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Gun charges added in Westmount homicide case
A 21-year-old Saskatoon man facing a second-degree murder charge is now facing four gun charges as well. Police announced the new charges on Tuesday in an update to a case that began over the weekend....
Feb 13, 2024 Police say the alleged murderer made a court appearance on Monday. He's now facing gun charges in addition to the murder charge. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man arrested after allegedly threatening people with gun at 22nd Street business
A 23-year-old man found himself in handcuffs on Monday afternoon after he allegedly threatened people with a gun at a Saskatoon business. According to police, officers were called to the 900 block of ...
Feb 13, 2024 Police say the man was carrying two sawed-off guns when he was arrested. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask., Alberta NDP putting distance between themselves and federal big oil bill
The NDP in Saskatchewan and Alberta have joined together to announce they do not support a recent private member's bill from a federal NDP Member of Parliament on restricting advertising from big oil ...
Feb 12, 2024
Police say plane played 'pivotal role' in four arrests Sunday and Monday
Police in Saskatoon said their air support plane played a "pivotal role" in four arrests over the weekend. In the first case, officers were called to Confederation Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday ...
Feb 12, 2024 Police in Saskatoon say their plane played a key role in four arrests over the weekend. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Icy roads delay recycling pickup in parts of Saskatoon
Saskatoon's winter roads have left some of the city's recycling bins untouched. According to the city, the most recent biweekly collection of some blue carts was not fully completed because of icy roa...
Feb 12, 2024 The city had to postpone the collection of its recycling bins due to the weather. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Province touts new teacher support fund as bargaining resumes
As the provincial government and teachers get back to bargaining, the Ministry of Education is touting the funds it has provided to support new innovations in the classroom. The ministry is set to res...
Feb 12, 2024 Nine successful applications will get more than $400,000 in funding through the new pilot program. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man hospitalized after shooting in Riversdale on Saturday
A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood on Saturday. Police said officers were called to the 800 block of 20th Street Wes...
Feb 12, 2024 A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital on Saturday after a shooting. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man grows tropical fruit in homemade greenhouse
A local business owner has found a way to bring the tropics to Saskatoon in an a-peeling way. Dean Sopher, the owner of local food production business Arkopia, has learned how to grow a variety of exo...
Feb 12, 2024 Dean Sopher, owner of local food production business Arkopia, grows tropical fruit in his Saskatoon greenhouse. (Submitted/Dean Sopher)
48-year-old Saskatoon man is city's second murder victim of 2024
A 48-year-old man was shot to death Saturday morning in Saskatoon's Caswell Hill neighbourhood. In a media release, the Saskatoon Police Service said its Major Crime Section was investigating the murd...
Feb 10, 2024 A 21-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged in the murder. Police said he and the victim knew each other. (650 CKOM file photo)
New poll shows NDP leading among decided Sask. voters
According to the results of a new poll, decided Saskatchewan voters would elect a provincial New Democratic Party government if they went to the polls today. A new independent poll released on Friday ...
Feb 10, 2024 P.A. teachers and supporters lined up on 15th Street East on the last one-day strike on Jan. 22. (Prince Albert & Area Teachers' Association/Facebook)
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