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New thefts on the rise target semi-trucks in Saskatoon
A new theft trend involving semi-trucks has popped up in Saskatoon. In the first half of July, Saskatoon police have received 11 reports of diesel particulate filter (DPF) catalysts being stolen off t...
Aug 03, 2017 Diesel particulate filters are used to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine and some cores are made from metal fibers, which contain precious metals. (Submitted)
Sask. newspaper editor draws backlash with column on racism
The managing editor of the Melfort Journal is facing outrage over an editorial he authored in the paper. In "When will it end?", Greg Wiseman addressed FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron's statement suggesting ...
Aug 03, 2017
Saskatoon Fringe Festival underway
Thursday is the first day of the PotashCorp Fringe Theatre & Street Festival. This year, the street performance and theatre festival will feature 34 shows spread across seven venues. Robert Wyma, ...
Aug 03, 2017 The Saskatoon Fringe Festival sees thousands of people flock to Broadway Avenue every summer. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Saskatoon police locate man with early onset dementia
Saskatoon Police have found 80-year-old Andrew "Elmer" Chandler. He was reunited with his family Wednesday night after being missing since the afternoon. According to police, he was found safe and sou...
Aug 02, 2017 Andrew "Elmer" Chandler, 80, found hours after being reported missing in Saskatoon Aug. 2, 2017 (Saskatoon Police)
Police find 2 lbs of meth in Warman raid
An investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in Saskatoon by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Warman area man. On Tuesday, Saskatoon pol...
Aug 02, 2017 A search warrant executed at a Warman home Aug. 1, 2017 turned up drugs, cash and weapons including about two pounds of methamphetamine. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Red light camera tickets on the rise in Saskatoon
More red light camera tickets are expected to be handed out in Saskatoon this year according to city police. "Motorists are trying to beat that red light by doing 60 km/h in a 50 zone," said Cst. Roy ...
Aug 02, 2017 A red light camera at the intersection of 8th Street and Preston Avenue in Saskatoon. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Dial it down
I like it when the Toronto Blue Jays do well, but at times it can be a difficult team to cheer for. There is always lots of attitude. It doesn't seem to matter whether it's contending for a playoff sp...
Aug 02, 2017
CFL restricts coaches’ challenges to curb video reviews
The Canadian Football League is making a call on video review. In a news release Wednesday, the CFL announced coaches will now only be able to challenge one play per game. The change is effective imme...
Aug 02, 2017 The CFL announced changes to restrict the number of coach challenges in a game, effective immediately, on Aug. 2, 2017. (CFL/Twitter)
Wheelchair basketball club starts GoFundMe in wake of theft
A Saskatoon kids' sports team is scrambling to raise funds after a disappointing theft. The NRG Wheelchair Basketball Club, which includes kids between 6 and 16, had a trailer containing all its equip...
Aug 02, 2017 Saskatoon's NRG wheelchair basketball team had a trailer containing 34 specialized wheelchairs stolen over the weekend of July 28-30, 2017. (NRG Wheelchair Basketball Team/GoFundMe)
Meewasin CEO supports change in approach to river swimming
The head of the authority that oversees Saskatoon's riverfront is backing a call for change in how the city regulates use of the river. Doug Porteous, interim CEO of the Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA...
Aug 02, 2017 The South Saskatchewan River flows past downtown Saskatoon. (Tourism Saskatoon)
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