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Saskatchewan recruiting chief marshal for new provincial police force
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service is expected to be up and running by 2026, and the provincial government is looking for a person to take on the role of chief marshal. The service is expected to consi...
Sep 12, 2023 Minister Paul Merriman says the province is looking for someone who "can simultaneously act as a leader, a mentor, and a relationship builder" to lead the marshals service. (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina man accused of stealing 10 vehicles in 10-day span
A Regina man suspected of stealing 10 vehicles from 10 places in a span of just 10 days now is facing more than 20 charges, with more possible. Police said all of the vehicles were left unlocked and a...
Sep 12, 2023
Sask. police lay thousands of licence, registration charges in 2023
Thousands of Saskatchewan drivers are learning the importance of having an up-to-date licence and registration. And they're learning the hard way. Since the start of 2023, Combined Traffic Services Sa...
Sep 12, 2023 So far in 2023, more than 3,700 people have been charged for driving with an invalid vehicle registration. (650 CKOM file photo)
STARS, Viterra continue partnership on 2024 calendar campaign
The calendar campaign for STARS is one of the organization's biggest and longest-running fundraisers. The campaign has been running since 1994, and has raised millions for the life-saving service. The...
Sep 12, 2023 (650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan man, 83, dead after crash with semi on Highway 5
An 83-year-old man from Margo is dead after his car collided with a semi on Highway 5 near Kuroki on Friday. According to the RCMP, officers from the Wadena detachment responded to the crash, and the ...
Sep 11, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Episode 5 of The Shell Lake Massacre: The Confession
On Jan. 11, 1968, the prosecution and defence of Victor Hoffman delivered closing arguments to a jury in a Battleford courtroom. There was no doubt that Victor Hoffman had committed a horrific crime -...
Sep 11, 2023 “We may never know the real truth of what happened within the walls of that small white farmhouse near Shell Lake that morning, but the details of the horror that Victor Ernest Hoffman left in his wake will never be forgotten,” says podcast host Brittany Caffet.
Saskatoon firefighters, police pay tribute to victims on 9/11 anniversary
The Saskatoon Fire Department is paying tribute to the hundreds of first responders killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On the 22nd anniversary of the tragedy, members of Saskatoon's fire department...
Sep 11, 2023 Saskatoon firefighters are paying tribute to the hundreds of first responders killed on 9/11. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Twitter)
Restrictions in place on Highway 7 after serious collision: RCMP
Traffic is restricted on Highway 7 just south of Tessier due to a serious collision. According to the RCMP, officers from the Rosetown detachment were at the scene of the crash early Monday afternoon....
Sep 11, 2023 The RCMP said traffic was restricted on Highway 7 just south of Tessier due to a serious collision on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police nab armed man allegedly peeking into Saskatoon windows
A 25-year-old man was allegedly caught peeking into windows on Saskatoon's west side while carrying gun parts and ammunition on Friday morning. According to police, a resident phoned in a report of a ...
Sep 11, 2023 Saskatoon police said a man carrying rifle parts and ammunition was caught peeking into windows on Friday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ex-Saskatoon resident shares scary experience from Morocco earthquake
A devastating earthquake hit the north-African country of Morocco on Friday, leaving nearly 2,500 people dead. The 6.8-magnitude quake happened in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, southwest of Marra...
Sep 11, 2023 A man runs as he arrives to recover items from his home which was damaged by the earthquake, in the town of Amizmiz, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. An aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they mourned victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and sought to rescue survivors while soldiers and aid workers raced to reach ruined mountain villages. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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