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Swift Current man facing child porn and luring charges
A 56-year-old Swift Current man is facing charges of luring a child and possession of child pornography. According to police, officers with the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit started an...
Feb 14, 2024 A 56-year-old Swift Current man is facing charges after an investigation by Saskatchewan's ICE Unit. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bad driver busted after hitting bus stop while fleeing police in Saskatoon
A remarkably bad driver was arrested Tuesday night after a failed attempt to flee from police in Saskatoon in an allegedly stolen vehicle. According to police, officers spotted the vehicle shortly bef...
Feb 14, 2024 Police say a driver in a stolen car hit a bus stop, a parked car and a snowbank. (650 CKOM file photo)
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation councillor says residents feel safer after RCMP operation
The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says the goal is to transform Pelican Narrows into a place where safety and wellness are tangible realities for every member of the community. "We are cri...
Feb 13, 2024 Chief Karen Bird of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation said potential improvements are being identified. (paNOW file photo)
String of damage to dozens of vehicles prompts warnings from P.A. police
More than 40 vehicles were damaged in five neighbourhoods in Prince Albert over four days, prompting police to issue a warning to residents. Prince Albert Police said 41 vehicles were hit between Feb....
Feb 13, 2024 Police said 41 vehicles were damaged this month. (paNOW file photo)
Gun charges added in Westmount homicide case
A 21-year-old Saskatoon man facing a second-degree murder charge is now facing four gun charges as well. Police announced the new charges on Tuesday in an update to a case that began over the weekend....
Feb 13, 2024 Police say the alleged murderer made a court appearance on Monday. He's now facing gun charges in addition to the murder charge. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man arrested after allegedly threatening people with gun at 22nd Street business
A 23-year-old man found himself in handcuffs on Monday afternoon after he allegedly threatened people with a gun at a Saskatoon business. According to police, officers were called to the 900 block of ...
Feb 13, 2024 Police say the man was carrying two sawed-off guns when he was arrested. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police say plane played 'pivotal role' in four arrests Sunday and Monday
Police in Saskatoon said their air support plane played a "pivotal role" in four arrests over the weekend. In the first case, officers were called to Confederation Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday ...
Feb 12, 2024 Police in Saskatoon say their plane played a key role in four arrests over the weekend. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Man hospitalized after shooting in Riversdale on Saturday
A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood on Saturday. Police said officers were called to the 800 block of 20th Street Wes...
Feb 12, 2024 A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital on Saturday after a shooting. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Regina pastor shares arson footage at Blessed Sacrament Parish
Fr. James Hentges, the pastor of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, wasn't home when an arsonist started a fire early Friday morning. "But the alarm went off immediately when it detected smoke," he said. "...
Feb 11, 2024
Second person charged in Saskatoon's first homicide case of 2024
A second person is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with what police called Saskatoon's first homicide case of the year. The investigation began Saturday in the city's Pacific Heights...
Feb 08, 2024 Earlier this week, police tracked down a Ford U-Haul cargo truck that they were looking for in connection with the homicide case. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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