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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Team Canada 'ready to freaking go' in rugby world cup final
It's been a long time since Canada's women's rugby team made it to the World Cup final - back in 2014. That year, Team Canada lost to England 21 to 9. Read more: FSIN forensic audit released, transpar...
Sep 26, 2025 Gabby Senft will be part of Team Canada playing against England Saturday. (University of Victoria Varsity Athletes website/Screenshot)
In appeal arguments, Crown says judge erred in Taylor Kennedy impaired driving case
It's been more than eight months since the Crown filed an appeal in a high-profile impaired driving case in Saskatoon. Now, the Crown has filed written arguments with the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ...
Sep 19, 2025 Taylor Ashley Kennedy leaves Saskatoon Provincial Court after the second day of her trial in 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Shoplifting, safety constant concerns for Saskatoon liquor store employee
Pauline Kelly has worked at the Colonial Beer and Wine Store on Eighth Street for several years. While she generally doesn't work the night shifts, she said she's seen her fair share of incidents and ...
Sep 18, 2025 Colonial Beer and Wine Store was one of the stores which Saskatoon Police conducted a "retail blitz" in August. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mayor to present motion asking for review of public event bylaw after Sean Feucht concert
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block is putting forward a motion to review the way public events are approved after a performance in the city by a controversial American musician. About a week before an outd...
Sep 08, 2025 Sean Feucht, a conservative Christian who has seen a number of shows cancelled across Canada in recent months, was granted a permit to hold a performance in Diefenbaker Park as part of his “BURN Canada” tour. The decision outraged members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community and others. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon removes record number of trees infected with Dutch elm disease
Dutch elm disease is hitting Saskatoon especially hard this year. According to Thai Hoang, city parks director, there are 12 confirmed cases of the tree affliction so far this year, up from 11 cases i...
Sep 01, 2025 Saskatoon city crews cut down infected or suspected Dutch elm diseased trees in the Caswell Hill neighbourhood. Thai Hoang, city parks director, said 37 trees so far will be cut down. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
City council approves new Saskatoon fire station in Dundonald Park
West Saskatoon is getting a new fire station, likely by early 2028. At a public hearing on Aug. 27, Saskatoon City Council unanimously approved the rezoning of a portion of Dundonald Park along Hunt R...
Aug 31, 2025 An artist rendering of the new Fire Station No. 10 that's expected to be built over the next couple of years in Dundonald Park. Saskatoon city council has approved a bylaw change to rezone a portion of the park, and funding to prepare for construction. (City of Saskatoon/submitted)
Inquest into the death of a 14-year-old boy at Saskatoon group home begins
A Saskatoon family will be looking for answers as a public inquest into the death of a 14-year-old boy begins today. Brandon Schafer-Kovacs died on November 25, 2022 while living in a Saskatoon group ...
Aug 25, 2025 An inquest into the November, 2022 death of 14-year-old Brandon Schafer-Kovacs began in Saskatoon this week. (Mourning Glory Funeral Services/Submitted)
Premier meets with leaders to discuss China's canola tariffs
Premier Scott Moe is determined to travel to China to talk canola tariffs, and he's hoping that a federal delegation will come along as well. Moe, along with the provincial agriculture and trade and e...
Aug 21, 2025 Premier Scott Moe says he and at least two of his ministers will travel to China in early September in hopes of meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
P.M. 'doesn't care' about farmers, wary of future EV regs: Poilievre
Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop near Saskatoon Thursday, to announce his party's "action" against future Canadian electric vehicle regulations, and to question what the ...
Aug 14, 2025
Saskatoon mayor to review conditions allowing controversial MAGA Christian singer's concert
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block has posted a video to social media addressing questions and concerns about a concert that's scheduled to take place in Saskatoon on Aug. 21. Controversial MAGA U.S. Chris...
Aug 11, 2025 Controversial MAGA U.S. Christian pastor and singer Sean Feucht has been granted a permit by the city to hold a concert at Diefenbaker Park on Aug. 21. (Submitted)
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