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Saskatoon man arrested with homemade taser, bear spray, meth
Police in Saskatoon arrested a man who was allegedly carrying a homemade taser, bear spray and methamphetamine on Tuesday. According to police, officers were called to a motel on 22nd Street West afte...
Feb 20, 2025 Police said the man was arrested with this "homemade conducted energy weapon." (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Man, boy charged with manslaughter in connection with Dillon death: RCMP
A 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are facing manslaughter charges after a police investigation into a suspicious death. According to the RCMP, officers got a call about an injured man at a home ...
Feb 20, 2025 Police said the case is still under investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Mounties arrest second suspect in Big River First Nation triple stabbing case
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan have arrested the second suspect in a triple stabbing case on the Big River First Nation. The case began on Saturday, when the Mounties reported three stabbing incidents ...
Feb 20, 2025 Police said 29-year-old Ryan Lachance was arrested Wednesday night, and is expected to appear in court Thursday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
SARM calls for provincial funds to help clean up abandoned buildings, yards
Abandoned buildings and yard sites are causing headaches for rural municipalities across Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling on the provincial governme...
Feb 19, 2025 SARM is calling on the provincial government to create a grant program to help RMs clean up abandoned properties. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police responded to 10 bear spray incidents over long weekend
Police in Saskatoon responded to 10 calls involving bear spray over the Family Day Long Weekend. In one of the incidents described by police, officers were called to a liquor store on 22nd Street West...
Feb 19, 2025 Police said two of the bear spray incidents over the long weekend happened at shopping malls. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
One person sent to hospital after house fire in Mount Royal nieghbourhood
An early morning fire at a home in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood Tuesday morning has sent one person to hospital. The Saskatoon Fire Department said the fire broke out just after 11 a.m. on th...
Feb 18, 2025 The Saskatoon Fire Department says one person was sent to hospital after a fire broke out in the Mount Royal neighbourhood on Tuesday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three arrested after allegedly fleeing from Mounties in stolen vehicle
Three people were arrested on Valentine's Day after allegedly firing a gun from a vehicle in North Battleford, then fleeing from RCMP officers. According to police, officers were alerted just before 1...
Feb 18, 2025 Police said the chase ended with the stolen vehicle stuck in a ditch, and three people in custody. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Weather records tumble as extreme cold grips Saskatchewan
The extreme cold weather in Saskatchewan sent temperature records tumbling over the Family Day Long Weekend. The warnings from Environment Canada, which have blanketed the province for more than week,...
Feb 18, 2025 The extreme cold is expected to moderate by Thursday, Environment Canada said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Circle Drive exits closed after crash takes out traffic lights
Northbound exits to Clancy Drive and Circle Drive in Fairhaven have been closed after a collision at the intersection knocked out traffic lights on Sunday. The City of Saskatoon said in a news release...
Feb 16, 2025 Northbound exits to Clancy Drive and Circle Drive in Fairhaven have been closed after a collision at the intersection knocked out traffic control signals on Sunday. (Google Street View)
Saskatoon citizen hopes to create Citizens On Patrol group to help police
Days after information from Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) revealed officers weren't able to respond to a man who died in the cold on New Year's morning, there's an effort underway to create a new cit...
Feb 16, 2025 Brad Best hopes to create a new Saskatoon Citizens On Patrol group to act as another set of eyes and ears for police. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM )
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