Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
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Province says new police teams improving public safety in Sask.
The provincial government says its seen positive results from new police programs, and they're making Saskatchewan a safer place. The province has recently invested in a number of police and oversight...
Oct 12, 2023 The provincial government said that between March and July special policing teams seized 23 guns and more than a kilogram each of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police testimony continues at trial for woman charged in death of Baeleigh Maurice
A Saskatoon police officer with 15 years of experience took the stand on Wednesday, the second day of the judge-alone trial of 29-year-old Taylor Ashley Kennedy. Kennedy is charged with impaired drivi...
Oct 11, 2023 Taylor Ashley Kennedy departs Saskatoon Provincial Court with her lawyers on the second day of her trial. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Intruder injured after breaking into Regina police headquarters
An intruder allegedly broke a window and entered Regina police headquarters early Wednesday morning. According to police, the 51-year-old man was seen in the lobby of the building on Saskatchewan Driv...
Oct 11, 2023
Moose Jaw woman facing 53 fraud charges after allegedly lying about illness
A Moose Jaw woman is in hot water after allegedly lying about having a terminal illness - and collecting a lot of dough from the community through fundraisers. According to the Moose Jaw Police Servic...
Oct 11, 2023 A Moose Jaw woman is facing more than 50 fraud charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two teens arrested after woman attacked on Saskatoon Transit bus
A 37-year-old woman was injured after she was allegedly attacked by a group of children while riding a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers got a report of "several teens assaulting an...
Oct 11, 2023 Officers got a report of 'several teens assaulting another passenger' while the bus was stopped at Witney Avenue and 20th Street West late on Tuesday evening. (650 CKOM file photo)
38-year-old man becomes Saskatoon's ninth homicide victim of 2023
Saskatoon police are investigating the city's ninth homicide of the year after a man was fatally injured Saturday morning in the Massey Place neighbourhood. Police were called shortly before 6 a.m. to...
Oct 10, 2023 Saskatoon police are investigating the city's 9th homicide this year after a man found injured in a yard died in hospital on Oct 7. 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Rental scams with fake listings raise concerns in Saskatchewan
A rental scam going around Saskatchewan has prompted a warning from the province's Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority. Jan Seibel, executive director of the FCAA's insurance and real estate divi...
Oct 10, 2023 Prospective renters were advised to visit properties in person before paying for a rental unit. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Regina woman facing charges after fleeing from police
A Regina woman is facing multiple charges after fleeing from police at a “high rate” of speed Tuesday evening. According to a news release, Regina Police Service’s Aerial Support Uni...
Oct 04, 2023
Saskatoon police say an officer was hurt while jailing a suspect
Saskatoon police say one of their officers was hurt while bringing a suspect to the police station on Tuesday. According to police, the officer was assaulted while processing a man in detention. Polic...
Oct 04, 2023 A 31-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an officer at police headquarters. (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina man charged with luring, possessing child pornography
A Regina man is facing serious charges after an investigation by Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit. According to police, officers raided a home in Regina on Wednesday, seizing electronic...
Sep 29, 2023
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