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Woman, 42, charged with murder in Pleasant Hill homicide case: Saskatoon police
A 42-year-old woman is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a death on Sunday evening in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were call...
May 05, 2026 Rachel Smallboy, 42, was arrested in connection with 77-year-old Dory Cook’s death, and she’s now facing a charge of second-degree murder. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police watchdog clears Mounties after man dies of 'acute cocaine toxicity' in Melfort RCMP cell
A police watchdog organization says it found no grounds to believe an RCMP officer committed a crime after a 44-year-old man died of "acute cocaine toxicity" in a cell in the Melfort RCMP detachment s...
May 05, 2026 “... while the affected person’s most recent request to see a doctor was not immediately acted upon, in totality, considering both prior attempts to obtain an assessment and the other actions by police as noted above, it cannot be said that the overall attitude towards the affected person’s well-being and medical needs was one of indifference,” the watchdog organization wrote. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Two injured after drive-by shooting on ATVs in Pelican Narrows: RCMP
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in Pelican Narrows on Saturday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were called to a home on Highway 135 in the northe...
May 05, 2026 Police said both injured men were hospitalized after the shooting. While their injuries were serious, they were not considered to be life-threatening, the RCMP noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man charged with aggravated assault after two stabbings on Saturday: Police
A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly stabbing two people on Saturday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to St. Paul's Hospital shortly aft...
May 04, 2026 Police said officers found and arrested a man who matched the description of the suspect in both cases in the 800 block of Avenue E North. He was carrying a knife at the time of his arrest, police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Melfort man charged with manslaughter after stabbing at apartment on Saturday: RCMP
A 43-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge after a stabbing death at an apartment in Melfort on Saturday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, police were called to the apartment on Broadway Ave...
May 04, 2026 The RCMP said the 43-year-old man is also facing three charges of failing to comply with a release order. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Trial for former Saskatoon Christian school director abruptly postponed
The trial for a former staff member at a Saskatoon Christian school who is accused of striking students with a wooden paddle more than 20 years ago has been abruptly postponed. The judge-alone trial f...
May 04, 2026 The trial for Ken Schultz, the former vice-principal of Christian Centre Academy, which was scheduled to begin Monday morning at Court of King’s Bench, has been adjourned following a defence request. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police open Saskatoon's seventh homicide investigation of 2026 after death of 77-year-old woman
Police in Saskatoon say the death of a 77-year-old woman is being investigated as a homicide. According to police, officers got a report about an injured person on the 200 block of Avenue R South, adj...
May 04, 2026 Police said the death marks the city’s seventh homicide case of the year, and asked anyone with information that could help the investigation to contact police or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding ...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Hospitality Saskatchewan training workers to spot and report human trafficking
A training program in Saskatchewan is aimed at helping hospitality workers across the province identify and respond to cases of human trafficking. On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a...
May 02, 2026 Jim Bence, Hospitality Saskatchewan’s CEO, said human traffickers often make use of the services the sector provides, so it’s important for workers to be able to spot red flags and warning signs. (.shock/Depositphotos.com)
Wilkie man charged after Mounties recover copper wire stolen from grain elevator
A 41-year-old man from Wilkie is facing charges after RCMP officers recovered copper wire that was allegedly stolen from a grain elevator. The Mounties said officers made the discovery on Saturday dur...
Apr 29, 2026 The RCMP said officers made the discovery on Saturday during a raid of a home in Wilkie as part of a drug trafficking investigation. (650 CKOM file photo)
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