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...
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Saskatoon Trail Alliance asks hikers, cyclists to stay off single-track trails for now
With temperatures rising, the snow melting and the ground beginning to thaw, a lot of people will be out on Saskatoon's trails this weekend. But the Saskatoon Trail Alliance is asking residents to hol...
Apr 12, 2025 A single-use trail in near the Nutrien Wonderhub in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
WATCH: Corman Park home 'a total loss' after fire on Thursday
A home in Corman Park, west of Saskatoon, is a "total loss," according to the City of Saskatoon, after extensive fire and smoke damage. Saskatoon fire crews were called out to the one-story house just...
Apr 10, 2025 No injuries were reported. Corman Park Police and the Saskatchewan Provincial Safety Agency (SPSA) are investigating what caused the blaze. (Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press/submitted)
Fifty-first state, Gaza protests disrupt Liberal Leader Mark Carney's Saskatoon campaign stop
Brief shouts of "51st State!" and "People are being slaughtered in Palestine!" disrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney's brief visit to Saskatoon Wednesday evening. The Liberal leader arrived at the Rema...
Apr 09, 2025 Mark Carney speaks to hundreds of supporters packed into the Remai Modern museum and art gallery during a campaign stop in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Graffiti covers inside of Saskatoon's Vimy memorial on 108th anniversary of WWI battle
Black spray paint and red marker graffiti cover the inside of the pillars of Saskatoon's Vimy War memorial on the 108th anniversary of the pivotal First World War battle. The structure in Kiwanis Memo...
Apr 09, 2025 Black and red graffiti cover the inside of Saskatoon's Vimy War Memorial in Kiwanis Park, on the 108th Anniversary of the World War I battle. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mark Carney and Jagmeet Singh making campaign stops in Saskatoon Wednesday
It's been more than two weeks since the federal election campaign began, and none of the main party leaders have stopped in Saskatchewan yet. But that's going to change on Wednesday, as Liberal Leader...
Apr 09, 2025 Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are scheduled to hold events in Saskatoon after making campaign stops in B.C. on Tuesday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)
'This could be your neighbour, it could be your kids': Call for naloxone training in Saskatoon
As overdose numbers in Saskatoon continue to climb, public health officials are now urging more people to learn how to administer naloxone and to pick up free kits. According to the latest information...
Apr 05, 2025 Station 20 West Board Chair Colleen Christopherson-Cote says the overdose crisis in Saskatoon is not just a homeless issue, it can happen to your neighbour, your kids, or their friends. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon campaign disclosure report reveals 2024 civic election expenses, contributions
Nearly five months after Saskatoon's civic election, a new report has revealed the candidates' expenses and donors. The report will be highlighted at the April 9 Governance and Priorities Committee me...
Apr 03, 2025 Expense limits for mayoral candidates were set at $277,809.40, while the limit for council candidates was set at $27,780.94. (650 CKOM file photo)
Provincial government, not libraries, should address addictions: SPL manager
Nearly two weeks after the closure of two Saskatoon Public Library branches, a senior manager said the government should be doing more to address addictions so libraries don't need to fill in the gaps...
Apr 02, 2025 Since mid-march, the Frances Morrison Central Library on 23rd Street East, and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on 20th Street West have been closed to the public. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's 2SLGBTQQIA+ 'sanctuary city' declaration 'feels like a lie': Advocate
Saskatoon has become the first city in Canada to declare itself a 2SLGBTQQIA+ "sanctuary city." According to a city report, the declaration, which passed unanimously at the March 26 city council meeti...
Mar 29, 2025 Advocate Blake Tait told the council that Saskatoon was neither safe, nor a sanctuary for many. (Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com)
Union says drug overdoses a daily occurrence on Saskatoon city buses
Public intoxication, bear-spraying incidents and other forms of violence have become an everyday issue for Saskatoon transit drivers and riders. Now, drug overdoses - sometimes several a day - are als...
Mar 27, 2025 "Our members are feeling overwhelmed, they're not feeling safe at work, they're stressed out. They come to work wondering if this is the day that they're going to have to deal with a bear spray or an assault on the buses," said Darcy Pederson, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615 president. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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