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Former Regina hockey coach Bernie Lynch handed three-year sentence
A former junior hockey coach in Regina has been handed a three-year sentence less three days in federal prison for sexual assault. Bernie Lynch, 69, was found guilty last month of assaulting and sexua...
Jan 19, 2024 A former hockey coach was handed a three-year sentence on Friday. (980 CJME file photo)
Legacy Christian Academy athletic director handed two-year sentence
The former athletic director of an independent Saskatoon school was handed a two-year sentence on Thursday. Aaron Travis Benneweis served as the athletic director of Legacy Christian Academy from 2008...
Jan 18, 2024 Jennifer Beaudry speaks to media outside of Saskatoon Provincial Court after Aaron Benneweis was handed a two-year sentence. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Battlefords Mounties seeing success with covert surveillance vehicles
Covert surveillance vehicles provided by SGI have been a boon to Mounties in the Battlefords. According to the RCMP, the Battlefords Detachment partnered with SGI after identifying a need for more sur...
Jan 15, 2024
Prince Albert to limit liquor store hours in effort to cut crime
In about six weeks' time, late-night liquor store runs will be a thing of the past in Prince Albert. Mayor Greg Dionne said the city's executive committee has voted to reduce the hours of liquor store...
Jan 13, 2024
Regina police arrest break-in suspect who used taxi in getaway
A taxi doesn't make for a great getaway vehicle, as an 18-year-old in Regina learned on Wednesday. According to police, officers were called just before 6 p.m. after a resident on Rae Street saw two m...
Jan 12, 2024 Police say two break-in suspects used a taxi cab during their attempted getaway. (Regina Police Service/Twitter)
Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims
By Nigel Maxwell Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life. Bu...
Jan 12, 2024
Two arrested after attempt to flee from cops foiled by icy road
They were slip-slidin' but didn't get away. Two men are facing charges after their attempt to flee from a traffic stop in Saskatoon was hampered by icy road conditions. According to police, officers s...
Jan 11, 2024
Man allegedly steals vehicle outside Regina hospital, immediately crashes
A 42-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a running vehicle from outside the front entrance of a Regina hospital and taking it on a short-lived joyride. According to police, the vic...
Jan 10, 2024 Police say a man went on a short-lived joyride in a vehicle stolen from outside the Regina General Hospital entrance. (980 CJME file photo)
Several Sask. communities considering Citizens on Patrol to help deter crime
By Jaryn Vecchio It's no secret that crime rates continue to trend upwards across Saskatchewan. It has got to the point that some communities have started discussing whether or not to set up a Citizen...
Jan 08, 2024 With rural crime rates rising, some Saskatchewan communities are considering Citizens on Patrol. (paNOW file photo)
RCMP looks for ways to prevent crimes as Sask. killing stats climb
As violent crime increases in rural parts of the province, the Saskatchewan RCMP is trying to find time and resources for officers to invest in preventing crime — not just responding to it. Earl...
Jan 05, 2024
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