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
Saskatoon philanthropist and real estate developer Joseph A. Remai dead at 89
A well-known Saskatoon philanthropist and real estate developer, who donated tens of millions of dollars to a variety of causes and projects, has died at the age of 89. Joseph A. Remai died on June 12...
Jun 19, 2025 Philanthropist and real estate developer Joseph Remai (centre) donated tens of millions of dollars to many Saskatoon projects and organizations. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/Submitted)
Prince Albert restaurant owner lends time, expertise to help feed fire evacuees
As Huzni Markos opens a large commercial oven, the smell of sizzling smokies fills the room. He quickly checks them and then moves on to two massive stock pots filled with macaroni salad. This is what...
Jun 06, 2025 Huzni Markos stands beside an oven with smokies that will be served for lunch, along with macaroni salad. He and his team of 4 chefs serve up to 1800 meals every day. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan, Ontario premiers sign MOU to remove trade barriers
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to remove all trade barriers between the two provinces. "A good that is acceptable in S...
Jun 01, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the removal of trade barriers in Saskatoon on June 1, 2025. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon advises of road closures ahead of Sunday's Saskatchewan marathon
The City of Saskatoon is advising motorists of a series of road closures for the Saskatchewan Marathon starting at 5 a.m. Sunday morning and continuing into the early afternoon. The race begins in Die...
May 24, 2025 Traffic restrictions will take effect on Sunday at 5 a.m. to make way for the Saskatchewan Marathon. (Saskatchewan Marathon/Facebook)
Saskatoon city council delays College Drive BRT project approval plans by one month
Saskatoon city council is asking its administration to have another look at the design for one portion of the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route on College Avenue between Preston Avenue South and Clare...
May 22, 2025 Artist rendering of the BRT LINK project in Saskatoon at the corner of College Drive and Preston Avenue South. City Council has deferred project approval by one month. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block delivers first state of the city address
Nearly six months to the day after she was elected by a large margin of voters, Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block delivered her first state of the city address to hundreds of Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce...
May 14, 2025 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block with panelists Tracey Kowalchuk, T.K. Leadership Coaching and Training and Jason Aebig, Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO on Wed., May 14, 2025. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Meewasin Valley Authority urges caution near South Saskatchewan River sandbars
Lower than normal water levels, and more exposed sandbars on the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon could pose more hazards for the public. Mike Velonas, Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) interim C...
May 10, 2025 Sandbars fill the South Saskatchwan River near Saskatoon. The Meewasin Valley Authority says sandbar edges can suddenly give way, and it's urging people to be careful. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's Prairie Lily 'beached,' rowing club concerned for athlete safety on South Saskatchewan River
Right now, the South Saskatchewan River around Saskatoon is more like a sandbox, according to the owner and captain of the Prairie Lily. Mike Steckhan, who also owns the famous riverboat that carries ...
May 07, 2025 "There are now so many sandbars and river levels are so low that the Prairie Lily can't start its season, and the Saskatoon Rowing Club Manager says athletes' safety is at risk. " (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon closer to legalizing private e-scooters, but it's unlikely to happen this summer
Saskatoon is one step closer to allowing privately owned e-scooters on public roads. On Tuesday, the city's transportation committee unanimously approved two recommendations from city administration t...
May 07, 2025 Saskatoon's shared e-scooter pilot began in 2023 and finished in the fall of 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Wildlife rehabilitation centres in Regina, Saskatoon issue warning as bird flu spreads
Saskatoon's Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitiation and Regina's Salthaven West Wildlife Rehabilitation centres are warning the public about handling sick or dead wild birds and mammals as cases of bird f...
May 05, 2025 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza HPAI (H5N1) is suspected in many snow geese returning to Saskatchewan. (vagabond54 / Depositphotos.com)
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...
