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Mounties release video of Battleford homicide victim, ask for help from public
RCMP officers in the Battlefords are asking for help from the public as they work to put together a timeline of a homicide case. The Saskatchewan RCMP said 65-year-old Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko was la...
43m ago Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko seen leaving a Walmart in North Battleford. Three days later, the RCMP found her body at a home in Battleford. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon police search for man accused of trying to lure young children
Police in Saskatoon are searching for a man who allegedly tried to lure two young girls over the past two months inside retail stores. According to police, the man has "been the subject of two complai...
May 13, 2026 Police said the suspect was a clean-shaven Caucasian man who appeared to be in his 50s. He was wearing a black Under Armour ball cap during both incidents. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Battlefords Mounties ask public to help find person of interest in 'grandparent scams'
Mounties in the Battlefords are appealing to the public for help identifying a person of interest in a case involving the so-called "grandparent scam." The scam, which has become more common in Saskat...
May 12, 2026 On Tuesday, the RCMP shared surveillance images of a man “who may have information about the grandparent scams” currently being investigated by police in the Battlefords area. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine named President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. They said T...
May 12, 2026 In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with US businessman and СЕО Palantir Technologies, Alexander Karp in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting
The widow of a man killed in last year's mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot for giving advice on how to carr...
May 11, 2026 The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the ChatGPT home Screen, March 17, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Saskatoon police briefs: Two injured in stabbings on Sunday
Two people were injured in separate stabbing incidents on Sunday evening in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to a home on Kingsmere Boulevard at around 10 p.m., where they found a ...
May 11, 2026 Police said a 37-year-old victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing on Kingsmere Boulevard on Sunday evening. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon cops seize nearly five kilos of cocaine after raiding home in Willowgrove
Police in Saskatoon seized nearly five kilograms of cocaine last week after raiding a home in the city's Willowgrove neighbourhood. According to police, officers conducting a drug investigation arrest...
May 11, 2026 During the search, police said the officers found 4,824 grams of cocaine, $14,235 in cash, 235 counterfeit $100 bills, six cell phones, a vacuum sealer, digital scales and drug trafficking paraphernalia. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon police briefs: Victim chases away home invaders with their own machete
The victim of a home invasion in Saskatoon chased the perpetrators out of the house with their own machete on Thursday afternoon, police said. According to police, officers were called to a home on We...
May 08, 2026 “… during the break and enter, a struggle had occurred between the suspects and one of the victims resulting in the victim obtaining the machete and chasing all but one of the suspects away.” (Konstantin1985/Depositphotos.com)
Friend says homicide victim Dory Cook protected Indigenous women from violence
A long-time friend of Dory Cook says her death is especially painful because she became a victim of the very violence she worked so hard to protect Indigenous women from. On Sunday evening, police in ...
May 07, 2026 Terri Bear-Linklater said Dory Cook was someone who went above and beyond to help people who were at risk, vulnerable, underserved and struggling with poverty. Bear-Linklater said Cook also dedicated much of her time to supporting Indigenous women who were facing violence. (Dory Cook/Facebook)
VIDEO: Man and boy facing charges after fiery crash on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon
A 24-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy are facing charges after a fiery crash on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon on Tuesday, which left an 82-year-old man in critical condition. According to police, offi...
May 06, 2026 A van on fire after a crash on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon on May 5, 2026. Police said two people are now facing charges in connection with the crash, which left an 82-year-old man in critical condition. (Karma L. Schopp/Facebook)
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