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Police and fire departments suspend river search for missing man
The police and fire departments in Saskatoon have suspended a search for a missing man believed to be in the South Saskatchewan River. The Saskatoon Police Service made the announcement on Wednesday m...
Dec 11, 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)
Canada Post strike causing issues with Saskatoon TIPPS statements
The ongoing Canada Post strike is causing some headaches for the City of Saskatoon. According to the city, the nationwide strike by postal workers means the city can't efficiently provide written noti...
Dec 11, 2024 The city says some property owners will be contacted directly with adjustments to their TIPPS amounts for January. (650 CKOM file photo)
City says residential grading, rut levelling 70 per cent complete
The City of Saskatoon says its road crews have been making good progress grading and levelling the ruts on residential streets. After starting the project on Sunday, the city said the work is 70 per c...
Dec 11, 2024 The city has asked residents to move vehicles off the street when possible, to make way for graders. (650 CKOM file photo)
Neck guard sales jump after Sask. hockey player slashed by skate
A Saskatoon sporting goods store says they've seen neck guard sales jump by a significant amount after a Senior A hockey player needed 80 stitches after being slashed by a skate. Cole Cusitar, a hocke...
Dec 10, 2024 Al Anderson's Source for Sports general manager John Linklater says neck guard sales have jumped 76 per cent at his store from Dec. 1 after Churchbridge Imperials player Cole Cusitar was cut in the neck by a skate. (John Linklater/submitted)
Huge increase seen in violent crimes committed by children in Saskatoon
Crimes by Saskatoon youth have seen a staggering increase in the last five years, especially where the offences involve violence. Homicides contribute to overall crime in Saskatoon in 2024 This year S...
Dec 10, 2024 There has been increase of 115 per cent in crime committed by children in Saskatoon when comparing 2019 to the first 11 months of 2024. Pictured is a snow-covered children's park in Saskatoon. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Arson charge laid in Loon Lake church fire: RCMP
A 25-year-old man is facing an arson charge in connection with a fire that destroyed a church in Loon Lake in September. The St. George Anglican Church, which had stood since 1939, went up in flames o...
Dec 10, 2024 The St. George Anglican Church burned to the ground on Sept. 28, 2024 after standing in Loon Lake for 85 years. (Submitted)
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)
Regina Syrian man weighs in on Syria's future after Assad
A Regina man of Syrian descent said there are still a "million" question marks about what happens next in his parent's home country following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad. Noor Mitri is t...
Dec 10, 2024 Noor Mitri is the son of Syrian immigrants. Mitri was born in Kuwait and spent half of his life living in Canada and the other half living in the Middle East. Mitri said there remains the possibility for a quagmire if sectarianism can’t be quelled. (Submitted)
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)
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