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Man charged with attempted murder after ramming truck in Moose Jaw: Police
A 41-year-old man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after allegedly ramming a truck in Moose Jaw, then attacking one of the occupants with a bat. According to police, officers wer...
May 31, 2024 Police in Moose Jaw say the man intentionally rammed an occupied pickup truck at high speed. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Indigenous superhero': Cree-Métis artist creates body armour in new art exhibit
When people approach the artist-in-residence studio at Wanuskewin Heritage Park these days, it might feel like they're approaching an armoury. Cree-Mtis artist Kevin McKenzie has been working as the a...
May 31, 2024 Wanuskewin artist in residence Kevin McKenzie shows off his body armour pieces, created using traditional Indigenous materials. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Victim shocked with energy weapon during rideshare robbery: Police
Two men were attacked and robbed in a rideshare on Circle Drive on Wednesday, and one of them was shocked with an energy weapon. According to police, the two male victims were sharing a ride with a ma...
May 31, 2024 The case marks Saskatoon's second rideshare robbery in a week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Police request help in 50-year-old triple homicide
It's been 50 years since three people were murdered in a home in the 2700 Block of 20th Street West, in Saskatoon's Meadowgreen neighbourhood. Police said Thursday, the case is still open, and they're...
May 31, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service said it was 50 years ago Thursday that Dorothy Cathcart, William Graham, and Frank Harder were found murdered and police are asking for help to solve the crime. (CKOM file photo)
Humboldt's Paige Crozon leads Canadian 3×3 team to first Olympic berth
After years of preparation both on and off the court, Humboldt's Paige Crozon will get to live out her childhood dream. During the Victoria Day weekend, Crozon and the Canadian women's 33 team qualifi...
May 30, 2024 Paige Crozon and Team Canada celebrate their Olympic qualifier victory in Hungary. (Matt Johnson/Submitted)
Violent incidents, more fare evasion escalating: local transit union president
Violent incidents are becoming so common on Saskatoon city buses, that some drivers now wonder if they'll make it back home safe after their shifts. Darcy Pederson, president of Amalgamated Transit Un...
May 30, 2024 Darcy Pederson says transit drivers in Saskatoon won't even confront people about unpaid fares because they're worried about violence. (CKOM file photo)
One arrested after fight breaks out on city bus on Eighth Street
A 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday following a fight on a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers were called to a stationary bus on Eighth Street after getting reports of a disp...
May 30, 2024 There have been several concerning incidents on Saskatoon Transit buses this month. (650 CKOM file photo)
Whooping it up: Man rides top of train car through P.A.
By Susan McNeil A man who decided to ride the top of a train car through Prince Albert on Wednesday afternoon got some cheers from observers in traffic who were waiting for the train to cross. At leas...
May 30, 2024
April saw 486 drivers suspended or charged for impaired driving: SGI
Hundreds of drivers in Saskatchewan are facing penalties after picking up licence suspensions or criminal charges for impaired driving last month. According to SGI, police across the province handed o...
May 30, 2024 Police also handed out 4,203 tickets for speeding or aggressive driving in April. (Saskatchewan RCMP/YouTube)
Seeding 77 per cent complete, but still well behind five-year average
Seeding in Saskatchewan is more than three-quarters complete, but wet weather this spring has left producers well behind the five-year average. According to the crop report from the Saskatchewan Minis...
May 30, 2024 Seeding across Saskatchewan is more than three quarters complete, but is still lagging behind the five-year average for this time of year. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
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