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Saskatoon improved about 200 km of road lanes during construction season
A busy construction season is winding down in Saskatoon, but one major project is still in its final stages. The city said the Broadway Bridge, which has been closed since April while it undergoes a m...
Oct 26, 2025 (650 CKOM file photo)
Dakota Dunes Resort leads Sask. nominations for tourism awards
Whitecap Dakota Nation's Dakota Dunes Resort leads Saskatchewan nominations for the 2025 Canadian Tourism Awards. The 155-room resort, which is located on the First Nation's traditional territory just...
Oct 26, 2025 Whitecap Dakota Nation's Dakota Dunes Resort, which is located on the First Nation's traditional territory just out of Saskatoon, pays tribute to its Indigenous heritage with its design echoing the traditional tipi.(Tourism Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Final day for residents to drop off household hazardous waste is Oct. 29
The final drop-off day for household hazardous waste at Saskatoon's Material Recovery Centre is set for Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city said it will accept "automotive fluids, cleaners, c...
Oct 25, 2025 Paint and paint products are among the items that can be dropped off at Saskatoon's Material Recovery Centre on Wednesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Oct. 24
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Oct. 24 2:35 - Blue Jays fever For many Blue Jays fans, this World Series run feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see their team go all the way. Max Ritz fro...
Oct 24, 2025
New Saskatoon transitional housing offers safe haven for those who need refuge
New transitional housing in Saskatoon will offer a safe place to stay for Indigenous women and children and LGBTQ+ individuals fleeing domestic violence. Aggie's and Shirley's House, in the city's Ken...
Oct 24, 2025 Aggie's and Shirley's Place has 20 new transitional homes for Indigenous women and children fleeing violence. (Grandeur Housing Ltd./Facebook)
Mounties turn up cocaine and brass knuckles in Swift Current
A 32-year-old Edmonton man is facing charges after a search by RCMP officers in Swift Current turned up around 255 grams of cocaine. According to police, Mounties from both Saskatchewan and Alberta ex...
Oct 24, 2025 Along with 255 grams of cocaine, police said the search of the Swift Current home turned up “a large sum of cash,” four cell phones, a set of brass knuckles and 18 cartons of unstamped cigarettes. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Two men seriously hurt in shooting in River Heights on Thursday: Police
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in Saskatoon's River Heights neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon. Police said multiple callers reported injured people "at a business a...
Oct 24, 2025 Police said both victims were taken to hospital for treatment, but the perpetrator or perpetrators fled from the parking lot of 7-Eleven and Vern's Pizza before police arrived. (650 CKOM/Mia Holowaychuk)
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes the World Series-bound Blue Jays and some trends around baseball fashion. Mu...
Oct 24, 2025
Sarah Mills: Pre-budget hints from the prime minister are perfect political spin
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the nation on Wednesday, hinting about challenges and sacrifices ahead. Sarah Mills says this is the art of political spin, but it's not as transparent as it may s...
Oct 24, 2025
Driver who allegedly caused University Bridge crash facing charges again: Saskatoon police
The man who allegedly caused a crash that closed the University Bridge in Saskatoon last week is facing charges once again. According to police, numerous calls started to come in at around 8:45 a.m. o...
Oct 24, 2025 Numerous emergency vehicles responded to a crash which closed the University Bridge on Oct. 15. (Haven Visser/Facebook)
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