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Saskatoon police briefs: Victim chases away home invaders with their own machete
The victim of a home invasion in Saskatoon chased the perpetrators out of the house with their own machete on Thursday afternoon, police said. According to police, officers were called to a home on We...
May 08, 2026 “… during the break and enter, a struggle had occurred between the suspects and one of the victims resulting in the victim obtaining the machete and chasing all but one of the suspects away.” (Konstantin1985/Depositphotos.com)
Friend says homicide victim Dory Cook protected Indigenous women from violence
A long-time friend of Dory Cook says her death is especially painful because she became a victim of the very violence she worked so hard to protect Indigenous women from. On Sunday evening, police in ...
May 07, 2026 Terri Bear-Linklater said Dory Cook was someone who went above and beyond to help people who were at risk, vulnerable, underserved and struggling with poverty. Bear-Linklater said Cook also dedicated much of her time to supporting Indigenous women who were facing violence. (Dory Cook/Facebook)
VIDEO: Man and boy facing charges after fiery crash on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon
A 24-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy are facing charges after a fiery crash on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon on Tuesday, which left an 82-year-old man in critical condition. According to police, offi...
May 06, 2026 A van on fire after a crash on Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon on May 5, 2026. Police said two people are now facing charges in connection with the crash, which left an 82-year-old man in critical condition. (Karma L. Schopp/Facebook)
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)
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