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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Saskatoon police detail events around downtown shooting
Police say a 34-year-old man shot what's believed to have been an improvised firearm at officers during a tense scene Wednesday afternoon in the middle of downtown Saskatoon. Acting Chief Mark Chatter...
Sep 28, 2017 Michael Andrew Arcand, 34, allegedly fired a makeshift shotgun at officers before he was shot by police and arrested in downtown Saskatoon on Sept. 27, 2017. (Submitted photo)
Wheelchair basketball team season saved in wake of theft
A Saskatoon wheelchair sports league is set to return to action after a near-devastating theft. The 2017 season was in doubt for the NRG Wheelchair Basketball Club after a trailer containing 34 specia...
Sep 28, 2017 Saskatoon's NRG wheelchair basketball team had a trailer containing 34 specialized wheelchairs stolen over the weekend of July 28-30, 2017. (NRG Wheelchair Basketball Team/GoFundMe)
Saskatoon woman says intruders used hammer to attack family
A Saskatoon family is still trying to piece together what led to a violent home invasion in the Confederation neighbourhood Tuesday evening. Twenty-year-old Nikki Fitzpatrick told 650 CKOM she was asl...
Sep 27, 2017
Sask. small town hockey rink nets big-ticket auction items
A small town Saskatchewan hockey rink is holding a major hockey memorabilia auction in the wake of a near-devastating theft. The story began back in February when a signed Gordie Howe jersey was stole...
Sep 25, 2017 A poster showing a signed Gordie Howe jersey meant to be auctioned for the benefit of the Asquith Sports Centre in March 2017.
Langham votes no to hiring its own police
People in Langham have voted to stick with the status quo when it comes to policing. A non-binding plebiscite was held Wednesday asking whether the town ought to join in a regional police force with t...
Sep 21, 2017
Langham eyes hiring its own police officers
A small town northwest of Saskatoon is considering hiring its own police officers amid concerns about crime. Residents will vote this week on whether they want to stop contracting the Warman RCMP deta...
Sep 18, 2017
Saskatoon police use Taser, beanbag gun on suspects
Saskatoon police said officers had to use a Taser and a beanbag gun after two women allegedly refused to comply during a traffic stop. Police said just before 4:30 a.m. Monday, officers spotted a stol...
Sep 18, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Police say man robbed of cigarettes at gunpoint
Saskatoon police are looking for a suspect who allegedly pulled a gun on someone over a pack of cigarettes. Police were called to an alley on the 1100 block of Avenue W North just after 10 p.m. Wednes...
Sep 14, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police use tasers on rake-wielding suspect
A 30-year-old man is facing several charges after a series of incidents in downtown Saskatoon Monday evening. Police were called to the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South around 10 p.m. after the man repor...
Sep 12, 2017
3 people seriously injured after morning home invasion
Saskatoon police are looking for several suspects after a home invasion in Confederation Park early Tuesday left three people seriously injured. Police said they received an emergency call from a woma...
Sep 12, 2017
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