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Saskatoon police chief talks traffic blitz, record budget on Evan Bray Show
Saskatoon's police chief is defending a traffic blitz which saw traffic tickets handed out to several truck drivers hauling snow after a storm. On November 29, as the city was still digging out after ...
Dec 10, 2024 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride was on The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday, where he discussed the city’s traffic blitz and the plans for the record budget approved for the police service by council. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon cop coaches mother as she gives birth inside vehicle
A scary situation in downtown Saskatoon had a happy ending on Monday night as a police sergeant helped a woman give birth inside a vehicle. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, a patrolling serg...
Dec 10, 2024 Police said the mom and baby are both safe in hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon library workers approve tentative agreement
Saskatoon library workers have voted in favour of a tentative agreement for a new contract. According to Canadian Union of Public Employees 2669 (CUPE), 80 per cent of the 270 library workers it repre...
Dec 10, 2024 Saskatoon Public Library workers walk the picket line at Frances Morrison Central Library downtown on Nov. 12. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
'Grandparent scam' returns again to Saskatoon, police say
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) says fraudsters are once again using the "grandparent scam" to target residents. The scheme, also known as the "family scam", involves a call to a usually elderly victim...
Dec 09, 2024 The 'grandparent scam', also known as the 'family scam”, involves a call to a usually elderly victim from someone pretending to be a relative and asking for money. (fizkes/Depositphotos.com)
Emergency crews launch South Saskatchewan River search for man
The Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatoon Firefighters are searching the South Saskatchewan River for a missing 48-year-old man. Derek Sarazin was last seen at his home on the afternoon of Nov. 2...
Dec 09, 2024 Derek Sarazin was last seen at his home on the afternoon of Nov. 22 and was reported missing the following day. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, Sarazin was fond of walking along both the east and west banks of the river. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
52 crashes reported to Sask. Mounties after weekend winter storm
Driving has been difficult across much of Saskatchewan after a weekend storm blew snow and freezing rain into the province. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Mounties received reports of 52 crashes ...
Dec 09, 2024 Mounties received reports of more than 50 collisions and incidents over a 24-hour period between Sunday and Monday. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Grading and rut-levelling expected to finish citywide by week's end
The City of Saskatoon is asking residents to move their vehicles off the street if possible as graders begin clearing snow and ice from residential roads. "The City of Saskatoon has called in all avai...
Dec 09, 2024 The city has asked residents to move vehicles off the street to make way for graders. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
New primary health centre to open in Martensville this week
A new health centre set to open this week will give residents of Martensville more options for care in their home community. Like other health centres recently opened in the province, the Martensville...
Dec 09, 2024 The clinic will begin booking appointments at 1 p.m. on Monday. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Travel in Saskatchewan treacherous with slippery roads, vehicles in ditches
The freezing rain and mixed precipitation that fell overnight has now to turned snow in many parts, as the forecast Alberta Clipper moved across the province on Sunday. Travel on a number of Saskatche...
Dec 08, 2024 This truck was a victim of slippery road conditions on Grasswood Road, in the RM of Corman Park near Saskatoon on Dec. 8, 2024. (submitted)
RCMP still looking for man after White Bear F.N. murder suspect arrested
The man wanted for murder after the death of a 33-year-old man on White Bear First Nation on Dec. 3 has been arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP. RCMP said in a news release on Sunday that Jeremy Whitebear ...
Dec 08, 2024 Dwayne Maxie, 26, is wanted for manslaughter the death of a 33-year-old man on the White Bear First Nation on Dec. 3. He is about 6-foot-2 tall and weighs around 250 lbs, has brown eyes and black hair. Police say he should not be approached. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
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