Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Saskatoon Ex attendance holds steady for 2018
Heat and hazy conditions don't seem to have put much of a dent in attendance at this year's Saskatoon Exhibition. Prairieland Park Corp. reported 203,363 people made their way to the fair grounds over...
Aug 13, 2018
Drivers advised of road work on Taylor Street
The city is advising drivers to expect delays on Taylor Street heading eastbound after the intersection with Arlington Avenue. Crews will be working to widen Taylor Street after the intersection. Once...
Aug 13, 2018 Construction work at the intersection of Taylor Street and Arlington Avenue on Aug. 13, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
West Nile found in two Saskatoon mosquito traps
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the city are warning people to safeguard against mosquitoes after two traps in Saskatoon confirmed cases of West Nile Virus. With the warm weather sweeping ...
Aug 12, 2018
Saskatoon police searching for missing 33-year-old woman
Saskatoon police are asking for help from the public to find a missing woman. Melissa Gallant, 33, was reported missing Saturday. She was last seen on Aug. 5 at her home in the 1700 block of 20th Stre...
Aug 12, 2018
Missing 8-year-old boy found in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police have found Paris Lavallee, an eight-year-old boy that was reported missing Saturday night. In a news release, police said Lavallee "has been located safe and sound." Police are thanki...
Aug 12, 2018
Saskatoon police investigating 2 weekend homicides
Saskatoon police have opened a homicide investigation - it's second in a 12-hour span - after a man died in an apartment building on Avenue V South. At around 10:40 a.m. Saturday, officers responded t...
Aug 11, 2018 Police responded to a homicide at an apartment building in the 200 block of Avenue V South on Aug. 11, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Weyburn man, 39, killed in rural Manitoba rollover
RCMP have a 23-year-old Weyburn man in custody in southwest Manitoba after a fatal rollover early Friday morning. According to Virden RCMP, the pickup truck with four men from Weyburn was heading west...
Aug 11, 2018
Saskatoon police investigate man's death as a homicide
A man found injured in a downtown apartment hallway Friday night has died leading police to launch a homicide investigation. Around 10:40 p.m. police and Medavie Health Services were called to an apar...
Aug 11, 2018
Circle Drive construction wraps up five weeks early
One of Saskatoon's major construction projects causing traffic delays is moving out earlier than expected. Repairs on Circle Drive northbound over 33rd Street were expected to continue into mid-Septem...
Aug 10, 2018
Multi-vehicle collision shuts down northbound Idylwyld Drive
A crash involving several vehicles closed Idylwyld Drive on Friday morning, creating major backups in Saskatoon's north industrial area. Just before 11 a.m., 650 CKOM received reports of a major colli...
Aug 10, 2018 A collision on Idylwyld Drive near the 51st Street overpass closed traffic travelling the northbound lanes on Aug. 10, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
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