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12-year-old boy faces charges after family attacked with bear spray
A family of four was reportedly attacked with bear spray on Tuesday evening in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. Saskatoon police said in a release officers were responding to reports of a figh...
Aug 21, 2019
One dead, others injured after fiery crash in southeastern Alberta
CEREAL, Alta. - One person is dead and others have been injured in a fiery crash that forced the closure of Highway 9 about 300 kilometres east of Calgary. The Alberta government ordered the evacuatio...
Aug 20, 2019 A multi-vehicle pileup involving several tanker trucks sent plumes of smoke into the sky on Highway 9 near Cereal, Alta. on Aug. 20, 2019. (Global News)
Bystanders hold up vehicle as crews arrive at collision on Ave. C and Circle Drive
A two-vehicle collision on Ave. C and Circle Drive sent one to hospital with undetermined injuries. The accident occurred at around 4 p.m. Tuesday involving a small car and a passenger van. When emerg...
Aug 20, 2019 A collision between a car and a van sent one to hospital on Tuesday, August 20. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Three bear spray incidents 24 hours apart in Saskatoon, becoming 'quite common' on street
In a 24-hour span, Saskatoon had three separate incidents involving bear spray. It all started Monday at 12:30 a.m., when a home was shot at twice in the 1000 block of 23rd Street West, and the suspec...
Aug 20, 2019
Health Canada approves Saskatoon safe consumption site, first-ever in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's first-ever safe consumption site for drug users is officially coming to Saskatoon. Health Canada's website indicates AIDS Saskatoon has been approved to run a supervised consumption sit...
Aug 20, 2019 The new safe consumption site is coming to Saskatoon, at the site of the old 'Pleasant Hill Bakery' on 20th Street. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Highway 11 crash at Wanuskewin Road sends 1 person to hospital
Highway 11 northbound was shut down for several hours at Wanuskewin Road on Monday evening, after a two-vehicle collision sent one person to hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened shortly ...
Aug 20, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police chase caught on video
A dramatic police chase on a busy Saskatoon street was partly caught on video early Monday evening. Saskatoon police confirmed to 650 CKOM they were engaged in a pursuit with a suspect vehicle ...
Aug 19, 2019 Saskatoon Police were involved in a police chase Monday evening, but have pulled the pursuit. (Twitter/@kaufchris)
RUH announces plans for new dedicated four-bed epilepsy unit
Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital (RUH) announced plans to create a newly dedicated four-bed epilepsy unit Monday afternoon. The unit will be funded by the provincial government starting in 2020-2...
Aug 19, 2019 Saskatchewan Health Authority's Corey Miller and Royal University Hospital Foundation CEO Arla Gustafson at the announcement of the RUH's new epilepsy unit on Monday, August 19, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Turtleford RCMP warning public about suspect vehicles used in armed home invasion
Turtleford RCMP are requesting the public to watch for two vehicles involved in an armed home invasion. A grey 1983 Dodge Ramcharger SUV, and a black Jeep CJ 2 door with wide tires and black rims were...
Aug 18, 2019 (650 CKOM files)
Man dies near St. Paul's Hospital after being found injured
Saskatoon Police Service Major Crimes and Forensic Identification Services are investigating a death. A man was found on the 1800 block of 20th Street West Sunday at 10 a.m. Police and Medavie service...
Aug 18, 2019
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