Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Saskatoon budget includes safety improvements for bus drivers, passengers
Saskatoon bus drivers and transit workers will be getting some more help when it comes to keeping themselves and passengers safe. The City of Saskatoon's two-year budget, which was passed by council l...
Dec 06, 2023 Saskatoon reveals Family Day weekend schedule (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. RCMP officers rescue woman during curfew check
What started as a simple curfew check led to Mounties rescuing a woman who had allegedly been assaulted and held against her will at a home on Big Island Cree Territory. According to the RCMP, officer...
Dec 05, 2023 Mounties from the Pierceland detachment rescued the victim of an alleged assault during a curfew check Saturday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Kenneth MacKay back behind bars after violating day parole
WARNING - This story contains graphic details. The Parole Board of Canada has revoked the day parole of a man convicted of a Saskatoon murder. Kenneth David MacKay, 49, is now back in prison as he ser...
Dec 04, 2023 Kenneth David MacKay. (Submitted)
Suspect in North Battleford manslaughter arrested in Saskatoon
The suspect in a 2022 manslaughter case in North Battleford was arrested in Saskatoon on Saturday. According to the RCMP, 34-year-old Nolan Bird was charged in connection with the death of 61-year-old...
Dec 04, 2023 Nolan Bird is set to appear in a North Battleford courtroom on Monday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Head of Sask. RCMP says Sanderson never made it to Regina
The commanding officer the Saskatchewan RCMP says Myles Sanderson - the suspect in the James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbings - wasn't in Regina during the manhunt. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Black...
Dec 04, 2023
61-year-old woman charged with murder after man found dead in Yorkton
A 61-year-old woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a man was found dead in a Yorkton home. According to RCMP, Donna Spilchen was arrested on Friday after mounties had stated they wer...
Dec 02, 2023
Welfare check leads RCMP to homicide case in Yorkton
What started as a routine welfare check turned into a homicide case for Mounties in Yorkton on Thursday. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on Sixth Avenue North for the check, and ...
Dec 01, 2023 Police said the case is now in the hands of RCMP Major Crimes. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Three charged with robbery, forcible confinement and extortion in Moose Jaw
A scary situation unfolded in Moose Jaw on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, officers responded to a 911 call about a person who was being held against their will and threatened inside a home at...
Dec 01, 2023 Police in Moose Jaw say a victim was pulled from their vehicle and confined at a home on a local trailer court. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. woman loses $500 to Taylor Swift ticket Facebook scam
Taylor Swift's immensely popular Eras Tour is one of the hardest shows to find tickets for. Now, scammers are trying to use the tour's popularity to their advantage. In a new type of scam, scammers ar...
Nov 30, 2023 Taylor Swift. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/George Walker IV
No arrests or new incidents in Saskatoon playground needle investigation
No arrests have been made in connection with used needles deliberately left on playgrounds around Saskatoon, but there haven't been any new incidents reported either. Last month, Saskatoon police rele...
Nov 29, 2023 A suspect allegedly leaves used needles on a Saskatoon playground in this video shared by police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
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