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 councilors to consider reports on DEED at March 25 council meeting
Saskatoon city councilors will have some extra reading to do ahead of their March 25 council meeting. According to a news release from the city issued late Wednesday afternoon, two reports are being p...
Mar 19, 2026 An artist rendering of the proposed Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District.(City of Saskatoon/submitted)
VIDEO: Saskatoon business sustains major damage in overnight fire
A Saskatoon business sustained major damage in a fire overnight. Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile on Circle Drive East was badly damaged in the blaze. A news release from the City of Saskatoon said firefighte...
Mar 14, 2026 Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile on Circle Drive East was badly damaged in the blaze on Friday night. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Charges laid against semi truck operator in March 5 Saskatoon overpass collision
Charges have been laid against the operator of the semi truck carrying a large excavator that hit and damaged the Highway 16 overpass at Highway 11 in Saskatoon on March 5. According to a statement fr...
Mar 13, 2026 City crews clean up the aftermath of a semi-truck hauling equipment after it crashed into the Highway 11 overpass on March 5, 2026. (Patrick Janex/Facebook)
Meewasin Valley and Parks Canada one step closer to establishing national urban park in Saskatoon
It's not a done deal yet, but Saskatoon is closer to establishing one of the only urban national parks of its kind in Canada. Currently, there is only other national urban park, located in the Greater...
Mar 12, 2026 Concern over boundaries for a potential new Saskatoon urban national park was expressed by two local environmental groups. Councilors passed amended recommendations. (Swale Watchers/Facebook)
VIDEO: Traffic restrictions lifted on 108th Street overpass after collision
Traffic restrictions on the 108th Street overpass that was hit on Wednesday by an over-height load have now been lifted. The City of Saskatoon said all loose concrete has been removed from the overpas...
Mar 11, 2026 A semi truck carrying an excavator pulled over on Circle Drive after apparently colliding with the 108th Street overpass in Saskatoon on March 12, 2026. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Council Committee denies Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association appeal to fly 'Lion and Sun' flag
It's a "no" from Saskatoon's Governance and Priority committee to the local Iranian Cultural Association's request to fly the "Lion and Sun" flag on March 21. Pooyan Arab, the association's executive ...
Mar 11, 2026 Pooyan Arab, Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association executive director, (right) hopes city councillors will reverse the city clerk's decision not to allow the "Lion and Sun" flag to be raised at city hall on March 21 to commemorate Persian New Year. (Pooyan Arab/Submitted)
Saskatoon transit to launch new 'smart card' system for riders on March 20
Changes are the next stop for transit users in Saskatoon. Starting on March 20, the Saskatoon Transit phone app and card system will essentially combine with the introduction of new, re-loadable "smar...
Mar 10, 2026 New re-loadable smart cards for Saskatoon transit riders will be launched on March 20th. The city said these cards will essentially eliminate the need for multiple validators. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association appeals ruling against flying 'lion and sun' flag
The Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association is challenging the city's new flag-raising bylaw at this week's Governance and Priorities Committee meeting. Pooyan Arab, executive director of the associati...
Mar 09, 2026 Pooyan Arab, Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association executive director, (right) hopes city councillors will reverse the city clerk's decision not to allow the "Lion and Sun" flag to be raised at city hall on March 21 to commemorate Persian New Year. (Pooyan Arab/Submitted)
Saskatoon teacher in Saudi Arabia feels 'very safe' despite feds urging Canadians to leave Middle East
An oilfield instructor who lives in Saskatoon, but works 28-day rotational shifts in Saudi Arabia, says he feels safe where he is and feels no need to leave the country to come back to Canada right no...
Mar 06, 2026 Douglas Tompson says even if there are charter planes arranged for Canadians in the Middle East, he's going to stay and finish his 28-day work rotation. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Dedicated bike lanes could remove on-street parking between Taylor and Ruth Streets
Saskatoon city councilors will mull over a new proposal approved by the transportation committee on March 3, that could see two new, dedicated bike lanes installed on a portion of Victoria Avenue. Acc...
Mar 04, 2026 Saskatoon's transportation committee approved a proposal for bike lanes along a portion of Victoria Avenue, however there's no timeline or funding identified just yet. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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