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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)
Student Alfred Okyere stabbed to death just months after arriving in Saskatoon
Alfred Okyere recently moved from Ghana to Saskatoon as an international student. But less than four months after arriving in the city, the 23-year-old was stabbed to death at his part-time job, and h...
Jan 24, 2025 Alfred Okyere, 23, moved to Saskatoon from Ghana as an international student in September. (Alexander Osei-Owusu/Submitted)
Suspected mail thief arrested by Saskatoon police
A man suspected of stealing mail from a Main Street apartment building is now facing criminal charges. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called to an apartment building in the s...
Jan 20, 2025 Police say the mail was apparently stolen from three separate apartment buildings on Main Street. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man arrested after cab driver threatened with imitation gun: Police
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night after allegedly pointing an imitation firearm at a cab driver to escape paying his fare. According to police, officers were called to a home on First A...
Jan 20, 2025 Police said the 22-year-old is now facing four weapons charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
Dozy Saskatoon driver wakes up to drug and weapons charges: Police
A driver who took a nap behind the wheel got a rude awakening on Thursday night, and he's now facing a lengthy list of criminal charges. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called...
Jan 17, 2025 According to police, officers found three types of drugs and six weapons inside the van. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police respond to three bear-spray incidents in less than 24 hours
A number of criminal cases involving bear spray kept police in Saskatoon busy in this week, with three separate incidents happening in the past 24 hours alone. The first incident happened just after 5...
Jan 17, 2025 Canisters of bear spray seized in Saskatoon. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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