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Teen boys arrested with bear spray, knife and alcohol: Police
Three teen boys were arrested in Saskatoon on Thursday after a citizen spotted them carrying weapons. According to police, officers were called to the 2400 block of 22nd Street West just before 1 a.m....
Apr 05, 2024 Police say three teens were caught with bear spray, a knife and alcohol. (650 CKOM file photo)
Concept plan for memorial at Humboldt Broncos crash site unveiled
As the sixth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash approaches, the plans for a permanent memorial at the site of the crash have been unveiled. On April 6, 2018, the SJHL team's bus collided wi...
Apr 05, 2024 The concept plan includes a memorial pond surrounded by a path with benches, and two memorial sites. (Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee)
Highway 2 north of Moose Jaw reopens after serious crash
Highway 2 was closed north of Moose Jaw on Friday after what the RCMP called a "serious collision." The road was reopened at around 3 p.m. The RCMP said the crash happened about 30 kilometres north of...
Apr 05, 2024 A STARS helicopter lands at the scene of a crash on Highway 2. (Terry Palaschak/ Submitted)
Sask. man dies hours after Mounties receive wellness check request: RCMP
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a man died in hospital hours after police were asked to perform a wellness check on him. According to the RCMP, that check was not...
Apr 05, 2024 Police say a wellness check request came in at around 7:14 a.m. on Wednesday, but a physical check wasn't completed. By 5 p.m., the man was seriously injured and later died in hospital. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
WATCH: Jac Cashin defies Down syndrome limits at Saskatoon track meet
When Jac Cashin's family walked into Costco last week, they weren't expecting to be approached by a fan of their nine-year-old son. "This boy comes up and he's like, 'Hey, I saw you race last weekend!...
Apr 05, 2024 Nine-year-old Jac Cashin in the stands at the Saskatoon Field House as he prepares to participate in his very first relay race. (Francis Cashin/Submitted)
Two men charged in Saskatoon's third murder of 2024
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a slaying in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood in February. According to Saskatoon police, officers from the RCMP's Saskatoon W...
Apr 04, 2024 One of the suspects was arrested Wednesday by Saskatoon police after he had been picked up the RCMP's WEST team. The second man was arrested Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Fairhaven, Confederation Park crime stats don't reflect residents' experiences: Pastor
A local pastor says a new report on crime statistics in the Fairhaven and Confederation Park neighbourhoods since the Emergency Wellness Centre opened in December of 2022 does not reflect the reality ...
Apr 04, 2024 Fairmont Baptist Church pastor Robert Pearce believes the crime statistics report doesn't reflect the daily lives of local residents since the Emergency Wellness Centre opened its doors in December of 2022. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Blades' Sidorov excited to sign deal with Anaheim Ducks
It has been all smiles around the Saskatoon Blades since they dropped Game 1 of their first-round WHL playoff series against the Prince Albert Raiders last Thursday. After three straight wins, the Bla...
Apr 04, 2024 Saskatoon Blades forward Egor Sidorov has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. This season, he led the Blades with 50 goals. (File photo courtesy of Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
Saskatchewan Firearms Office building new ballistics lab
Firearms have become a topic of conversation in many households across the province, whether the discussion is about safety, knowledge or enforcement. The Saskatchewan Firearms Office (SFO) announced ...
Apr 04, 2024 Saskatchewan Firearms Office commissioner Robert Freberg. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Fire in vacant Pleasant Hill home leaves $10,000 in damage
A fire at a boarded-up Saskatoon home on Wednesday left behind an estimated $10,000 in damages. According to the fire department, crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a house on Avenue O So...
Apr 04, 2024 The investigation concluded the fire started in a wood-burning fireplace on the home's main floor. (650 CKOM file photo)
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