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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at five per cent
Canada's central bank is holding its key interest rate at five per cent. The Bank of Canada made the announcement Wednesday, saying the global economy is slowing, and growth is expected to moderate ev...
Oct 25, 2023 The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at five per cent Wednesday, but left open the door for future increases. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man accused of setting three fires in back alleys arrested in Saskatoon
A 30-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with arson in connection with three fires in back alleys. According to police, the first of the three fires was reported in an alley on 23rd Street East on...
Oct 25, 2023 A Saskatoon man is charged with three counts of arson after fires in back alleys in September and October. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Gravelbourg driver charged after passenger killed in June rollover
A Gravelbourg man is facing criminal charges after a single-vehicle rollover in June. According to the RCMP, the rollover happened south of Gravelbourg on Highway 58, and police got a report shortly a...
Oct 24, 2023
Sask. man charged for possessing zebras without proper licence
The law is black and white for a Saskatchewan man facing charges related to the seizure of five zebras. Nicholas Hazell will appear in Indian Head Provincial Court on Nov. 7 on charges of importing, p...
Oct 24, 2023 (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Two arrested, two wanted in Sturgeon Lake armed extortion case
An alleged case of armed extortion on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation has led to two arrests, but two other people are still wanted. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of gunfire on the First...
Oct 24, 2023 Jared Naytowhow, a 32-year-old resident of Prince Albert, is wanted in an armed extortion case. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
SGI safety spotlight shines on 260 speeders in school zones
A number of Saskatchewan drivers learned a lesson about school zone speed limits in September. SGI says 260 people were given tickets by police for speeding in school zones across Saskatchewan last mo...
Oct 24, 2023
RCMP responds to multiple collisions on Saskatchewan highways
Police in Saskatchewan have responded to a large number of collisions on roads and highways after the first snowfall of the season pummeled the province. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, between mi...
Oct 24, 2023 Police have responded to a number of crashes Tuesday after the first major snowfall rolled into Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Moose Jaw police seize $175K worth of fentanyl during bust
An investigation into a stolen skid steer led to a drug bust in Moose Jaw. Police said a 39-year-old Calgary woman and a 38-year-old Moose Jaw man were charged after officers found more than $175,000 ...
Oct 24, 2023
New emergency shelter spaces coming to YWCA Prince Albert
A total of 45 new emergency shelter spaces are coming to Prince Albert's YWCA. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $830,000 to create the new spaces, which will be offered 24 hours a day, seve...
Oct 24, 2023 The YWCA in Prince Albert will have 45 new emergency shelter spaces this winter. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man hospitalized after police cell door injures hand
A prisoner in Saskatoon Police Service cells had to be taken to hospital Sunday night after a cell door closed on his hand. According to police, the man was arrested for public intoxication on 22nd St...
Oct 23, 2023 A prisoner had to be taken to hospital Sunday night after a Saskatoon officer shut a cell door on his hand. (650 CKOM file photo)
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