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Saskatoon police chief talks bear spray, overdoses on Evan Bray Show
Saskatoon is facing some big issues, as bear spray becomes more and more common in street crime, and overdose numbers rise. Cam McBride, Saskatoon's police chief, joined The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday ...
Mar 11, 2025 Police chief Cam McBride addressed a number of issues around crime and drug use in an interview with Evan Bray on Tuesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man facing charges after string of nine armed robberies: Police
A 38-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges in connection with a string of nine armed robberies, and two more attempted robberies. According to police, the robberies took place between December 19, ...
Mar 11, 2025 Police said the 38-year-old man is now facing 11 criminal charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon delivery driver beaten with bat during robbery: Police
A Saskatoon delivery driver was attacked by two people wielding a gun and a bat early on Tuesday morning, police said. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, the driver was dropping of an alcohol ...
Mar 11, 2025 Police said the two suspects were wearing black clothing, and fled the scene after attacking and robbing the driver. (AllaSerebrina/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon police hunt for purse-snatching suspect from February
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said officers are still hunting for a suspect after a 71-year-old woman was robbed of her purse in the lobby of an Eastview apartment building in February. SPS supplied ...
Mar 10, 2025 The suspect in a Feb. 16 robbery is described as being aged around 30 with a stocky build, tan complexion, and short, dark hair. (Saskatoon Police Service/Supplied)
Saskatoon police deal with six bear spray calls over weekend
Saskatoon Police Service officers were kept busy dealing with six calls related to bear spray over the weekend. In a news release on March 10 police listed the incidents from Friday to Sunday, which i...
Mar 10, 2025 Saskatoon Police Service officers were kept busy dealing with six calls related to bear spray between March 7 and March 9, 2025. (CKOM files)
Saskatoon City Hospital receives $15M for acute care beds, upgrades
Saskatoon's City Hospital is getting some much-needed upgrades. The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that it's giving the hospital $15 million this year to purchase 109 acute care beds, ...
Mar 07, 2025 Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Andrew Will announced on Friday that the SHA has been given $15 million by the province to purchase 109 new acute care beds and add staff to the facility over the course of the next year and a half. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Jazz Festival unveils ticketed lineup for 2025
There will be plenty of shows to enjoy during this year's Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in Saskatoon. The festival unveiled its ticketed lineup Friday, which includes the programming at the main festival...
Mar 07, 2025 A horn section on stage during the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. (SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival/Twitter)
Saskatoon police respond to three bear-spray incidents in 12-hour period
In what seems to be a growing trend in Saskatoon, police responded to three separate bear spray incidents within a 12-hour period this week. The first incident happened Wednesday at around 3:30 p.m., ...
Mar 07, 2025 In July, Saskatoon City Council approved a handful of major changes to the sale of bear spray, including that buyers and sellers must both be 18 years or older. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Fire responds to 37 overdoses in 24 hours
The Saskatchewan Health Ministry released another overdoes alert update in Saskatoon. Since the last week of February, there has been a dangerous drug being sold in the bridge city. "There is a higher...
Mar 06, 2025 Pictured is a package of fentanyl seized by the Regina Police Service in 2023. Testing provided by Prairie Harm Reduction on Feb. 26, 2025, said the recent spike on Saskatoon overdoses involved drugs sold as fentanyl or other drugs that are light pink chunks, or dark purple chunks. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Teen girl facing charges after bomb threat on U of S campus: Police
A 17-year-old girl is facing criminal charges after allegedly making a threat about a bomb on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to the 100 b...
Mar 06, 2025 Police said the teen girl was arrested Wednesday. She's now charged with public mischief and breaching court-ordered conditions. (650 CKOM file photo)
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