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 lawyer suspended, accused of taking fees for Indian Day Schools
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has suspended Saskatoon lawyer Dwayne Stonechild's licence. According to a brief memo sent to law society members on March 11, the organization said the suspension is i...
Mar 21, 2025 The Law Society of Saskatchewan has suspended Saskatoon lawyer Dwayne Stonechild's licence. (vladek / Depositphotos.com)
Two Saskatoon libraries to temporarily close over safety, drug concerns
Two Saskatoon public libraries will temporarily close their doors to the public for more than three weeks from Saturday, citing staff safety concerns, the continuing homelessness crisis, and "a rapid ...
Mar 21, 2025 The downtown Frances Morrison Library, and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on Avenue K South will remain closed to the public until April 13. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Final preparations underway for new Saskatoon emergency shelter
In less than two weeks, a new Saskatoon temporary emergency homeless shelter run by The Mustard Seed will begin taking in clients. The shelter, located at 210 Pacific Avenue, has been extensively reno...
Mar 21, 2025 Outside of the new Saskatoon emergency shelter on Pacific Avenue (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
New Saskatoon downtown temporary emergency shelter to open April 1
A long-anticipated temporary Saskatoon emergency homeless shelter that was initially supposed to open in late 2024, is now set to open its doors on April 1. The Mustard Seed, the Alberta-based organiz...
Mar 18, 2025 A temporary homeless shelter on Pacific Avenue in downtown Saskatoon will officially open on April 1. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Relentless overdose calls take a toll on Saskatoon firefighters: Union rep
A "normal" shift at Fire Hall Number One in downtown Saskatoon, used to mean responding to between five and 10 overdose calls. Over the last six weeks or so, firefighter Jayden Poirier said that numbe...
Mar 14, 2025 Jayden Poirier, Saskatoon Firefighter and IAFF Local 80 rep, displays Narcan vials and medical equipment. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Moe addresses delegates at 2025 SARM Convention in Saskatoon
Hours after returning to Saskatchewan from another trip to the U.S. - this time to Houston, Texas for a mining and energy conference - Premier Scott Moe addressed the nearly 2,000 delegates at the 202...
Mar 12, 2025 Scott Moe addresses delegates at the 2025 SARM convention in Saskatoon (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Public feedback sought on future 8th Street train crossing plans in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's 8th Street is going to look a lot different in the next few years for those living in the Brighton, Briarwood, College Park East and Rosewood areas. The city wants feedback on two options:...
Mar 05, 2025 Eighth Street aerial view where CP-KC train tracks cross 8th Street East. (City of Saskatoon)
New vehicle prices set to rise almost instantly in Sask. as a result of tariffs
The price of a new vehicle in Saskatchewan will go up almost immediately as a result of the tariffs trade war, according to Larry Heggs, executive director of the Saskatchewan Automobile Dealer's Asso...
Mar 04, 2025 A 2017 Ford Focus SUV for sale in 2024 at Prairie West Automotive in Saskatoon. Larry Heggs, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Automobile Dealers Association, says used vehicles could also go up in price if new vehicle inventory on lots is reduced. (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Convicted Saskatoon killer Kenneth David MacKay denied day parole
WARNING - This story contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers. The Parole Board of Canada has denied Saskatoon killer Kenneth David MacKay's request for day parole after he was ...
Feb 27, 2025 MacKay’s release from incarceration came 23 years after Paskemin’s death. Typically, a life sentence for an offender like MacKay renders them ineligible for parole for at least 25 years. (Submitted)
Saskatoon city council clears the path for 256 new affordable housing units
Saskatoon city council has unanimously approved recommendations to move forward with federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) grants, and a five-year tax abatement for three future affordable housing un...
Feb 26, 2025 The Affordable Housing Building is set to be located near the Lakewood Civic Centre. (City of Saskatoon)
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