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Council to consider request to extend operations at emergency shelter on Pacific Ave.
Saskatoon City Council will soon be considering a request to extend operations at the temporary emergency homeless shelter on Pacific Avenue until the end of May, while a permanent replacement is bein...
Jun 18, 2026 Council previously signed off on an approval for the shelter at 210 Pacific Avenue, at the site of the former STC bus station, which began on April 1 and runs for 18 months, with an expiration date of Sept. 30. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal, Vance says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war. Vanc...
Jun 18, 2026 Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Seeding 97 per cent complete in Sask., with east-central region furthest behind: Crop report
Seeding is essentially complete in most parts of Saskatchewan after a slow start to the season due to spring snow and soggy conditions in many areas. According to the weekly crop report from the Saska...
Jun 18, 2026 A calf looks up at a rainbow on a farm near Leoville, Sask. on June 10, 2026. The Ministry of Agriculture says farmers are nearly done with seeding for the 2026 season, but wet conditions slowed things down in some areas. (Maggie Smith/Submitted)
Demand takes flight: Extra Snowbirds tickets coming after more parking spots identified
Those who missed out on tickets for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Hometown Event may have an opportunity to attend after all. Organizers announced on Tuesday that an additional 100 tickets will be rel...
Jun 18, 2026
Two charged after RCMP investigation leads to drug bust at Lloydminster hotel
Two men from Edmonton are facing charges after an investigation by RCMP officers in Lloydminster ended with the seizure of large quantities of several different types of drugs earlier this month. Acco...
Jun 18, 2026 Police said a search of the hotel room turned up 6.182 litres of gamma hydroxybutyrate, 725 grams of methamphetamine, 243 grams of fentanyl, 233 grams of cocaine and $40,000 in cash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
New York Knicks parade brings generations of fans into the streets
NEW YORK (AP) - New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans. The K...
Jun 18, 2026 Crowds fill the sidewalks waiting for the start of the NBA Champion New York Knicks taker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York's "Canyon of Heroes," Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Murray Wood: Twenty-year-old murder case shows shortcomings of Youth Criminal Justice Act
Murray Wood says the fact a 37-year-old man dodged an adult sentence for the killing if Misha Pavelick 20 years ago should lead to a review of the laws surrounding young offenders. Murray Wood deliver...
Jun 18, 2026
Sarah Mills: Government and Crown transparency is shrinking
Gone are the days when Crown annual reports were released on a schedule that promoted accountability and scrutiny. Now, Sarah Mills says, all the financial reports are dumped in one day. The Mills Min...
Jun 18, 2026
City administration seeks approval to negotiate DEED partnership
Saskatoon's city council will be asked soon to approve talks starting between city administration and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation representatives. The negotiations will be to "explore a strategic partners...
Jun 17, 2026 An artist rendering of the proposed Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District.(City of Saskatoon/submitted)
Saskatoon police briefs: Firearm arrest made, stabbing under investigation
Saskatoon police's guns and gangs unit has arrested a 37-year-old man. Around 1:45 a.m. on June 12, members of that unit and the tactical support unit "conducted enforcement action in a firearms inves...
Jun 17, 2026 Police seized a loaded, sawed-off .223 calibre Ruger rifle and ammunition from a man who is now facing four firearms-related charges. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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