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UPDATE: Girl, 14, charged after student set on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate
A 14-year-old girl from Evan Hardy Collegiate has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire midday on Thursday. The 14-year-old student ...
Sep 06, 2024 Sergeant Ken Kane from the School Resource Unit gave an update after police responded to a Grade 9 girl being lit on fire by another student in Saskatoon on Sept. 5, 2024. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Province announces $17 million for municipal police officers, resources
The provincial government has announced $17.1 in new funding that could eventually see 100 more municipal police officers hired, 14 additional Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods officers (SCAN), and...
Sep 05, 2024 Tim McLeod, Addictions and Mental Health Minister; Bronwyn Eyre, Justice Minister; Cynthia Block, Saskatoon City Councillor; Paul Merriman, Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister; Marv Friesen, Saskatoon- Riversdale MLA. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
COVID-19 vaccines unavailable in Sask. until new shots are approved
Saskatchewan is one of several provinces that has disposed of its existing XBB.1.5 Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Health Ministry. Both Ontario and Alberta have also pulled the...
Sep 05, 2024 The Public Health Agency of Canada said a new vaccine targeting the JN.1 or KP.2 strains should be approved by Health Canada "in the coming weeks," but did not give any specific dates. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Drug investigation leads to arrest in Melfort
A Melfort man faces several charges after a drug investigation in the city. Saskatchewan RCMP's Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team and Melfort RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on Burns Ave. in...
Sep 05, 2024 Saskatchewan RCMP’s Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team and Melfort RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on Burns Ave. in Melfort on Aug. 29 as part of a drug trafficking investigation. The man arrested is set to appear in Melfort Provincial Court on Nov. 4. (northeastNOW Staff)
Harvest is 42% completed, Southwest leading
Combining, swathing, desiccating, baling straw and hauling bales are in full swing as the 2024 Harvest season is almost halfway done as numbers reach 42% completion by September 2, 2024. Crops The rep...
Sep 05, 2024 A combine harvesting near Saskatoon on Sept. 3, 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
'A blank canvas': Sask. teacher eagerly prepares first classroom
School halls are filled with excitement and nervousness as students slip into their desks this fall. This year, the locker-lined hallways at Roland Michener Elementary School are new for Miss Samara L...
Sep 05, 2024 This year, the locker-lined hallways at Roland Michener Elementary School are new for Miss Samara Lishchynsky. It's her first year teaching, she's in the grades one and two classroom. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Members of James Smith community to gather, reflect with powwow event
It is a somber anniversary for the people of James Smith Cree Nation, and the community plans to gather to reflect with a powwow event this Friday. Mike Marion, the Health Director at JSCN said the co...
Sep 05, 2024 A picture taken during last year's powwow. (Submitted/ Lisa Risom)
Over $70,000 and nearly 8,000 grams of drugs seized in Saskatoon
Two men have been arrested after a drug trafficking investigation. The investigation was concluded by members of the Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team (CRT). On Aug. 30, members of the CRT...
Sep 04, 2024 In a release, "on August 30, 2024, members of the Crime Reduction Team (CRT), and Tactical Support Unit (TSU) executed a search warrant in the 1800 block of Idylwyld Drive North." (Saskatoon Police Service)
Guns, go-kart and two snow bikes reported stolen in Corman Park
Early Wednesday morning, Saskatoon RCMP received a report for a break and enter in the RM of Corman Park. It was determined that sometime between the evening of Sept. 3 and the morning of Sept. 4, som...
Sep 04, 2024 Anyone with information about the break and enter should contact police immediately. (650 CKOM/file photo)
Forever changed: Fire destroys Wiseton Main street
On Tuesday, a devastating fire burned three staple buildings on the main street in Wiseton, Saskatchewan The Village of Wiseton has an estimated population of less than 100 members, it is located west...
Sep 04, 2024 The remnants of the Wiseton hotel and village office following a fire in the rural community on Tuesday. (Kim Beattie/Facebook)
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