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Driver allegedly high on drugs backs into police car
A 21-year-old man is accused of being high on drugs and deliberately backing into a Saskatoon police car Monday morning. According to police, at around 11 a.m., an officer saw a vehicle heading east o...
Apr 23, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
River search ends for person reported in distress
The Saskatoon Fire Department called off its rescue search after spending nearly six hours on the South Saskatchewan River Monday. According to officials, a 911 call came in around 11 a.m. reporting a...
Apr 23, 2018 The Saskatoon Fire Department water rescue team searches in the South Saskatchewan River after receiving reports of a person in distress on April 23, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
RCMP: High water levels on Highway 16 near Leslie
The spring melt is on in Saskatchewan and it's beginning to provide some tense moments. High water levels along Highway 16 were causing concern for some Saskatchewan drivers on Sunday. The RCMP were w...
Apr 22, 2018 Water levels approach driving lanes on Highway 16 near Leslie, Sask. on April 21, 2018. (RCMP)
Police investigating early morning stabbing
Police have opened an investigation into an early morning stabbing in downtown Saskatoon. Officers were called to a business in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning and ar...
Apr 22, 2018
Parking lot crash leads to impaired charges
A man faces several charges including impaired and dangerous driving following a police chase and crash in a parking lot on Airport Drive Saturday afternoon. According to police, a man on a motorcycle...
Apr 22, 2018 (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Help wanted: Forestry Farm continues search for zookeeper
While scrolling through job offerings at the City of Saskatoon, one position is catching the eye of animal lovers. Zookeeper. The Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is looking for an entry-level animal care s...
Apr 20, 2018 Cougars are among the many animals a junior zookeeper would have to learn about at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. (Saskatoon Zoo Foundation/Facebook)
City warns of fake utilities phone scam
The City of Saskatoon issued a bulletin Friday morning warning of a phone scam targeting residents. The city reported getting a number of calls from concerned customers who said they'd been contacted ...
Apr 20, 2018
Search called off for person in river near Broadway Bridge
Saskatoon emergency services have called off the search for a person who reportedly went over the railing of the Broadway Bridge. Witnesses reported seeing someone go into the river off the bridge jus...
Apr 20, 2018 (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
River search underway for man seen near Broadway Bridge
Saskatoon police and fire crews are searching the South Saskatchewan River after reports Thursday night a man had landed in the river from the Broadway Bridge. According to a police release, at 5:43 p...
Apr 19, 2018
Saskatoon police see rise in officers using force: report
Saskatoon police say an increase in officers using force is linked to a larger issue of violent drug users. According to a 2017 report, there were 264 use of force instances recorded between Jan. 1 to...
Apr 19, 2018
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