Murray Wood: Infrastructure projects are expensive, but important
Any time we try to build something, people start complaining about costs. Murray Wood says people are angry about the ov...
Tag Archives: crime
Foul play not suspected in 19-year-old woman's death: Police
Police say foul play is not believed to be a factor in the death of a 19-year-old woman, whose body was discovered in a Fairhaven park on Monday. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers we...
Feb 04, 2025 Police say the woman's death will be investigated by the provincial coroner's service. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man wanted after 2021 Toronto shooting death arrested in Saskatoon
Police in Saskatoon arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a 2021 homicide in Toronto. According to a statement issued by the Saskatoon Police Service, Saskatoon officers were helping Winn...
Feb 03, 2025 Jabreel Elmi was arrested in Saskatoon on Friday in connection with a 2021 homicide case in Toronto. (Bolo Program)
Eight kilos of fentanyl seized during RCMP traffic stop on Highway 1
Saskatchewan RCMP officers seized eight kilograms of fentanyl during a traffic stop on Highway 1. According to the RCMP, officers with the police force's traffic unit was working with the Saskatchewan...
Jan 30, 2025 Two Calgary men are facing charges in connection with the major drug bust. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Cops seize wide array of weapons after search at Saskatoon home
Police seized a wide selection of weapons after executing a search warrant at a home in Saskatoon. According to police, a 41-year-old man and 34-year-old woman were arrested on Tuesday afternoon by th...
Jan 29, 2025 A wide assortment of weapons seized by Saskatoon police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Alfred Okyere's family awaits answers as court process begins
Family and friends of 23-year-old Alfred Okyere sat in a Saskatoon courtroom on Wednesday hoping for an update on the man charged with Okyere's murder. Okyere, an international student from Ghana, was...
Jan 29, 2025 Victor Yeke (left) president of the Ghana Canadian Association in Saskatoon, said he hopes ‘justice will be served’ in the case, which is currently before the courts. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man facing charges after GPS trackers found on vehicle: Police
A 46-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after allegedly placing GPS trackers on another person's vehicle. According to police, officers were first alerted back in September, when a person report...
Jan 29, 2025 A GPS tracker found on a vehicle in Saskatoon. Police said officers believe there may be more trackers attached to other vehicles in the community. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Pedestrian picks up ticket after being struck by city bus: Police
An 18-year-old Saskatoon woman was given a ticket after she allegedly walked into the path of a city bus on Monday while she was intoxicated. According to police, officers were called to the intersect...
Jan 28, 2025 Police said the woman was taken to a local hospital after the collision. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP saw 27 per cent jump in homicide cases in 2024, setting record
Mounties in Saskatchewan responded to a record number of homicides last year, with 38 separate cases and a total of 40 victims. According to the RCMP, the figures from 2024 represent a 27 per cent inc...
Jan 28, 2025 The Saskatchewan RCMP noted that "clusters" of homicide cases can stretch police resources thin. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Bear spray used in pair of weekend robberies: Saskatoon police
Bear spray continues to be a big issue in the Bridge City. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, bear spray was used in a pair of robberies over the weekend. Read More: Two security guards bear s...
Jan 28, 2025 Bear spray was used in two separate robberies over the weekend in Saskatoon. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. RCMP aims to fill vacancies in spring, recruiting from across Canada
The head of the Saskatchewan RCMP says its staffing issues are presenting a major problem at an inconvenient time for the police force. The RCMP recently sent out a country-wide internal memo asking f...
Jan 28, 2025 Rhonda Blackmore, commander of the Saskatchewan RCMP, says the shortage is coming at the same time as a rise in violent crime. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Silencing those we disagree with is a dangerous, slippery slope
Whatever side of the political spectrum you come from, banning music or speech you don't like isn't a state anyone shoul...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 6
Guest host Tamara Cherry talks with Premier Moe on trade, AI and Chappell Roan, U.S. tariffs on mining with Scott Bahr, ...
