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Police seeking assistance in finding missing inmate
The Yorkton RCMP is asking for help from the public in finding 28-year-old Jamie Lyn Holmes. Yorkton RCMP was notified on Saturday evening that Holmes, an inmate, was no longer at the White Spruce Pro...
Aug 30, 2020 (Yorkton RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon theatre celebrates 90th anniversary
For a few moments, it might feel like you're in the 1930s. The Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon is celebrating its 90th anniversary by showcasing Hell's Angels by Howard Hughes, one of the earliest films on ...
Aug 29, 2020 The Roxy celebrates its 90th anniversary. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon fire deemed incendiary, causes $30k in damage
Saskatoon fire investigators say a fire on Friday afternoon caused $30,000 in damage to a Weldon Avenue home. Multiple 911 calls reporting heavy smoke on the 700 block started coming in at 3:23 p.m. A...
Aug 29, 2020 Saskatoon firefighters responded to a fire on the 700 block of Weldon Ave on Aug. 28, 2020. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Former mayor Don Atchison runs for mayor once again emphasizing 'jobs, jobs, jobs'
To the sounds of applause from a modest crowd at Rotary Park and construction on the Sid Buckwold bridge, former Mayor Don Atchison once again announced he wanted back inside city hall. Calling curren...
Aug 28, 2020 Former mayor Don Atchison announces he is running for mayor again at a news conference Aug. 28, 2020.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mayoral candidates will have to rework strategies with Atchison entering race: Prof
There are now six people wanting to be the next mayor of Saskatoon, but the attention is really on three of them. That's according to University of Saskatchewan professor of political studies Joe Garc...
Aug 28, 2020
Police identify vehicles involved in weekend hit-and-run
Saskatoon police have identified the vehicles involved in a weekend hit-and-run that prompted a social media campaign to find the people responsible. In a statement on the Saskatoon Police Service Fac...
Aug 28, 2020 Greg Semchuk is recovering at home after being hit by a vehicle last week.
(Srey Janice Diana/Facebook)
RCMP charges 10th person in Laverdiere murder case
A 10th person has been charged in connection with the death of Tiki Laverdiere. In a media release Friday, the Saskatchewan RCMP's Major Crime Unit-North said the Edmonton Police Service on Wednesday ...
Aug 28, 2020
More alcohol seized by Wollaston Lake RCMP
For the second time in as many weeks, the Wollaston Lake RCMP has intercepted alcohol it says was to be sold in the area. In a media release Friday, the RCMP said officers were tipped off last Saturda...
Aug 28, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon schools grappling with online learning barriers
A surge in online learning popularity ahead of fall classes is uncovering a little known barrier for students and families looking to stay away from school -- access to devices and the internet. Schoo...
Aug 27, 2020
Woman facing charges after vehicles vandalized in City Park
A 45-year-old woman is facing charges after four vehicles were damaged in the City Park neighbourhood Wednesday evening. Police say, at about 6:15 p.m. officers were sent to Seventh Avenue and Duke St...
Aug 27, 2020
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