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 lower risk than Calgary and Montreal for water main break
Would the City of Saskatoon be prepared for a major water main break - like the kind that happened in Calgary on June 5, and in Montreal on August 16th. A new report to councillors Tuesday outlined ma...
Sep 03, 2024 According to the report, written by Russ Munro, director of Saskatoon Water, along with other department members, the catastrophic failures in Calgary and Montreal have raised questions about the reliability and resiliency of the city's critical water distribution infrastructure. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Allan dog owner says roaming dogs are 'unbelievably loving'
One of the owners of a pack of dogs that many in the town of Allan say have been attacking children, people and pets over the last year, says they're actually wonderful pets. Jacob Hanson said he's li...
Aug 30, 2024 At least five dogs are seen outside a fenced yard in the town of Allan, Sask. Neighbours say they've been attacked by the animals. (Nicole DeCorby Hubbs/Submitted)
Provincial laws need to change to help dog problems like in Allan: SUMA
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) has been advocating for better, more effective bylaw enforcement and adjudication in towns like Allan, but the "wheels of justice" so to speak,...
Aug 28, 2024 Neighbours in the town of Allan, Sask. say the dogs regularly escape the home through an upstairs window. (Nicole DeCorby Hubbs/Submitted)
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005. One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirat...
Aug 16, 2024 No information was shared on where in Saskatchewan the person lives, but the individual was not hospitalized and has since fully recovered. (980 CJME file photo)
Don Atchison declares mayoral run on 'back-to-basics' platform
Former mayor Don Atchison will once again run for office. Atchison, who was Saskatoon's mayor from 2003 until 2016 when he lost by about 3,000 votes to current mayor Charlie Clark, said during his ann...
Aug 16, 2024 Don Atchison, who served as Saskatoon's mayor from 2003 to 2016, announced his campaign to return to the mayor's office on Thursday. (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre renovations underway after 2023 closure
More than a year after Saskatoon's Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre was closed for renovations, they are finally underway. Construction began on Monday. According to a news release from the City of Saskato...
Aug 15, 2024 The city councillors approved a nearly $6 million increase to the site's renovation budget, which began at $13.5 million in 2019, and ballooned to $29,982,700. (Google Maps)
Saskatoon plans for affordable housing project on Lakewood Civic Centre site
The City of Saskatoon isn't wasting any time moving on the federal government's promise of $41.325 million in Housing Accelerator Fund money. According to a public notice, there is now a proposal to s...
Aug 14, 2024 The proposed site for future affordable housing project on the Lakewood Civic Centre site in Wildwood (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon mayor requests $75,000 in renovations ahead of fall election
Saskatoon city council will debate whether to approve a request from outgoing Mayor Charlie Clark for $75,000 in renovations to increase security and functionality in the area around the mayor's offic...
Aug 13, 2024 Some of the renovations aim to improve security, including replacing cameras and adding card access to some areas. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
City explores ways to collect over $6M in unpaid parking tickets
The City of Saskatoon is looking at several ways to try and collect more than $6 million in outstanding parking ticket fines. Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer requested the information during the Aug. 6 Tra...
Aug 12, 2024 According to a city report, as of April 24, 2024, there were more than 12,000 vehicles with "scofflaw" status. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Arguments in Taylor Kennedy court case to continue in late August
The lawyer for a Saskatoon woman accused of driving while high, then hitting and killing a 9-year-old girl nearly three years ago, plans to continue several arguments in late August. Taylor Kennedy is...
Jul 23, 2024 Taylor Kennedy exits Saskatoon Provincial Court in April. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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