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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Prairie Spirit School division data impacted after cybersecurity incident
Parents whose children attend schools in the Prairie Spirit School Division are being sent a letter this afternoon, about a recent cyber security incident. According to spokesperson Brenda Erickson, t...
Jan 10, 2025 Compromised data could include names, places of residence, email addresses, details regarding Indigenous identity, school, and age. (650 CKOM file photo)
Holliston residents furious over 'egregious' SaskTel cell tower plans
A proposed new, 35-metre cell tower in a small Saskatoon park isn't getting a "ringing" endorsement from locals, some of whom are calling it an "egregious, damaging and dangerous" addition to the neig...
Jan 10, 2025 SaskTel's Greg Jacobs speaks with Hollison residents at a public consultation Thursday (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Reasons for trial delays vary, explains Saskatoon criminal defence lawyer
A Saskatoon criminal defence lawyer is shedding some light on why criminal cases may see trial delays. Brady Knight said the reasons court cases are delayed range from disclosure not being shared in a...
Jan 08, 2025 Taylor Ashley Kennedy departs Saskatoon Provincial Court with her lawyers on the second day of her trial. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Crown appeals stay of proceedings in Taylor Ashley Kennedy case
Less than one month after Judge Jane Wooten delivered her decision in Saskatoon Provincial Court, the Crown is appealing the stay of proceedings in the Taylor Ashley Kennedy case. Saskatoon senior cro...
Jan 07, 2025 Taylor Kennedy leaving Saskatoon Provincial Court. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block looks to challenges ahead in 2025
It's been a whirlwind year for new Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block, going from long-time city councillor, to decisively winning the civic election as the city's first female mayor. Fewer than two months...
Dec 30, 2024 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block at her desk at Saskatoon City Hall. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
British specialty shop says final goodbye to Saskatoon
After more than a decade of selling crisps, tarts, scotch eggs and fish and chips to people in Saskatchewan, Churchill's British Imports in Saskatoon is closing its doors. The news was announced on th...
Dec 28, 2024 Tony Badger, the owner of Churchill's British Imports, said it was simply time to close up the Saskatoon shop. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon craft store offers alternatives to wrapping paper, decor
An eclectic second-hand craft and supply store in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood has some options for Christmas shoppers who want to reduce their environmental footprint this holiday season. Sha...
Dec 22, 2024 Shannon Kuehn is co-owner of Nefelibata Arts and Crafts. The secondhand art and craft supply store on Avenue C South is filled to the brim with treasures.
Ahmadiyya youth group to hand out winter gear and pizza at PHR
Saskatoon's Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is giving back to the community this weekend. According to spokesperson Rashid Ahmed, members will be at Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) on 20th...
Dec 21, 2024 Rashid Ahmed (left) takes part in a previous year's "Holiday Dinner on Wheels" outside of the Friendship Inn in Saskatoon (Rashid Ahmed/submitted)
Saskatoon's Police Chief says no one 'culprit' to explain high 2024 murder rate
Saskatoon's Police Chief says there isn't any one thing in particular that can help explain the high number of murders in the city this year. The city's 15th homicide occurred on Dec. 18. Police offic...
Dec 19, 2024 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride said he's aware that some people may now be feeling more vulnerable after Saskatoon's 15th homicide. (650 CKOM file photo)
Evan Hardy attempted murder case adjourned until early January
The case involving a 14-year-old Evan Hardy Collegiate student accused of setting a 15-year-old female on fire at the school in early September has been adjourned until Jan. 6, 2025. During a brief he...
Dec 18, 2024 The 14-year-old girl was not in court. Neither she nor the alleged victim can be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
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