Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Sweepers to hit Saskatoon streets this week
The warm weather means the City of Saskatoon will move into a full schedule for spring maintenance on city streets. First up is street sweeping, and pothole patching on priority roads. "We're official...
Apr 10, 2019 (City of Saskatoon/Facebook)
Saskatoon police nab suspect in early morning break-in
A 27-year-old man is facing charges after Saskatoon police were called early Tuesday morning with a report of a break and-enter. Officers were sent around 3:30 a.m. to a home on the 1600 block of Arli...
Apr 09, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Jazzfest 2019 ticketed lineup announced
The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival released details on its ticketed lineup Tuesday morning. So far, the lineup for this year's festival in Saskatoon includes: The Roots, Lyle Lovett and His Large ...
Apr 09, 2019
Saskatoon police search for suspect after teen reports attack
Saskatoon police are looking for information after a 15-year-old girl reported being attacked in an alley in the Massey Place neighbourhood. Police said in a media release that the girl was walking in...
Apr 09, 2019
Tick season starts in Saskatchewan, peak still a month off
Warmer spring temperatures have begun to stir up American dog ticks in Saskatchewan. You may start to see the ticks on yourself or pet dogs now, but peak season is still about a month away, according ...
Apr 09, 2019 The American dog tick is the most common variety of tick found in Saskatchewan. (WikiCommons)
Bad blood boiling between Blades and Raiders ahead of Game 3
The hate is on between the Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders. Before their second round Western Hockey League playoff series even started, the Raiders were accusing the Blades of embellishing...
Apr 08, 2019
Man 'taunts' RCMP with machete, gun on Saulteaux First Nation
The Battlefords RCMP is looking for a man after he threatened officers with a machete and a gun. In a media release Monday, the RCMP said officers were responding to reports of a home invasion on the ...
Apr 08, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
UPDATE: Head-on crash temporarily shuts down Traffic Bridge
A man faces impaired driving charges after a head-on crash on Saskatoon's traffic bridge. The fire department, Medavie Health Services and Saskatoon Police collision investigators were called around 1...
Apr 08, 2019
U of S team helps decode durum wheat genome
Scientists from the University of Saskatchewan, working with researchers from around the world, have cracked the code that could lead to hardier, healthier durum wheat crops. The research team of more...
Apr 08, 2019 University of Saskatchewan plant breeder Curtis Pozniak was part of an international team that mapped the entire durum wheat genome. (University of Saskatchewan)
Arrests drive down crime in Pleasant Hill neighbourhood
A combination of more officers on the street, arrests and criminal intelligence has helped police get a handle on crime in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill area. In March, police investigated the murder of 3...
Apr 08, 2019 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (650 CKOM file photo)
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