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Woman's death in Mount Royal home deemed a homicide
Saskatoon police are treating a woman's death in the Mount Royal neighbourhood Tuesday night as a homicide. At approximately 10:20 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1100 block of St. Paul...
Aug 30, 2023 The scene of a homicide in Saskatoon on Aug. 30, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
RCMP bringing drones to every detachment in Saskatchewan
It's a bird ... It's a plane ... No, it's the police! The Saskatchewan RCMP is taking to the skies by adding aerial drones to every detachment in the province. The RCMP said the drones -- which office...
Aug 25, 2023 The Saskatchewan RCMP says it is working to bring drones to every detachment in the province by April of 2024. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
No reports of drugged zip ties despite viral post: Police
A social media post warning about drugged zip ties attached to the handles of car doors has been shared like wildfire in Saskatoon. But the city's police department said there haven't been any calls o...
Aug 25, 2023 (Jennifer Bear/Facebook)
Youth facing murder charge after man's death in Pelican Narrows
A boy is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a man's death in Pelican Narrows this week. According to the RCMP, police got a call about "a serious assault at a residence in Pelican Narrows" ...
Aug 23, 2023 A youth has been charged with second-degree murder in Pelican Narrows after an "altercation" with a 30-year-old man Tuesday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Arsonist allegedly using Molotov cocktails in downtown P.A.
By Susan McNeil An arsonist was reportedly seen on video using a Molotov cocktail in an attempt to set fire to a vacant building in downtown Prince Albert. In the month of July, many arson attempts ha...
Aug 23, 2023 This screenshot shows a man just after throwing a Molotov Cocktail at a building in downtown Prince Albert. (Prince Albert Crime Stoppers/Facebook)
Stolen vehicle careened across airport runway: Saskatoon police
The Saskatoon airport experienced an unwelcome arrival early Tuesday. According to police, a stolen vehicle crashed through a fence at the airport and roared across one of the runways before crashing ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Fast and furious: 5,370 Sask. drivers ticketed for speeding in July
More than 5,000 drivers ended up with speeding tickets last month after doing their best Vin Diesel impressions on Saskatchewan roads. According to SGI, a grand total of 5,370 drivers in Saskatchewan ...
Aug 23, 2023
Mounties looking into suspicious death at Emma Lake
RCMP officers are investigating a man's suspicious death at Emma Lake's MacIntosh Point. According to police, the RCMP received a report of an unresponsive man Monday morning, and quickly located the ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Man and woman charged after police break up 'dial-a-dope' operation
A 59-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man are facing charges after police in Saskatoon broke up what was called a "dial-a-dope" operation. That term is typically used by police to describe drug traffi...
Aug 22, 2023 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Shotgun-wielding robber in ski mask steals wallet, phone: Police
A Saskatoon man is OK after a man in a ski mask brandishing a shotgun robbed him early Monday morning. According to police, the man was parked on Appleby Drive at 1:30 a.m. when a black minivan pulled...
Aug 22, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 31, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
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