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Wilderness survival expert weighs in on how mass stabbing suspect stayed hidden
By Rob Mahon In the wake of the mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, victims and observers alike have been left with more questions than answers. One question is how exactly did...
Sep 16, 2022 File photo (Danny Kid/paNOW)
Bat encounters increase in the fall, but rabies risk low: specialist
It is currently peak bat season in Saskatchewan, and no, there isn't a new Batman movie coming out. If you've noticed more of the furry little creatures flying or hanging around at night, you certainl...
Sep 15, 2022 A bat, which found its way into a Saskatoon condo building in August, takes a drink before being released outdoors. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Prince Albert man charged with possession of child pornography
Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a Prince Albert man with possessing and accessing child pornography. According to police, officers were investigating child pornography "thr...
Sep 15, 2022
More people eligible for bivalent COVID booster starting Monday
Starting Monday, more Saskatchewan residents will become eligible for Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 booster dose. According to the Ministry of Health, the vaccine will be available at Saskatchewan Healt...
Sep 15, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Crowdfunding campaign to support survivors of JSCN murders nears halfway mark
A crowdfunding campaign created by the family and friends of two victims of the James Smith Cree Nation stabbing rampage is nearly halfway to its goal of $100,000. Bonnie Burns, 48, and her 28-year-ol...
Sep 15, 2022 Bonnie Burns and her three surviving sons (GoFundMe)
Three arrested in Saskatoon with large collection of drugs, weapons
Police with Saskatoon's Crime Reduction Team arrested three people this week, seizing a huge trove of drugs and weapons in the process. Police were investigating a 37-year-old man suspected of drug tr...
Sep 15, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
'Ideal conditions' help to hustle harvest along: Crop report
Sixty-four per cent of Saskatchewan's crop is in the bin according to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. The report covering the week from Sept. 6 through Monday showed huge prog...
Sep 15, 2022 Saskatchewan producers harvest at sunset. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
Blackmore defends RCMP's actions in wake of Sanderson arrest
The commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP defended officers and the force itself Thursday. In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore wrote that some have "taken issue" with the fac...
Sep 15, 2022
UPDATE: Police arrest man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
A 25-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested by police. In a media release Monday, police said Tonio Cantell had been picked up by the Saskatoon Police Service on Sept. 23. Cant...
Sep 15, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Mayor says residents are scared as hospital service disruption continues in Kamsack
Health is no laughing matter, but Kamsack's mayor offered a bitter chuckle when asked about the state of the town's hospital. Nancy Brunt said there are no acute care beds open in Kamsack right now. T...
Sep 15, 2022 (Google Maps)
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