Saskatoon news

Saskatoon police are planning to search the city’s landfill for a woman who has been missing for more than three years. Mackenzie Lee Trottier was 22 when she last seen in December 2020. “I must stress that Mackenzie is still considered a missing person and will be until we have direct information otherwise,” Deputy Chief Cam […]

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says it has bolstered its workforce by more than 156 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff in Regina and Saskatoon. The positions come as the SHA is intensifying efforts to enhance patient outcomes and alleviate capacity strains in Saskatoon and Regina through the continued execution of the Saskatoon and Regina Capacity […]

We can’t say we weren’t warned. Storm Warnings went up before the weekend, and the weather that came in brought a massive amount of snow that has made getting around very difficult. And now the temperature is about to take a dip. 620CKRM’s Precision Weather is calling for another 10 centimeters of snow Sunday Night, […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that a public inquiry into the death of Myles Sanderson will be held next month in Saskatoon. The inquest will be held at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre from February 26th to March 1st. On September 7, 2022, Sanderson was observed by RCMP driving a vehicle that was reported […]

In a joint effort to address the pressing issue of food insecurity in Saskatchewan, over 15,000 Farm2Kitchen soup mix packages have been distributed in food hampers by the Regina Food Bank and the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre. The announcement comes after a collaborative effort between the USask College of Agriculture and Bioresources, the […]

Members of Shania Twain’s concert production crew were on a bus that crashed Wednesday morning on an icy highway in southeast Saskatchewan. The music star’s management company, Maverick, said in a statement that the bus and a truck from her “Queen of Me” tour were in the crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Wolseley. Twain […]

The mayor of Saskatchewan’s largest city said he agrees with those who have asked the province to withdraw its proposed pronoun legislation. Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said the policy is divisive, causing many to choose between the rights of parents and the well-being of youth. Clark said he has met with high school students who […]

The Saskatoon Police Service has charged a man with sexual assault and assault with a weapon after an investigation into a historical assault with faith-based affiliations. Police say that in 2022, a report was made to them regarding allegations of sexual assault and assault occurring historically. The victim and accused were known to one another […]

Saskatchewan’s ombudsman found that the Ministry of Education failed to investigate complaints against independent schools properly. In an Early Resolution Summary, the province’s ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, found the Ministry “lacked reporting and investigation guidelines for addressing complaints related to registered independent schools.” Pratchler recommended that the Ministry of Education create and implement complaints handling policies […]

The Saskatoon Police Service has laid charges in investigating historical assaults with faith-based affiliations. In 2021 and 2022, several reports were made to the police with allegations of an assault occurring historically. The victims and accused were known to one another through their affiliation with the Saskatoon faith-based institution. As a result of an investigation […]