Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Intoxicated man bites, kicks police officers during arrest
Police officers in Saskatoon were kicked and bitten by an intoxicated man on Thursday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to 23rd Street East after reports of a disturbance. When they...
Jan 27, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Teen boys arrested after tires popped on at least 18 vehicles
Two 15-year-old boys were arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly vandalizing at least 18 vehicles near the University of Saskatchewan. According to police, officers were called to the area af...
Jan 26, 2023
Alleged scammer facing three more fraud charges in Saskatoon
One of the three men allegedly involved in a string of scams in the Saskatoon area is facing three more charges of fraud. The scams involved contacting victims -- usually seniors -- and pretending to ...
Jan 25, 2023 Three police vehicles were damaged during a pursuit in Saskatoon on Dec. 9, 2023
(File photo/650 CKOM)
Police continue mental health call transfers after successful first year
For the past year, police in Saskatoon have been directing certain low-risk mental health calls away from police and towards a local crisis agency. The Mental Health & Suicide Intervention Call Tr...
Jan 25, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
'Do what we're doing:' Arcand responds to Fairhaven wellness centre critics
After some Fairhaven residents shared frustrations about the new emergency shelter in their neighbourhood, Tribal Chief Mark Arcand is firing back, calling on them to be part of the solution. On Monda...
Jan 24, 2023 Tribal Chief Mark Arcand speaking to reporters. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Illegal trapping could lead to $11,000 fine, plus loss of snowmobile, traps
By Susan McNeil A Weirdale-area man has been convicted of seven charges involving illegal trapping in a part of the Fort la Corne forest that is set aside for use by the James Smith Cree Nation. Lloyd...
Jan 24, 2023
Veteran driver petitions for taxi drivers' right to request a fare deposit
Syed Hassan Abbas has been driving a taxi in Saskatoon for more than 20 years and during that time, he's seen it all. He's had a knife pulled on him. He's been threatened. He's had to deal with intoxi...
Jan 24, 2023 Cab driver Syed Hassan Abbas (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Police investigate attempted abduction near Meadow Lake
RCMP are looking to the public after an attempted abduction early Saturday morning east of Meadow Lake. Police say at around midnight a driver noticed a man lying on the ground on Highway 4. They then...
Jan 21, 2023
Saskatoon mom brings son's murder back into public eye two years after his death
Susan Charlton has spent the past two years wondering what happened to her son after his remains were discovered in a fire outside of North Battleford. Jordon Daniel Boire's death has been ruled a hom...
Jan 19, 2023 Jauquin Boire (left), Susan Boire (middle) and Chris Charlton (right).
(Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
One accused charged in Megan Gallagher case expected to plead guilty
One of the nine people facing charges in the Megan Gallagher case is expected to plead guilty to the one charge against him. John Wayne Sanderson's lawyer, Greg Curtis, confirmed his client plans to p...
Jan 18, 2023 Megan Gallagher. (Facebook)
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