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Teens charged after being spotted by robbery victim
Two 14-year-old boys have been arrested and charged in connection to an armed robbery reported to police last week. On May 4, a man told police he'd been approached by two boys near the 200 block of D...
May 09, 2018 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Firefighters douse blaze at Loraas Recycle
An industrial fire at Loraas Recycle kept firefighters busy in north Saskatoon Monday afternoon. Crews arrived shortly after 1 p.m. to discover heavy smoke pouring from an overhead door at 1902 1st Av...
May 08, 2018 Emergency crews responded to an industrial fire at Loraas Recycle on May 7, 2018. (Darren Strange/Submitted)
Police use taser after suspect kicks, punches officers
A 27-year-old man is facing charges after a violent arrest Monday evening. Police said they tried to arrest the man for outstanding warrants just after 7 p.m. on the 100 block of Avenue O South. The m...
May 08, 2018
Saskatoon to host Four Nations Cup
A tournament showcasing top international women's hockey talent will be held in Saskatoon this November. Hockey Canada is partnering with Saskatoon Sports Tourism and SaskTel Centre to bring th...
May 08, 2018 A press conference was held May 7 at SaskTel Centre to announce Saskatoon as the host of the 2018 Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon-based Broncos survivor moved to rehab program
One of the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy is now recovering through a rehabilitation program at Saskatoon City Hospital. Xavier Labelle, 18, was seriously injured in the April 6 bus cra...
May 07, 2018 A photo of Xavier Labelle was released on May 7, 2018 showing the Humboldt Broncos survivor during rehab at Saskatoon City Hospital. (Labelle family)
Circle Drive jam caused by impaired driving rollover: police
Impaired driving charges have been laid by Saskatoon police after a rollover snared traffic on Circle Drive over Monday's lunch hour. Police say they were called to the area of Circle Drive and Warman...
May 07, 2018 A flipped car created traffic jams on Circle Drive eastbound near Warman Road on May 7, 2018. (Jon Stuparyk/Twitter)
Lou Van de Vorst supports memorial to drunk driving victims
A memorial to all those killed by drunk drivers on Saskatchewan roads is a step closer to being built in Saskatoon. Lou Van de Vorst, who lost his son, daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren to a...
May 07, 2018 Lou Van de Vorst (left) speaks at Saskatoon City Hall on May 7, 2018. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Student charged after threat forces high school lockdowns
Two high schools in Saskatoon were placed under lockdowns Monday morning after receiving a threat. Lockdowns at Bethlehem Catholic High School and Tommy Douglas Collegiate went into effect around 9:45...
May 07, 2018
Saskatoon police investigate shooting in Sutherland
Three men ended up in hospital after a shooting reported early Monday morning in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood. Police were called out to a home on the 300 block of Central Avenue just after mi...
May 07, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Freedom From Injustice walk starts in Saskatoon
People taking part in the Freedom From Injustice walk will begin their long journey Monday. The group plans to meet at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench, then walk to Regina and on to Manitoba, where t...
May 07, 2018 The Freedom From Injustice will travel from Saskatoon to Winnipeg between May 7 and June 7, 2018 to bring attention to issues faced by Indigenous youth and calls for justice reform. (Freedom From Injustice/Facebook)
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