Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
Author Archives: Lara Fominoff
New Saskatoon BRT stations and platforms expected to be completed by October
Saskatoon's spring and summer construction season is always busy, but possibly even more so this year. It includes construction on the Broadway Bridge, which began on May 12, a variety of resurfacing ...
Aug 10, 2025 An artist's rendering of what a the bus platforms will look like in the future, with a shelter. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Rotary Garden Community Collective evicted from city property
A Saskatoon group that runs a community garden on the border of Saskatoon's Riversdale and Pleasant Hill neighbourhoods has exactly two weeks to pack up and leave. According to Mikki Mappen, who runs ...
Aug 07, 2025 The Rotary Community Garden Collective has been given an eviction notice by the City of Saskatoon. The group has to take its equipment out and vacate the property by August 21st. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Pedestrian overpass at U of S to be removed, replaced by crosswalk
The days of the pedestrian overpass at the University of Saskatchewan are numbered. During a meeting on Thursday, Saskatoon City Council voted seven to three to approve the removal of the overpass on ...
Aug 06, 2025 The change is part the city’s plan to reconstruct and redesign the College Drive area. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Wildfire impacted residents wonder why Premier Scott Moe hasn't visited yet
It's been about a month and a half since the Wolf Fire tore through the Denare Beach area in northeastern Saskatchewan. Resident Linda Lowe, who lost her home in the fire and is now living in a camper...
Jul 17, 2025
'We could hear him in the house:' Saskatoon police capture suspect inside family home attic
A 31-year-old man is facing charges after he was found in the attic of a home in Saskatoon's Varsity View neighbourhood early Sunday morning. The man made a hole in the roof of the home and crawled in...
Jul 16, 2025 Karen and Matthew Hardy's home was broken into early Sunday morning by a 31-year-old man. He made a hole in the home's roof and laid in the attic, under the insulation before Saskatoon Police arrested him. (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
No new measles cases for 21 days, new COVID variant: Sask. chief medical health officer
Saskatchewan has not had a single new measles case for the last 21 days, according to Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. According to Saskatchewan Health Ministry, the tota...
Jul 06, 2025 Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said the province had seen an increase in people seeking measles vaccines. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Beauval general store manager stays, as village recieves mandatory evacuation order
Nearly 700 residents of the Village of Beauval, in northwestern Saskatchewan, are leaving their community by charter bus or by car because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire. Fab Damodharan, who...
Jul 03, 2025 A wildfire burning near the Village of Beauval has prompted a mandatory evacuation order for the nearly 700 resident living in the area. (Janet Geddes/ Facebook)
Saskatoon police arrest woman allegedly attempting to steal Prairie Lily riverboat
A woman has been arrested and charged with breaking and entering with "intent to commit theft of a vessel." Saskatoon police say they found the woman on the deck of a "river cruise ship" on Wednesday ...
Jun 26, 2025 2025 is expected to be the last year of operations for the Prairie Lily, with the Steckhans hoping to retire after the end of the season. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon council approves proposed bylaw changes to the sale of bear spray
Saskatoon city council has approved proposed bylaw changes to the way bear spray is bought and sold. The changes to Bylaw 9746 come at the formal request of Cameron McBride, Saskatoon's police chief, ...
Jun 25, 2025 Final approval of changes to the bylaw will be voted on at the July 30 council meeting. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Changes to sale of bear spray in Saskatoon up for debate at next council meeting
There could soon be a host of new rules surrounding the sale of bear spray in Saskatoon. According to a report that will be presented to city council next week, the proposed changes to Bylaw 9746 come...
Jun 19, 2025 According to a city report, the number of reported bear spray incidents in Saskatoon nearly doubled between 2021 and 2024, and crimes committed by youths involving bear spray increased by more than 500 per cent during the same period. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 26
8:30 - Canada and the province of Alberta are at a bit of a crossroads. While talks of separatism remain just talks, doe...
