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'This could be your neighbour, it could be your kids': Call for naloxone training in Saskatoon
As overdose numbers in Saskatoon continue to climb, public health officials are now urging more people to learn how to administer naloxone and to pick up free kits. According to the latest information...
Apr 05, 2025 Station 20 West Board Chair Colleen Christopherson-Cote says the overdose crisis in Saskatoon is not just a homeless issue, it can happen to your neighbour, your kids, or their friends. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon set to hit pause on downtown arena, entertainment district
The City of Saskatoon appears to be taking a time-out when it comes to moving forward with its proposed $1.2 billion Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project. That's because the uncert...
Apr 04, 2025 An artist's rendering of the proposed downtown arena in Saskatoon. (City of Saskatoon)
Two Saskatoon men facing child pornography charges
A pair of Saskatoon men are facing charges related to child pornography. According to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, the first investigation began in January, and officers se...
Apr 04, 2025 ICE investigates crimes involving the abuse or exploitation of children on the Internet, and is comprised of investigators from the Saskatchewan RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Moose Jaw police say woman was posing as bondsperson in 'grandparent scam'
Police in Moose Jaw say a woman from Montreal who was recently arrested in connection with several cases of the so-called "grandparent scam" was reportedly posing as a bail bondsperson in order to coe...
Apr 04, 2025 Veronique Charpentier, a 44-year-old Montreal woman, is facing several charges of fraud over $5,000. Police released a photo of Charpentier captured as she was allegedly perpetrating the scam, “in the event there were other frauds committed that have not yet been reported to police.” (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. to end Grade 12 provincial exams as new assessment program developed
Provincial exams for Grade 12 students will soon be a thing of the past in Saskatchewan, as the provincial government works to develop its new student assessment program. According to the Ministry of ...
Apr 04, 2025 According to the Ministry of Education, Saskatchewan is the only province where some students are required to write the provincial exams in certain subjects, while others are not. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Warman RCMP need help identifying armed robber driving a dirt bike
Warman RCMP are looking for an armed robber who fled the scene of a business on a red and white dirt bike. This happened on April 2 at around 4:00 p.m. at a business in Martensville, just north of Sas...
Apr 03, 2025 Warman RCMP are asking the public for help to identify this indivudal who allegedly stole from a business in Martensville before fleeing on a dirtbike. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Cops seize cash, cocaine, fentanyl in 'dial-a-dope' investigation
Police with Saskatoon's Guns and Gangs unit made several arrests and seized cash, cocaine and fentanyl after an investigation into what police called a "dial-a-dope drug trafficking operation." On Wed...
Apr 03, 2025 Police seized drugs, cash, cell phones and paraphernalia after an investigation into a "dial-a-dope" drug trafficking operation. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Man facing charges after violent carjacking and robbery: RCMP
A 30-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a violent carjacking on a Saskatchewan highway on Tuesday, and a subsequent robbery. According to the RCMP, the victim was in a truck, which was ...
Apr 03, 2025 The RCMP said the victim reported non-life-threatening injuries after he was assaulted and his truck was stolen. (650 CKOM file photo)
'The Cave is back': Landmark Saskatoon restaurant expected to reopen this weekend
Nearly three months after announcing a change in ownership, the Cave, a landmark restaurant on Eighth Street in Saskatoon, is expected to reopen and continue operating under the same brand. The restau...
Apr 03, 2025 "I'm very excited to be back in the game and serving Saskatoon once again," said the Cave’s manager, George Kosmas. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
All 60 inpatients beds now open at Lumsden addiction treatment centre
Saskatchewan's newest - and largest - addictions treatment centre is now fully open for patients. On Wednesday, the provincial government announced that all 60 inpatient spaces at the EHN Willowview R...
Apr 02, 2025 The former Living Skies Retreat near Lumsden was renovated to become the largest addictions treatment facility in the province, and all 60 inpatient spaces are now open. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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