up to a parked vehicle with an...
Oct 11, 2023 An 18-year-old is facing a serious charge after a shooting in North Battleford on Sunday night. (650 CKOM file photo)
Safety board says broken rail behind fiery train derailment near Guernsey
The Transportation Safety Board says a broken rail led to a fiery derailment in Saskatchewan that spilled millions of litres of oil. On Dec. 9 2019, a C-P Rail train carrying oil from Alberta to Oklah...
Oct 11, 2023 Huge flames and thick black smoke pour into the sky after a CPR train derailed west of Guernsey on Dec. 9, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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