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Community concerned after shooting and police standoff in Pleasant Hill
A shooting that prompted an emergency alert in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood has left residents feeling unsettled. On Wednesday morning, a 35-year-old man was shot in that neighbourhood acro...
Jun 15, 2023 A heavy police presence in the afternoon on June 14, 2023 on Avenue S South in Saskatoon, across from Pleasant Hill Community School. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Melfort RCMP searching for two suspects in armed robbery
The Melfort RCMP are asking for help to find a man and woman allegedly involved in an armed robbery. On Tuesday at around 5 a.m., police received a report of a robbery at a home on Stovel Avenue East ...
Jun 15, 2023 Photo of suspect (submitted/Melfort RCMP)
City staff will offer options to address $52.4M budget shortfall
Some Saskatoon councillors got their first look at why the city's projected budget has ballooned out of control on Wednesday. Last week, city administration revealed that Saskatoon is facing a $52.4 m...
Jun 14, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Prince Albert woman arrested in Big River homicide
A 22-year-old woman from Prince Albert is in custody on a charge of second-degree murder. The Big River RCMP said officers were called to an assault on the Big River First Nation on Monday just before...
Jun 14, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police arrest additional suspect in connection with homicide
Police in Saskatoon have arrested another suspect after a 35-year-old man was killed in a shooting Wednesday morning. Officers were called to a location on Avenue S South at about 7 a.m., where they f...
Jun 14, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Big Bunge-Viterra merger shouldn't affect competition: Analyst
United States-based oilseed crushing company Bunge Ltd. and Viterra Ltd. have sealed a deal to merge and create a $34-billion agricultural powerhouse organization. Viterra is one of North America's la...
Jun 14, 2023
Wildfire smoke having severe effects on people's physical and mental health
As wildfires continue to blaze in Saskatchewan, lung health is becoming a major concern. Dr. Simon Kapaj is a medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority who has been closely monitor...
Jun 14, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan woman witnesses Golden Knights' first Stanley Cup win
A Saskatchewan woman and her friend hit the jackpot in Las Vegas on Tuesday, witnessing the Vegas Golden Knights win their first-ever Stanley Cup. The women have both been Vegas fans since the beginni...
Jun 14, 2023
Murder prompted dangerous person alert: Saskatoon police
A dangerous person alert issued Wednesday by the Saskatchewan RCMP after a shooting death in Saskatoon was connected to the police presence that led to the closing of a school. Saskatoon police said a...
Jun 14, 2023 Saskatoon police at the scene of an incident on Avenue W South. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Crash closes Highway 14 west of Saskatoon
The Highway Hotline says Highway 14 west of Saskatoon has been closed after a collision. The alert said the crash occurred at around 10:35 a.m., near the community of Kinley, which is about 55 kilomet...
Jun 14, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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