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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Moose Jaw cops collect Van de Vorst Family Award for work on impaired driving
Six police officers in Moose Jaw collected the Van de Vorst Family Award this week for their work fighting impaired driving. The award was established by Linda and Lou Van de Vorst five years ago in m...
Nov 17, 2023 Cst. Alanna Coghill, Cst. Ryan Lundquist and Cst. Sarah Kristy were among the six recipients of the Van de Vorst Family Award. (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Child abuse case leads to 3.5 year jail sentence for Saskatoon woman
A Saskatoon woman was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Friday for abusing three children at her home on Lenore Drive. The woman, who can't be named because doing so could identify the young victims...
Nov 17, 2023 A Saskatoon woman has been handed a 3.5-years sentence for abusing three young children. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province provides $7.61 million to Saskatoon police, funding 54 positions
This year's contributions from the provincial government to the Saskatoon Police Service add up to $7.61 million. According to the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, police in the Br...
Nov 17, 2023 Charlie Clark, Saskatoon’s mayor, said neighbourhoods across the city are seeing “an increasing challenge” due to mental health issues and addictions. (650 CKOM file photo)
Trial date to be set this month for former Legacy Christian Academy leaders
About half a dozen former students of Saskatoon's Legacy Christian Academy were sitting in a Saskatoon courtroom on Thursday morning. They were there to watch appearances by the school's former princi...
Nov 16, 2023 John Olubobkun, former executive director of Legacy Christian Academy, arrives at the Saskatoon provincial courthouse on Nov. 16, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
North Battleford manslaughter suspect believed to be in Saskatoon: RCMP
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan are asking the public to report any sightings of a Saskatoon man wanted for manslaughter. According to police, 34-year-old Nolan Bird is charged in the 2022 death of 61-y...
Nov 15, 2023 The RCMP is asking the public to report any sightings of Nolan Bird, but cautioned against approaching him. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Estevan police chief pens thank-you letter following tragic Nov. 1
Estevan Police Service Chief Rich Lowen published a letter thanking everyone involved in helping out the service on, and since, a tragic November 1. He also said that the officer who was shot during a...
Nov 15, 2023 Police parked outside the scene of a homicide on Nov. 1. (Discover Estevan)
Man charged with hitting Saskatoon police offer in the face
A 31-year-old man added to his legal troubles after allegedly hitting a cop in the face Saturday evening. The alleged incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the police service's detention center while ...
Nov 15, 2023 One of the short term holding cells at the Saskatoon Police Station (650 CKOM)
Man arrested after alleged gunpoint robbery in Massey Place
Police in Saskatoon arrested a 38-year-old man on Monday after he allegedly threatened and robbed a woman at gunpoint. According to police, officers were called at a home on Northumberland Avenue at a...
Nov 14, 2023 The alleged robber is now facing a long list of criminal charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two charged after laser allegedly pointed at police plane
The man who allegedly led police to the scene of his own crimes by pointing a laser at a police plane on Monday is now facing charges. Police said the Air Support Unit was hit with a green laser at ar...
Nov 14, 2023 Saskatoon police say a man pointed a laser at the police plane over the weekend, leading officers to his location as he tried to break into cars. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Repeat violent crime has police concerned, OPP commissioner tells Gormley
A police officer is one of the few jobs that involves running towards danger rather than away from it. Throughout the year, there have been a number of incidents involving police officers being assaul...
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