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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)
Victim seriously injured in machete attack on Idylwyld Drive on Sunday: Saskatoon police
Police in Saskatoon say a 26-year-old man was seriously injured in a machete attack on Sunday night. According to police, officers were called to a robbery in progress outside a business on Idylwyld D...
Apr 29, 2026 “Upon police arrival, officers located a 26-year-old man with what were believed to be serious injuries consistent with an assault with a weapon,” the police force said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man pleads guilty to starting Ditch 2 Fire
The man accused of sparking the Ditch 2 Fire has pleaded guilty to an arson charge. Jason Halkett, 29, a resident of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced on May 7 in Montreal Lake. Read more: Fires, ...
Apr 29, 2026 The Ditch 2 Fire was started near Wayakwin in May of 2025. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Do...
Apr 27, 2026 Secret service agents respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Grenfell man charged with forcible confinement, assault after incident in Fort Qu'Appelle
A Grenfell man is facing charges after an incident that prompted a major response from the RCMP in the Fort Qu'Appelle area on Wednesday. According to police, officers were responding to a report of a...
Apr 23, 2026 No injuries were reported, and the RCMP added that the incident was “not random.” (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Victims treated for minor injuries after man allegedly bear sprays Saskatoon bus passengers
Police in Saskatoon say several people were treated for minor injuries after a man allegedly doused a bus driver and Saskatoon Transit passengers with bear spray on Wednesday evening. According to pol...
Apr 23, 2026 Police have reported four incidents involving bear spray on or outside Saskatoon Transit buses during the month of April. (650 CKOM file photo)
Calls to Saskatoon police mental health and addictions unit tripled over past six years
Saskatoon's Police and Crisis Team units responded to more than 3,000 calls last year - more than 3.5 times the number of calls for mental health and addictions responses fielded when the team was cre...
Apr 23, 2026 A report by Saskatoon Police Service chief Cam McBride noted 3,410 PACT service calls in 2025 – up slightly from 3,295 in 2024 and from 2,632 in 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police say man beaten with baton, BB gun during mugging on 22nd Street
Police in Saskatoon say a man was beaten with a baton and what appeared to be a BB gun during a mugging on 22nd Street West on Tuesday evening. According to police, officers were called to St. Paul's ...
Apr 22, 2026 According to police, officers were called to St. Paul’s Hospital at around 7:30 p.m. after the 18-year-old victim arrived there, seeking treatment for his injuries. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mounties make four arrests, seize guns and stolen property after shooting at Melfort home
RCMP officers arrested four people and seized two guns, gun parts and stolen property including an ATV after a shooting at a home in Melfort last week. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers wer...
Apr 21, 2026 “A firearm was discharged, striking one individual, who was treated in hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening in nature,” the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
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