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Saskatoon Jeep owners warned of spike in spare tire thefts
It appears thieves are keen to wrangle a free spare tire from Jeeps in Saskatoon. On Friday, police said they've received numerous reports of spare tire thefts within the past couple weeks. Jeep owner...
Feb 09, 2018
City warns March could be a bad month for water main breaks
Repair crews are preparing for what could be a busy month of March. The City of Saskatoon said Friday weather patterns are similar to what was seen in 2014, when extended cold stretches pushed frost d...
Feb 09, 2018 Crews work on a water main break at McKercher and Boychuk drives on Feb. 9, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon mayor, chief urge calm ahead of Stanley verdict
As a jury in Battleford deliberates the verdict in Gerald Stanley's murder trial, a message from Saskatoon's mayor and the Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council calling for unity and reconcilia...
Feb 09, 2018 Mayor Charlie Clark and Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand sign a memorandum of understanding to build a hydroelectric power station in Saskatoon on Nov. 15, 2017. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Second Co-Op liquor store coming to Saskatoon
Another Co-Op liquor store is coming to Saskatoon. Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. announced Friday it would open its second Saskatoon location in the Meadows Market development in Rosewood. The 10,000-s...
Feb 09, 2018
Sask. tied for 2nd lowest unemployment rate in Canada
Statistics Canada released its job numbers for January on Friday morning and Saskatchewan came out near the top. The province saw an unemployment rate of 5.4 per cent in January - the same as Quebec. ...
Feb 09, 2018
Extreme cold warning lifted as frigid weather continues
People across southern Saskatchewan woke up to another frigidly cold day Friday with an extreme cold warning in effect. Morning temperatures in the -30 C range, combined with northwesterly winds are c...
Feb 09, 2018
Saskatchewan sees 60-year low in deaths on roads
Fewer people died on Saskatchewan roads last year than in any other since 1954. SGI Minister Joe Hargrave announced the news Thursday while standing in a room with 102 empty chairs representing the nu...
Feb 08, 2018
Teen charged with making threats against La Loche school
A 17-year-old La Loche boy is charged with making threats against a local school. RCMP said they received a call Wednesday after a school in the Northern Saskatchewan community received a threat. The ...
Feb 08, 2018
Riders extend Canadian receiver Devon Bailey
Devon Bailey is staying in Regina. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed the Mississauga, Ont., product to an extension Thursday. He was due to become a free agent on Feb. 13. Largely play...
Feb 08, 2018 The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national receiver Devon Bailey to a contract extension on Feb. 8, 2018. (CFL/Twitter)
City releases detailed plans for Saskatoon bus rapid transit
It's been a long, winding road, but after nearly two years the City of Saskatoon has revealed routes for its upcoming bus rapid transit system. Lesley Anderson, director of planning and development fo...
Feb 08, 2018 An artist's rendering of the upcoming bus shelters along the new bus rapid transit lines. (City of Saskatoon)
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