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...
Author Archives: Lara Fominoff
'Scared to come to work:' Bus driver assaults on the rise, says union president
The head of a transit union says Saskatoon bus drivers are facing physical violence from fare-dodging riders, and the problem is getting worse. According to Darcy Pederson, Amalgamated Transit Union L...
Feb 08, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Councillor cancels community coffee event over safety concerns
An event meant to be a friendly meet-and-greet with Ward 3 Coun. David Kirton had to be cancelled over safety concerns. In a social media post Wednesday morning, Kirton said that over the past several...
Feb 08, 2023 (Submitted photo)
Thousands lost due to fare evasion on Saskatoon Transit: report
People riding the bus without paying is costing the City of Saskatoon tens of thousands of dollars in missed revenue. Transit fare evasion in Saskatoon more than doubled between 2021 and 2022, accordi...
Feb 07, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city greenhouse falling apart, may soon be condemned
The City of Saskatoon will be outsourcing all of the flowers and bedding plants placed in civic parks, planters and buildings this year. Saskatoon's city greenhouse, operated by the parks department a...
Feb 07, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'I made a friend for life:' Saskatoon woman finds kidney donor after placing ad on her car
Six months ago, Debbie Onishenko and Brent Kruger didn't know one another. That all changed with one phone call. Onishenko has had diabetes her entire life, and while she kept herself as healthy as po...
Feb 07, 2023 Debbie and Brent (Submitted)
Rally expected outside health-care meetings between premiers and PM in Ottawa
Workers from 20 health-care-related organizations are to rally on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. They'll be demanding the federal government attach some rules to any health-care money or deals with provi...
Feb 06, 2023
Former student details alleged abuse by coach at Saskatoon school
(WARNING: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers) A former student at Legacy Christian Academy who came forward to police with allegations of sexual abuse involving the Sas...
Feb 03, 2023 Mile Two Church is located in the same building as Legacy Christian Academy, and is affiliated with the school. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Health ministry, SHA working to improve security at hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Ministry of Health are working together to address safety concerns raised by health-care workers. On Dec. 6, Saskatoon police said a woman walking to Saskatoon's ...
Feb 01, 2023
Judge appoints law firm to help Greg Fertuck with first-degree murder defence
A Court of King's Bench justice has approved an application for a Saskatoon law firm to help first-degree murder suspect Greg Mitchell Fertuck with processes and procedures during the remainder of his...
Jan 30, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Catholic Schools begins charging lunch supervision fee
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools is charging parents a new fee. Starting this month, a lunchtime supervision fee applies to all children from Kindergarten to Grade 8 who stay at school during the lu...
Jan 27, 2023 The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division says urgency is growing for a new school after topping 22,000 students for the first time (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
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