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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
1 dead after a fire in southwest Saskatoon on Saturday
One person died in a fire in the 600 block of Avenue N South in Saskatoon on Saturday morning, the Saskatoon Fire Department said. The department reported that three fire engines, a rescue unit, one ladder truck and the battalion chief were dispatched to a fire in the area just after 9 a.m. on Saturday. At 9:28 a.m., fire crews inside the building found the person and removed them. The fire was brought under control 15 minutes later. The department has not identified the person, who has now passed away. A fire investigation is now planned, and the department's fire investigator will coordinate with the Saskatoon Police Service. The cause and origin of the fire is still under investigation.
Global News
6 days ago
- General
- Global News
Saskatoon downtown businesses applaud concrete barrier removal
A concrete barrier known to be a hot spot for unhoused people to gather, on 20th Street and 2nd Avenue near The Mustard Seed supportive housing downtown Saskatoon, has been removed. On June 11, the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District and several businesses called for the concrete barrier to be removed, saying people avoided the area due to those most vulnerable sitting and storing their belongings next to it. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy City administration was already working on removing the structure after Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatoon Fire Department recommended getting rid of it. On June 18, 2025, it was taken down. The city of Saskatoon said, in a statement, 'The total cost for removal and repair was $10,200.'
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
‘Could not meet that need': Province rejects Saskatoon police chief's plan to train officers in-house
The province has denied a request from Saskatoon's police chief to internally train new officers amid a staffing crunch. The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is down 32 officers, according to Chief Cameron McBride. 'Our staffing isn't where I believe it needs to be,' McBride told the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners on Thursday. McBride attributes the shortage to a wave of recent retirements. The chief said the ability to get new officers on Saskatoon streets is 'slowed by the Saskatchewan Police College.' 'We had hoped for 17 seats in the fall class at the college, and we received eight,' McBride told journalists after the meeting. McBride praised the college's ability to train, but said its current capacity isn't meeting Saskatoon's demand. To fill the training gap, McBride wrote a letter to the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety with a potential solution. 'I asked, can we train in-house? One time?' McBride explained. 'We have the capacity, we have the subject matter experts, we have the facility, and I believe wholeheartedly that we could do that in fall.' His request was denied. In a statement to CTV News, the Saskatchewan Police Commission said it considered the SPS's request but decided it 'could not meet that need while maintaining the standards of a centralized training program.' 'I understand it. I respect it. But it certainly affects our ability to grow,' McBride said, noting the challenge of keeping police staffing proportionate to Saskatoon's population growth. The commission said it recognizes the pressure and is planning to expand training capacity by 50 per cent — up to 96 recruits — by 2026. McBride said the police college's strategy for next year is 'very good and encouraging, but that future plan doesn't address today's need.' 'I need to reiterate, we do have enough staff,' he said. 'We just don't have enough staff to give our members the cushion and the ability to do proactive policing.' The challenge in getting new police recruits job-ready comes as the City of Saskatoon pores over its budget plans for the next two years, looking to lower an anticipated property tax increase of nearly 10 per cent in 2026. Saskatoon police are expected to account for approximately four per cent of that property tax increase, following a new collective agreement with the local police association that included a 'higher than anticipated' salary increase for its members.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
Explosive device found inside vehicle at Saskatoon salvage compound
A Saskatoon Police Service badged is shown onto an officers' uniform in Saskatoon, Sask., on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu Saskatoon police say members of its explosive disposal unit located an 'explosive device' on Friday morning at an automotive salvage compound. Around 9:45 a.m. police were called to the scene on the 100 block of English Crescent after receiving a report of an explosive device that was found in a salvaged vehicle. In a news release Saskatoon police said it confirmed that the device was a commercial grade explosive. Businesses in the area were advised to shelter in place. The explosive disposal unit secured the explosive device and seized it for destruction without incident, the release said. Saskatoon police say officers then cleared the scene a short time later and lifted the shelter-in-place order soon after.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- CTV News
Woman charged after assaulting police officer with bear spay in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon Police Service badge is shown on an officer's uniform in Saskatoon, Sask., on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu A 19-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer with bear spray Thursday night. Around 9:30 p.m., officers were in the 900 block of 22nd Street West when they observed an altercation involving bear spray among a large group of people outside a restaurant, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a release. When a police officer approached the group, the woman fled on foot and deployed bear spray in the officer's direction. She was quickly taken into custody. The woman has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, possession of weapon for purpose of committing an offence, carrying concealed weapon and breaching court-imposed conditions.
