Ave M fire threatens oil tanks, causes $500,000 in damages
By Kurtis DoeringSaskatoon fire crews raced to the scene of a blaze at Micro Oil Inc. in Saskatoon's West Industrial district Tuesday night.Crews arrived at Avenue M S and 18th St. W just after 7 p.m....
View ArticlePolice arrest man for two week-10 armed robbery spree
By Kurtis DoeringA 21-year-old man faces charges in connection to ten cases of armed robbery peppered throughout Saskatoon.In a release, police said one of their officers saw the man "displaying...
View ArticleOfficer fights with fleeing suspect, passerby comes to the rescue
By Kurtis DoeringA Saskatoon police officer was sent to hospital Monday night after a lengthy scuffle with a fleeing suspect.It started just after 9 p.m. near Avenue P South and 11th Street in the...
View ArticleSnow-covered highways claim 1 life near Saskatoon
By Kurtis DoeringPoor road conditions were the likely cause of a fatal crash on Highway 14, just west of Saskatoon Tuesday evening. At the time, every highway out of the city was listed as not...
View ArticleFire departments step up after Rose Valley loses fire hall
By Kurtis DoeringEarly Saturday morning, Rose Valley Fire Chief Dale Whitford arrived at his fire hall to find heavy smoke billowing from the building.The blaze, which occurred in the small town 250...
View Article'I pray for the people back home': St. John's hosts interfaith vigil for La...
By Kurtis DoeringRoughly 120 people of different colours and creeds gathered at St. John's Anglican Cathedral Tuesday night to pray for the people of La Loche.The interfaith vigil came 11 days after...
View ArticleGrass fire season ramps up with 4 blazes near Saskatoon
By Kurtis DoeringFour significant grass fires near Saskatoon kept fire crews busy Tuesday.The first blaze began near Buck's Auto Wrecking, southwest of the city around 8:18 a.m. The fire department...
View ArticleGrass fire jumps Yellowhead Highway, causes traffic delays
By Kurtis DoeringA grass fire northwest of the Battlefords Monday afternoon forced police to shut down a large portion of highway 16.An off-duty member of the RCMP reported the blaze to the Maidstone...
View ArticleSenior dies in firey crash off highway 22
By Kurtis DoeringA rollover east of Fort Qu'Appelle Sunday morning claimed the life of a 70 year old woman.Local RCMP said the vehicle hit the ditch on Highway 22 just north of Abernathy at around 9:15...
View ArticleBurlesque performance cancelled amid defiance of Sask. law
By Kurtis Doering, Lasia KretzelAmerican pin-up modeling company Suicide Girls were forced to abruptly cancel their Saskatoon performance of their travelling burlesque show Sunday following warnings...
View ArticleTaylor Street hit and run caught on video
By Kurtis DoeringSaskatoon police are investigating a hit and run from early Saturday morning, part of which was caught on video.Watch Commander Tim Failler said officers were called to the scene on...
View ArticleGarth Brooks hosts hockey camp amidst marathon performance schedule
By Kurtis DoeringPlaying six sold-out shows in four days apparently isn't enough for Garth Brooks.Between two pairs of back-to-back performances at Sasktel Centre, the country music superstar took time...
View ArticleSaskatoon postal workers prepare for the picket line
By Kurtis DoeringCanada Post has yet to reach a new contract agreement with its employees union, and both sides are preparing for possible labour action.A conciliation period ended on June 10, and the...
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