Murray Wood: Stay in your lane, cyclists!
Murray Wood says the arrival of spring brings out cyclists who think they belong in busy traffic. He says they should re...
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Jazz Festival saw big attendance boost in 2023, aims to get even bigger next year
Saskatoon's Jazz Festival experienced a big bump in attendance this year, and the executive director says she wants to see it grow even bigger in 2024. According to Shannon Josdal, the final numbers a...
Jul 20, 2023 (SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival/Twitter)
SARM sounds alarm about drought-like conditions in rural areas
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for action as dry conditions continue in the province. “As of now, approximately 20 rural municipalities have notified SARM...
Jul 20, 2023
Administration to outline options as council works to avoid major tax hike
The City of Saskatoon is working to address massive funding gaps over the next two years, and the search for savings will continue at a special meeting next week. According to Clae Hack, the city's ch...
Jul 20, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Environment Canada issues air quality alert for northern Saskatchewan
Special air quality statements were back on Thursday morning for northern Saskatchewan due to wildfire smoke. The new round of alerts issued by Environment Canada cover the entire northern half of the...
Jul 20, 2023 (The Canadian Press)
Missing 12-year-old girl in Saskatoon
Police are looking for help from the public to find a missing girl in Saskatoon. Selena Herman, 12, was last seen at 3:15 p.m. on Monday in the 100 block of Avenue G North. Selena is 5-foot-1 and 130 ...
Jul 20, 2023 Selena Herman (Saskatoon Police)
23-year-old Meadow Lake man dead after shooting: RCMP
A 23-year-old Meadow Lake man was shot and killed at a local business early Tuesday morning. According to the RCMP, the report of the shooting came in at about 5:40 a.m., and when police officers and ...
Jul 19, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Former Roughriders president Fred Wagman dead at 86
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders president Fred Wagman has died. He was 86. Wagman was the CFL team's president during the 1996 and '97 seasons. The team was in dire financial straits before Wagman hel...
Jul 19, 2023
B.C. port strike resumes after union rejects proposed deal
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe again is calling for action after the resumption of the B.C. port workers' strike. Before a tentative deal was reached last Thursday to end the 13-day strike, Moe was am...
Jul 19, 2023
Saskatchewan Liberal Party rebrands as Saskatchewan Progress Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is getting a facelift and putting a spotlight on progress. A new name and brand have transformed the former Saskatchewan Liberal Party into the Saskatchewan Progress Par...
Jul 19, 2023
RCMP investigating string of break-ins, ATM thefts in west Saskatchewan
RCMP officers are investigating a string of thefts from western Saskatchewan, and police say the incidents may be related. The first incident happened July 3, when police responded to an alarm at a bu...
Jul 18, 2023 (Submitted/RCMP)
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