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Saskatchewan RCMP set new record in 2024 with 39 homicide files
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan opened 39 homicide files in 2024, setting a new record for the province. According to the RCMP, last year saw more homicide cases opened than in any previous year in the ...
18h ago “The Saskatchewan RCMP investigates homicides or suspected homicides using all resources, techniques and avenues available to them,” inspector Ashley St. Germaine, a senior officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch, said in a statement. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
One man still wanted after assault at home in Deschambault Lake: RCMP
A 31-year-old man is wanted by police after a group of people allegedly assaulted a victim at a home in Deschambault Lake in northeastern Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, officers got a report on ...
Jul 30, 2025 Earl Ballantyne, 31 (left), and Tyler Ballantyne, 19, were charged in connection with the alleged attack. Tyler Ballantyne was arrested this week, but Earl Ballantyne is still wanted by police. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Girl rescued from online exploitation in Regina after international complaint: Police
Police officers in Saskatchewan worked together to rescue a five-year-old girl who was being abused in Regina, after the case came to light through a complaint from overseas. According to the Saskatoo...
Jul 30, 2025 Police say the five-year-old girl was rescued after officers in Saskatoon got a complaint from a man in the Middle East. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sturgeon Lake man charged in fatal 2022 collision near Emma Lake
A 29-year-old man from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation is facing charges in connection with a fatal crash just south of Emma Lake more than three years ago. According to the RCMP, officers were called ...
Jul 29, 2025 The driver and only occupant of the car, a 64-year-old man from the Prince Albert area, was declared dead at the scene after the 2022 crash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Arrest made in Prince Albert landlord shooting incident
By Nigel Maxwell The man alleged responsible for shooting a Prince Albert landlord in the throat said nothing when he appeared in court Thursday morning. In connection to the events that occurred in J...
Jul 24, 2025 A police car sits parked outside the property where the shooting occurred in June. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake man arrested after allegedly dragging man behind stolen vehicle
A 22-year-old Meadow Lake man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle, dragging and injuring person who was trying to stop the theft in the process. According to police, officers were cal...
Jul 24, 2025 The 22-year-old is facing charges of robbery, dangerous driving and mischief under $5,000. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon cops make 176 arrests during 11-day 'crime disruption project'
Police in Saskatoon say an 11-day project aiming to disrupt crime in the Bridge City last month saw officers make 176 arrests, seizing a wide assortment of drugs and weapons in the process. "Between J...
Jul 24, 2025 During the project, officers generated 643 calls for service, leading to 176 arrests and 183 new charges against 81 people. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Gang issues at the root of violent crime increase
Murray Wood says there's some disturbing news in the latest crime numbers from Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan leads provinces in severe crime, and there was a 45 per cent increase in violent crime la...
Jul 24, 2025
Saskatoon cop who released dog that injured hiding suspect wasn't negligent: SIRT
A Saskatoon police officer was not negligent when they dropped the leash of the police dog, leaving the animal to bite a hiding suspect, according to Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team. In ...
Jul 23, 2025 “In the circumstances of this incident, these actions fail to demonstrate either a wanton or reckless disregard for the safety of the affected person, or an unreasonable use of force based on the single strike delivered during his arrest,” the report concluded. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Former Macklin firefighter sentenced to probation, community service for arson
A former Macklin firefighter was given 18 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for lighting a number of hay bales on fire near Macklin and Evesham last July. Logan Sieben received hi...
Jul 23, 2025 Logan Sieben was arrested in August of 2024 after police reviewed surveillance footage related to a fire, and he was subsequently let go from his position with the fire department. (650 CKOM file photo)
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