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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City to add more community support workers on buses amid safety concerns
More community support workers will be riding Saskatoon Transit buses in the coming weeks. The move comes after long-time transit user Cameron McMillan and other riders highlighted their ongoing conce...
Feb 06, 2025 Police respond to an incident at Saskatoon's downtown transit terminal on January 16. Officers arrested a person as they were boarding a city bus. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Trade war fallout: Prepare for grocery price hikes, business analyst says
As Canada awoke to the first day of a trade war with the U.S. on Sunday, CKOM/CJME business analyst Paul Martin said people should be prepared for the fact that the "price of everything" is about to g...
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EXCLUSIVE: Saskatoon encampment numbers jumped 145% since 2022
New, and detailed numbers from Saskatoon's Fire Department report on homeless encampments across the city show not only that the numbers are quickly growing, but where, how often the fire department r...
Jan 31, 2025 While some neighbourhoods like Evergreen, Aspen Ridge, Erindale, Brighton and Willowgrove did not report any encampments, Yvonne Raymer, assistant fire chief, said that doesn’t mean there weren’t any. Some who set up on the east side simply won’t accept help, saying there is a “hierarchy” amongst the homeless and many feel “safer” outside of the core neighbourhoods. (City of Saskatoon)
Saskatoon police take the plunge for Saskatchewan Special Olympics
Jumping into an icy pool in the middle of winter in Saskatchewan probably isn't what most people want to do, but that's what Saskatoon Police Service officers did on Saturday morning, including police...
Jan 25, 2025 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride takes the plunge in Saskatoon on Jan. 25, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
'Significant concern': Saskatoon police create new Intimate Partner Violence team
Saskatoon Police Service has a new, dedicated team to address intimate partner violence (IPV) as of Jan. 1. According to Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride, the department began looking at IPV mor...
Jan 25, 2025 Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride outside of the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Former gang members urge inclusion in Pleasant Hill anti-gang talk
There are growing concerns in at least one of Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods about gang activity and active recruitment of teenagers. Those concerns were highlighted in a notice sent out this week by...
Jan 24, 2025 Travis Buffalo, is blunt in his advice regarding gang affiliation. "It's always going to be there. There's no way to battle it directly head-on and stop it. There's drugs. Drugs lead to gangs and that's it," he said. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon bus rider takes stand against violence, crime on transit
Cameron McMillan has been riding buses in Saskatoon for the last 20 years. As his only mode of transportation, he takes them all over the city for work, to get groceries and to run errands. But over t...
Jan 22, 2025 Cameron McMillan at the downtown Saskatoon bus terminal. He's so frustrated with the poor conditions he is refusing to pay his bus fare. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Tax firm offers recommendations for Saskatoon in 2023 audit
The most recent independent audit of Saskatoon's city finances showed some strengths - and some weaknesses. Accounting and tax firm Ernst & Young was tasked with performing the review in August 20...
Jan 15, 2025 Six recommendations for improvements were made, including the suggestion that the city establish a formal contingency reserve, and better manage and replenish the city's fiscal stabilization reserve and snow and ice management reserves. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon council to decide on shared e-scooter continuation at next meeting
Saskatoon city councillors could decide by the end of the month whether they'll permit shared e-scooters to continue to operate in the city for the next several years. A pilot program in the city with...
Jan 15, 2025 Helmet use was one of the top concerns raised by council members and Mayor Cynthia Block. (650 CKOM file photo)
First-ever seminar on family, domestic violence to be held in Saskatoon
It's a first for Saskatchewan: a four-day seminar will be held from Jan. 14-17 in Saskatoon, specifically for professionals who work with families affected by domestic violence. It's called the "Safe ...
Jan 12, 2025 Family lawyer and spokesperson Charmaine Panko said the event is a first of its kind in Saskatchewan and she hopes to see it continue to be offered in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
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