Dan Zakreski

Dan Zakreski is a reporter for CBC Saskatoon.

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Watchdog clears Saskatoon officers in arrest where police dog seriously injured man

Saskatchewan's police oversight agency says Saskatoon officers did nothing wrong during an arrest in which a police dog seriously injured a man. It happened two years ago when officers were tracking suspect after a brief pursuit of a stolen Jeep.

Saskatoon police investigate hit and run that sent 18-year-old to hospital

Saskatoon police are investigating a hit and run that sent an 18-year-old to hospital.

Inquest hears how police stormed house to rescue 2 trapped women before fatal shooting

Jurors at a coroner's inquest in Saskatoon are hearing why police stormed a rooming house and fatally shot Ronnie Herman three years ago.

Inquest hears that man killed by Saskatoon police in 2022 challenged cops to shoot him

Police at a coroner's inquest say Ronnie Herman called on officers to shoot him moments before his death in October 2022.

Teen accused of setting classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate re-elects trial by judge alone

A Saskatoon teen who is charged with setting a classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon will stand trial by judge alone. The 15-year-old had previously chosen a jury trial at Court of King's Bench.

Prosecutors in Saskatoon stay 1st-degree murder charge for third time in less than a month

Justice officials confirmed to CBC News that the case against Taylor Peequaquat is not going ahead. The 32-year-old had been charged in the death of Nicholas Bell on Dec. 14, 2023.

Man smashes hole in Saskatoon couple's roof to hide in attic

A Saskatoon couple is still puzzling over a close encounter with a man who smashed a hole in their roof to hide in their attic.

High court rejects appeal by Bobby Thomas for new trial in murder of Megan Gallagher

A Saskatoon man who pleaded guilty to murdering Megan Gallagher is not getting a new trial. Bobby Thomas pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in December 2024. In March, he appealed that plea and asked for a new trial.

Carl Lamoureux from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., identified as worker killed in Saskatoon crane accident

Family confirm that Carl Lamoureux from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. is the worker killed in a crane accident on July 5 in Saskatoon.

Suspect in Saskatoon stolen truck pursuit facing 21 charges

A 32-year-old Saskatoon man is facing more than 20 charges connected to a police chase Wednesday. The suspect led police on a 39-minute pursuit in a stolen work van that criss-crossed the city.