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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)
Cow euthanized after creating 'public safety risk' in Moose Jaw: Police
A wayward cow was put down in Moose Jaw on Wednesday after it began behaving aggressively, running through residential yards and damaging a vehicle. According to police, the bovine was seen at various...
Jun 13, 2024
Lloydminster man dead after truck and semi collide on Highway 17
A Lloydminster man is dead after the truck he was driving collided with a semi on Highway 17. According to a statement from the RCMP issued on Thursday, the two-vehicle crash happened just before noon...
Jun 13, 2024 Police say the driver of the truck was declared dead at the scene, and the driver of the semi was assessed by paramedics. (650 CKOM file photo)
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)
Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly shining laser at police plane
A 37-year-old Saskatoon man is facing criminal charges after allegedly shining a laser at the Saskatoon police plane last week. According to police, a blue laser was pointed at the plane at around 10 ...
Jun 11, 2024 Police say lasers can be very dangerous to their aircraft, and can cause pilots to lose control. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
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