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Boy jumps to safety from stolen SUV in Saskatoon
A dramatic police chase through Saskatoon's north end and the Osler area ended with a man in handcuffs Monday night. It started just after 5 p.m. on the 3300 block of 37th Street West. In a media rele...
Jun 04, 2019 Saskatoon police arrest a suspect outside of the north Costco on June 3, 2019. (submitted)
Expert urges homeowners to take steps to protect against flooding
Saskatchewan will join jurisdictions across the country in a push to update flood plain maps and a Canadian researcher says it may be the push many homeowners need to protect themselves against floodi...
Jun 03, 2019 Flash flooding washed out parts of 8th Street in Saskatoon June 22, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Calgary police offer advice for Saskatoon safe injection site
Calgary is one of the cities Saskatoon is looking to as it plans for Saskatchewan's first safe injection site. Alberta's first safe injection site opened in the fall of 2016 in Calgary at the Sheldon ...
Jun 03, 2019 (avert.org)
Pick-up truck, boat trailer pulled from S. Sask River
Firefighters and tow truck operators took just over two hours to finish a river rescue Sunday. Fire crews responded to the Spadina Crescent public boat launch around 4:45 p.m. after a pickup truck and...
Jun 03, 2019 Saskatoon fire crews and two tow truck operators get a pick-up truck and boat trailer out of the South Saskatchewan River on June 2, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Former Hilltop, Huskie killed in plane crash near Medicine Hat
A Saskatoon athlete is being remembered for his community involvement and his humble spirit. Justin Filteau was one of three people killed in a plane crash just outside Medicine Hat, Alta. on Saturday...
Jun 02, 2019 Former Saskatoon Hilltops player Justin Filteau died in a plane crash near Medicine Hat, Alta. on June 2, 2019. (Saskatoon Hilltops)
Police searching for missing 87-year-old woman
Saskatoon police are seeking the public's help in searching for a missing 87-year-old woman. Karen Lang was last heard from on Saturday around 10:30 p.m. Lang is described as five feet, three inches t...
Jun 02, 2019
Charges laid after man takes stolen sports car for fiery joyride
A 35-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after allegedly evading police in a stolen sports car Saturday night. According to a media release, officers received a call around 9 p.m. about an errati...
Jun 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
No charges laid after kid cyclist gets hit by car in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say a 10-year-old cyclist has "very minor injuries" after getting hit by a vehicle early Sunday morning. According to a media release, the boy was struck around 1 a.m. in the 2200 blo...
Jun 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon music teacher honoured with federal award
Music is a big part of many people's lives, but Saskatoon teacher Michael Kurpjuweit takes it to another level. He received the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence on Monday. The Brunskill ...
Jun 02, 2019 Michael Kurpjuweit receives the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence (Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence Ceremony)
Firearm discharged in downtown Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are investigating an incident downtown after a firearm was discharged when a pedestrian and a cyclist collided Saturday. The bizarre scene took place around 10:30 a.m. when police res...
Jun 01, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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