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Traffic stop leads to arrest of man on Canada-wide warrant
A Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) stop on Highway 7 Sunday has resulted in more than 20 charges against a 39-year-old man. Just before 7 p.m. a Saskatoon police officer was travelling ne...
Sep 16, 2019
Near record heat expected for Saskatoon Monday
Summer has only one week left, and Saskatoon is expected to have near-record-breaking heat on Monday. The forecast high for the day is 30 C. The record for Sept. 16 is 33.5 C, which was set four decad...
Sep 16, 2019
Saskatoon crews battle early morning fire in Mayfair
Saskatoon fire crews were called to a garage fire in the Mayfair area early Monday. The fire department received the call just before 6 a.m. and arrived to find a garage and spruce trees on fire behin...
Sep 16, 2019 Saskatoon fire crews responded to a garage fire at 1713 ave G north Monday morning (Saskatoon Fire)
Saskatoon police respond to suspicious package left downtown
Saskatoon police had a busy Sunday dealing with two unrelated incidents. Several blocks of downtown were restricted Sunday evening after a suspicious package was left in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue. I...
Sep 15, 2019 Saskatoon police on the scene of a reported suspicious package on Sept. 15, 2019 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM).
One dead after string of overdoses in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are warning the public to stay away from harmful drugs after emergency crews responded to five overdoses over a 30-hour period. Between Friday and Saturday, four of the five overdose ...
Sep 15, 2019
Saskatoon West incumbent Benson kicks off 2019 campaign
Saskatoon West New Democrat incumbent Sheri Benson is focusing on affordability, prescription drug coverage, and working on housing costs as her campaign officially kicks off Friday. Benson was electe...
Sep 14, 2019 Sheri Benson is the incumbent for Saskatoon West. They kick off their campaign on Friday, September 13, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Routine wellness check ends with injuries and charges
Saskatoon police have charged a 25-year-old man after a wellness check in the Lakewood area went awry. Officers responded to the 200 block of Herold Terrace at 9:05 p.m. Friday and found a man they de...
Sep 14, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police hoping to make in-house psychologist a permanent position
For the past year, the Saskatoon City Police have had an in-house psychologist for members who need help after being in traumatic situations on the job. Dr. Lindsay Robertson has been on a one-year co...
Sep 13, 2019
One man hurt, one on the run in Pleasant Hill stabbing
Saskatoon police are asking for help to track down a stabbing suspect. Around 12:15 a.m. Friday officers received a call about a fight between two men on the 1600 block of 20th Street West. During the...
Sep 13, 2019
New central office for SIGA unveiled, includes slot machine warehouse
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), along with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, unveiled their new $12 million facility Friday. The centralized offices will allow them the opportunity to control ...
Sep 13, 2019 SIGA opened their new office and warehouse on September 13, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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