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Three arrested after allegedly fleeing traffic stop in stolen vehicle
Three people were arrested on Wednesday night after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle. According to Saskatoon police, officers spotted a suspicious vehicle speeding in the area...
Dec 21, 2023 Police say three people were arrested on Wednesday night while driving a stolen vehicle. (650 CKOM file photo)
Loss prevention officer assaulted with knife: Police
A loss prevention officer at a Saskatoon shopping centre was allegedly assaulted with a knife on Tuesday. Loss prevention officers are civilians employed in retail settings to prevent theft and other ...
Dec 20, 2023 Police say the teen suspect was arrested by security guards. (650 CKOM file photo)
Pedestrian killed in North Battleford collision: RCMP
A 62-year-old woman is dead after a collision in North Battleford on Tuesday. According to the RCMP, officers responded to the intersection of 102nd Street and 11th Avenue just after 3 p.m. The woman,...
Dec 20, 2023 The 62-year-old woman from Moosomin First Nation was taken to hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. (650 CKOM file photo)
Missing Canora man may be hurt: RCMP
Police in Canora say a missing man may be hurt and in need of medical attention. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on Roslyn Avenue in Canora for a wellness check on Wednesday morn...
Dec 20, 2023
Province pushing ahead with plan for more addiction treatment spaces
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is pushing ahead with its plan to add 500 new addictions treatment spaces to the province. On Wednesday, the ministry announced that a request for supplier qualificat...
Dec 20, 2023 Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s minister for mental health and addictions, said the goal is to get people the help they need to recover from addictions. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon's Meewasin skating rink opens for the season
After battling unseasonably warm temperatures the ice is finally ready to go at the Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink in downtown Saskatoon. The rink will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 12 p.m. to...
Dec 20, 2023 People can now strap on the blades and hit the ice at the Cameco Meewasin rink in Saskatoon. (Submitted)
Police suspend 22 licences after drivers test positive for THC
Impaired driving due to cannabis is a growing concern for police in Saskatchewan. A two-day traffic blitz in east-central Saskatchewan this month saw police suspend 22 licences after drivers tested po...
Dec 20, 2023 Police said 22 of the 445 drivers stopped tested positive for THC. (650 CKOM file photo)
Health authority recruiting staff in Saskatoon to help struggling hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's recruiting for more than 300 positions in order to help Saskatoon's struggling hospitals. The health authority announced its Saskatoon Capacity Pressure Act...
Dec 19, 2023 The health authority says it's recruiting for more than 300 positions in hospitals and community health care in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
Guilbeault unveils plan to eliminate sales of gas-powered vehicles
Canada's federal government has unveiled its plan to phase out the sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The new regulations, unveiled on Tuesday by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, require au...
Dec 19, 2023 A Tesla vehicle receives a charge at a charging station. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Saskatoon grocery store hit by armed robber
Saskatoon police say the man who robbed a grocery store in the city Monday night may also be responsible for an armed robbery in November. In a media release Tuesday, police said that just after 6:30 ...
Dec 19, 2023 Saskatoon police responded to a home after a report that five unknown people were on a home's patio in the Fairhaven neighbourhood. (650 CKOM file photo)
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