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No victims in Saskatoon after latest 'grandparent scam' ploy: Police
Saskatoon seniors are seemingly too smart for scammers. According to Staff Sgt. Matthew Bradford of the Saskatoon Police Service's economic crimes section, no one in Saskatoon has been victimized by t...
Aug 04, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA in hospital after motorcycle crash
Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence is recovering in hospital after a motorcycle crash Thursday in Moose Jaw. Greg Lawrence. (www.legassembly.sk.ca/) A statement Friday from the government caucus offi...
Aug 04, 2023
Saskatchewan loses 5,700 jobs in July as unemployment rate rises
Statistics Canada job numbers for July showed Saskatchewan recorded its first decrease in employment since March. The data showed Saskatchewan lost 5,700 jobs between June and July. However, the provi...
Aug 04, 2023
Saskatoon man facing 71 charges after series of break-ins
A string of business break-ins in Saskatoon has resulted in 71 charges against a 32-year-old man. Saskatoon police said the break-and-enters date back to January. They all occurred in the areas of Eig...
Aug 04, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Realtors association says July home sales up 9% from 2022 levels
Like the temperatures, the housing market in Saskatchewan heated up in July. According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, there were 1,560 homes sold in the province in July, a year-over-year i...
Aug 03, 2023
Charlene Gavel named SaskTel president and CEO
There's a new face at the helm of Saskatchewan's Crown telecommunications company. On Thursday, SaskTel's board announced the appointment of Charlene Gavel as the company's new president and CEO. She ...
Aug 03, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Random violent attacks rare but affect feelings of safety: Saskatoon police chief
Several random violent attacks in Saskatoon over the past few months have impacted how safe people feel in the city, according to Saskatoon's chief of police. While Troy Cooper told Gormley on Thursda...
Aug 03, 2023 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP says armed man threatened driver near Pierceland
The RCMP is on the lookout for a man whom police allege threatened a driver with a gun on Highway 55 near Pierceland. The Mounties say the incident happened just before noon on Wednesday. The driver t...
Aug 03, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP's Kilo finds 1.5 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop near Maidstone
An RCMP police dog named Kilo outdid himself Tuesday. According to the Mounties, a Roving Traffic Unit pulled over a vehicle with one person inside on Highway 16 near Maidstone. As the police investig...
Aug 03, 2023 Kilo with the cocaine seized by Mounties during a recent traffic stop near Maidstone. (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon police say senior assaulted with scooter
Scooters are growing in popularity as a mode of transportation, but Saskatoon police claim a 25-year-old woman found a different use for one. According to police, the woman has been charged with assau...
Aug 03, 2023 (File photo submitted by City of Saskatoon)
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