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Woman facing first-degree murder charge in Prince Albert after Tuesday arrest
Almost 10 months after Taya Sinclair was found dead and burned in Prince Albert, Prince Albert police have announced an arrest in connection to her death. Stephanie Halkett-Stevenson was arrested Tues...
Jan 04, 2023 Taya Sinclair. (Submitted to paNOW)
National Ribbon Skirt Day celebrated for first time
Wednesday marked the first National Ribbon Skirt Day, which honours the traditional Indigenous article of clothing. Chief George Cote of the Cote First Nation said the story of Ribbon Skirt Day began ...
Jan 04, 2023 Dozens showed up to mark the first National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada at an event in Winnipeg on Jan. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brittany Hobson
RCMP locates stolen car and driver after issuing public warning
Police have located a stolen car and its driver after issuing a public warning that the suspect was likely armed and dangerous. The RCMP issued the warning Tuesday afternoon, saying the vehicle -- a C...
Jan 04, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Rescue organization saves 11 puppies from abandoned basement
Regina-based dog rescue CC RezQs started off the year with a "gut-wrenching rescue day." On Monday, the organization was called to an abandoned basement where 11 puppies were living with "no food, no ...
Jan 04, 2023 (CC RezQs/Facebook)
Two people dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in P.A.
Two people died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage on First Avenue and 20th Street East in Prince Albert on Tuesday afternoon. Police confirmed that a 48-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman w...
Jan 04, 2023 (paNOW file photo)
Saskatoon recycling depots overwhelmed during holidays
At least two of Saskatoon's three recycling depots were overwhelmed with garbage and cardboard over the holidays. On Dec. 8, the City of Saskatoon released its "Naughty or Nice Recycling Advice" list,...
Jan 04, 2023 Virgil Nyborg at the Lakewood Recycling Depot Jan. 4. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Woman and man stabbed and bear sprayed after getting off bus
Two people were attacked with a knife and bear spray Tuesday evening, and Saskatoon police have asked the public for information that might help track down the perpetrators. Police said the attack hap...
Jan 04, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Medavie paramedics fielded more than 40,000 calls in 2022
The past year set another record for paramedic call volumes in the Saskatoon area, according to Medavie Health Services West. Paramedics responded to 40,408 calls last year, Medavie said, compared to ...
Jan 04, 2023 (Medavie Health Services West/Facebook)
Highway patrol seizes millions of illegal cigarettes, cigars
Highway patrol officers in Saskatchewan seized 6.6 million illegal cigarettes and 28,800 illegal cigars during a traffic stop last month. According to police, a highway patrol officer stopped a commer...
Jan 04, 2023 The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol has seized almost two million unstamped cigarettes. (650 CKOM file photo)
Snow removal in Saskatoon to cost as much as $15 million
Saskatoon city snow removal crews are facing a huge challenge after two significant storms over three days dumped 34 centimetres of snow on the ground. That figure comes from city roadways director Go...
Jan 03, 2023 Goran Saric, Saskatoon's roadways director. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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