Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Lack of tourism could put summer staples in doubt beyond 2020
With cancellation after cancellation, things are looking bleak for summer tourism in Saskatoon. Last week the Saskatoon Fringe Festival and the Saskatchewan Jazz Fest announced outright cancellation o...
Apr 22, 2020
'The virus doesn’t move, people move the virus:' La Loche mayor says area dealing with 12 cases
The northern community of La Loche has grappled with positive cases of COVID-19, but is working to contain the area outbreak. In an interview Wednesday with Saskatchewan Afternoon's David Kirton, La L...
Apr 22, 2020
City keeping an eye on COVID-19 crisis while planning for upcoming election
Although there is no timeline set for restrictions ending with the COVID-19 crisis, the city is still expecting to hold its municipal elections in November. At the governance and priorities committee ...
Apr 22, 2020
Saskatoon duo ready to hear their names called during WHL Bantam Draft
Saskatoon will be well represented early on in Wednesday's WHL Bantam Draft thanks to a dynamic duo out of the Contacts AAA program. Forwards Brayden Yager and Riley Heidt are both expected to hear th...
Apr 21, 2020 (L-R) Riley Heidt and Brayden Yager following a Bantam AA Provincial Championship on April 1, 2019 in Regina. (submitted/Trent Heidt)
Council makes strides on conversion therapy ban in Saskatoon
Saskatoon City Council has taken more steps forward to ban conversion therapy within the city. At council's governance and priorities committee meeting Monday, Coun. Darren Hill's motion was passed, 8...
Apr 21, 2020
Broadway Theatre marquee providing inspiration during COVID-19 pandemic
Wash your hands, love each other. Those simple words started a local viral sensation when members of the Broadway Theatre board of directors replaced upcoming show announcements on the theatre's marqu...
Apr 19, 2020
Saskatoon student trailblazer to become first female Indigenous president in USSU history
In 111 years, the University of Saskatchewan Students Union (USSU) has never had an Indigenous female as president. That's all about to change in just over two weeks, thanks to Saskatoon-born Autumn L...
Apr 18, 2020 Autumn LaRose-Smith will become the first female Indigenous president in USSU's 111 year history. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Pike Lake residents hoping summer weather doesn't bring summer crowds
People flocking to Pike Lake Provincial Park as the spring weather warms is usually a welcome sight, but that's not the case this year. Residents in the area have begun noticing plenty of traffic duri...
Apr 16, 2020 Residents at Pike Lake Provincial Park are starting to see more people at the park as the snow melts. (Submitted)
Saskatoon Fire deals with multiple suspicious fires in core neighbourhoods
In just over three weeks, 10 homes in Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods have been destroyed by suspicious fires. Eight of those 10 homes were vacant, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department's assista...
Apr 16, 2020 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire Dept.)
Saskatoon city council overrules administration, weekly garbage pickup to resume mid-May
On Wednesday, Saskatoon City Council did a full 180 on administration's decision to extend bi-weekly pickup of garbage in the city, after hearing a lot of feedback from the public. In a 6-5 vote, coun...
Apr 15, 2020
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Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
