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Sask. RCMP officers arrest mother who allegedly abducted three sons
Mounties in Saskatchewan have found and arrested a woman who allegedly abducted her three sons in Ontario last year. The chain of events started on June 16, when Mounties received a report that the th...
Sep 27, 2024 Police say the children are being reunited with family in Ontario. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Police search for inmate who failed to return to Yorkton correctional centre
Police are searching for a 55-year-old inmate who failed to return to a Yorkton correctional centre on Thursday after he was temporarily granted permission to leave the site. Michael Mckie was describ...
Sep 27, 2024 Police say Michael Mckie may be in the Regina area, but his current whereabouts are unknown. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. United Party leader discusses fall election with Evan Bray
Two Saskatchewan Party MLAs will be running in the election under a new party banner. Greg Brkich and Denis Allchurch will run as Saskatchewan United Party candidates this fall. Jon Hromek, leader of ...
Sep 27, 2024 Jon Hromek, an energy executive and Sask United's deputy leader, is taking over as the party's leader. (Sask United Party/Submitted)
Death of suspected robber on Tuesday followed RCMP shooting: Watchdog
A man suspected in a string of robberies was shot at by RCMP officers on Tuesday, a police watchdog has confirmed. According to Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team, a civilian-led police ove...
Sep 27, 2024 According to Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team, 34-year-old Joseph “Joey” Desjarlais was shot at by police while allegedly driving a stolen van on the Fishing Lake First Nation. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon woman plans to go car, house shopping after $1.1M VLT win
A Saskatoon woman is $1.1 million richer after winning a big jackpot at a Saskatoon bar. Deborah Ouellette was awarded $1,148,806.07 after winning the Vault Breaker progressive jackpot on a VLT at the...
Sep 27, 2024 Deborah Ouellette was awarded $1,148,806.07 after winning the Vault Breaker progressive jackpot on a VLT at the Coachman Beverage Room last week. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Biggar RCMP investigate crash between semi and train
Traffic is blocked going north and south on Range Road 3134 near Biggar, following a collision with a semi and train. Biggar RCMP is currently on the scene. It happened approximately one kilometer sou...
Sep 26, 2024 Biggar RCMP are investigating a collision between a semi and train. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. (650 CKOM file photo)
14-year-old boy facing charges after Westmount stabbing: Police
A teen boy is facing criminal charges after allegedly stabbing a man in Saskatoon's Westmount neighbourhood on Wednesday. According to police, officers were called to the 100 block of Leif Erickson Pl...
Sep 26, 2024 Police say the 14-year-old was located and arrested quickly after officers responded to a call about an injured person. (Mia Holowaychuk /650 CKOM)
O&T Farms says $10M plant expansion will grow grain market in Sask.
Oleet Processing and its parent company O&T Farms announced a $10 million expansion at their plant northwest of Regina. The company says it will translate into new jobs and a bigger grain market f...
Sep 26, 2024 The company says the expansion of its plant north of Regina will expand the grain market for Saskatchewan producers. (O&T Farms/Submitted)
ATV passenger dead in crash, driver facing charges
A 31-year-old man is dead after an ATV crash on Highway 905 in Saskatchewan, and the driver is now facing criminal charges. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a stretch of the highway betw...
Sep 26, 2024 The RCMP says the driver of the ATV is facing criminal charges after the fatal crash. (NewAfrica/Depositphotos.com)
Harvest nears 80 per cent completion, but rain causes delays
Rainfall slowed Saskatchewan farmers down over the past week as they worked to get their 2024 crops harvested. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the w...
Sep 26, 2024 A combine harvesting near Saskatoon on Sept. 3, 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
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