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Ward 3 Councillor: Fairhaven homicide has community still reeling
Residents of Fairhaven are still reeling over last week's homicide that closed Fairhaven School. At this time, police have not confirmed if there is a suspect in the attack of the 66-year-old victim. ...
Jun 17, 2024 Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections investigated the city's 11th homicide at Fairhaven School on June 12, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man taken to hospital after axe attack: Police
A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital on Saturday after he was allegedly attacked by a man wielding an axe. Police were called to Avenue C just before 10 a.m. for a report of an injured person. When...
Jun 17, 2024 Police say the suspect and victim knew each other prior to the alleged attack. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three gun calls keep Saskatoon police busy over weekend
Police in Saskatoon were kept busy responding to at least three gun calls over the weekend, including a wayward bullet, an armed man knocking on a door and a man who may have accidentally shot himself...
Jun 17, 2024 Saskatoon officers responded to at least three weapons calls over the weekend. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Teen girls charged after allegedly bear-spraying business on 33rd Street
Two teenage girls in Saskatoon are facing serious charges after allegedly firing bear spray while robbing a business on 33rd Street West. Police were called to the business just before 9 p.m. on Thurs...
Jun 14, 2024 Saskatchewan recently increased penalties for criminal use of bear spray, after a number of worrying incidents. (650 CKOM file photo)
Greg Fertuck guilty of first-degree murder in death of ex wife Sheree
Greg Fertuck has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of his ex wife Sheree. He's also been convicted of a second charge of offering an indignity to human remains. The trial bega...
Jun 14, 2024 Sheree Fertuck's sisters (L to R) Michelle Kish, Teaka White, Glenda Sorotski, speak to media outside court on June 14, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Woman dead, man charged after truck and SUV collide on Quebec Avenue
A 22-year-old woman is dead and a 23-year-old man is facing charges after a crash between a truck and an SUV in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Police said officers were called to Quebec Avenue near 39th Street...
Jun 12, 2024 Police say all four occupants of the SUV were taken to hospital, and one of them, a 22-year-old woman, succumbed to her injuries. (650 CKOM file photo)
As healing continues, James Smith Cree Nation calls for increased policing
By Glynn Brothen Leaders from the James Smith Cree Nation continue to review an RCMP internal report and its findings on the police response to the mass stabbing on the reserve in September, 2022. Chi...
Jun 12, 2024 Chief Robert Head of the the Peter Chapman Band said the First Nation's relationship with the RCMP has improved significantly since the 2022 mass stabbing in the community. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
UPDATE: Fairhaven school closed Wednesday as police investigate homicide
Classes were cancelled at Fairhaven School on Wednesday as the Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections investigated the city's 11th homicide in 2024. According to a message to parents, which ...
Jun 12, 2024 Numerous police officers were seen in the school's parking lot on Wednesday morning. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon deputy police chief says city remains safe despite concerning crimes
The start to the month of June has been busy for the Saskatoon Police Service. In the past 11 days, they've responded to multiple stabbings, assaults, robberies and even a homicide. This past weekend,...
Jun 11, 2024 Dave Haye, deputy chief of the Saskatoon Police Service, joined Evan Bray for an in-depth discussion on crime in Saskatoon on Tuesday. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP overhauls incident command structure after JSCN stabbings
By Glynn Brothen Shortly before a mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation, Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, conducted a tabletop exercise with her team that she ...
Jun 11, 2024 Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Michael Bell)
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