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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'Difficult conversations' held with provincial bargaining committee, STF president says
The last two days of talks between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee were full of "difficult conversations," according to federation president Samantha ...
Apr 18, 2024 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte speaks to reporters in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Taylor Kennedy tells court she admitted using drugs because she thought she had to
A 29-year-old woman charged with driving while high and causing the death of a nine-year-old Saskatoon girl took the stand in her defence Wednesday in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Bayleigh Maurice died...
Apr 18, 2024 Taylor Kennedy exits Saskatoon Provincial Court in April. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Ward 8 Coun. Sarina Gersher not seeking re-election
Another Saskatoon city councillor has decided not to run in November's civic election. Ward 8 Coun. Sarina Gersher said it wasn't an easy decision, and there wasn't one specific reason that brought he...
Apr 12, 2024 "I feel I've been able to come to this role 100 per cent for each term and give 100 per cent of myself."
(Sarina Gersher/Submitted)
Future shelter spaces in Saskatoon could mean fewer beds in Fairhaven
Last fall, when the provincial government announced its $40.2-million homelessness plan, it included $14.1 million for 120 permanent emergency shelter spaces, with 60 of them slated for Saskatoon. The...
Apr 11, 2024 The province says if new shelter sites open in Saskatoon, the number of spaces at Fairhaven's 106-bed Emergency Wellness Centre will be reduced. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SPS says more connection needed with Fairhaven, Confederation communities
Saskatoon Police Service Acting Chief Dave Haye told a city council committee Wednesday that more needs to be done to connect with the Fairhaven and Confederation Suburban Centre communities. He made ...
Apr 10, 2024 Saskatoon Interim Police Chief Dave Haye addresses city councillors on Wednesday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. Realtors Association calls Saskatoon a 'tense market'
As home sales in Saskatoon heat up this spring, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association said it's a "tense market" right now, and it's not expected to let up anytime soon. "I say tense becaus...
Apr 10, 2024 New duplexes under construction in Saskatoon's Brighton neighbourhood. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Changes to Saskatoon traffic bylaw means no stopping or parking near crosswalks
Some new rules to Saskatoon's Traffic Bylaw No. 7200 mean that drivers can't stop or park near many marked crosswalks anymore. The changes mean drivers can't stop or park within 15 metres in front of ...
Apr 09, 2024 A crosswalk with a no stopping sign in the Brighton neighbourhood of Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Doctor charged after allegedly using religion to advise patient against abortion
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan has charged a Saskatoon doctor with unprofessional conduct after he allegedly told a patient not to get an abortion for religious reasons. Accord...
Apr 08, 2024 Bridge City Mediclinic at 3333 Eighth St. in Saskatoon (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Province says 'month-to-month' lease continues with STC for wellness centre
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services says an operating agreement with the Saskatoon Tribal Council to operate a 106-space shelter has been extended until June 30. The statement, which was sent t...
Apr 08, 2024 The 106-bed Emergency Wellness Centre in Saskatoon's Fairhaven neighbourhood. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
STC chief says crime issues are citywide according to new SPS and SFD report
The chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council says pushback from residents and others in the Fairhaven and Confederation Suburban Centre neighbourhoods is not about the homeless people and helping them, i...
Apr 05, 2024 STC Chief Mark Arcand holds up a petition he says has been signed by 1,000 people to keep the Emergency Wellness Centre open. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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