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 mayoral candidates get messy for C95 'Pie in the Face' fundraiser
A fundraiser for C95's Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research had five mayoral candidates with pie on their faces Thursday afternoon. The candidates, Charlie Clark, Don Atchison, Cary Tarasoff, Mar...
Oct 01, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon restaurant hopes to increase number of patio days before winter sets in
Take a stroll along Victoria Avenue near Main Street in Saskatoon, and you'll see Las Palapas Resort Grill. It's a popular restaurant that's been in the area for the last 15 years. Like many restauran...
Sep 30, 2020 (Las Palapas/Facebook)
Extra precautions implemented at some pharmacies for flu shots this year
Flu shots will become available to the general public on Oct. 19 in Saskatchewan. While the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) are still ironing out exactly how those va...
Sep 30, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon city council to consider funding approvals for dozens of affordable rental units
There are plans for dozens of new affordable housing rental units in Saskatoon. Up to 55 in total. The Lighthouse, Central Urban Metis Federation Inc., and K.C. Charities have all applied for money, a...
Sep 25, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Big jump in online enrolment at Saskatoon schools, according to preliminary numbers
Thousands of kids in both Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) and in Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) are now taking advantage of online learning options. According to a report presented to SPS at...
Sep 25, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Report to Saskatoon city council describes changes to civic election procedures, polling station locations
Polling stations will be set up at all three Saskatoon hospitals, Parkridge Centre, and at 38 long term care facilities, in addition to two dozen other locations in each of the city's 10 wards. It's a...
Sep 24, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Flow of consumer goods should remain stable through fall and winter, says University of Saskatchewan expert
An associate professor of marketing at the University of Saskatchewan doesn't believe this fall and winter, the province will experience the widespread shortage of some basic items like we did last sp...
Sep 23, 2020 Costco shopping in March 2020.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Fall Street Sweep fines to be decided by city council on Monday
Saskatoon's Fall Street Sweeping Program is expected to begin in just a couple of weeks and will run for about 10 days, from Oct. 13 -23. And this time, those who don't move their vehicles when the sw...
Sep 23, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Fines may be reinstated during fall street sweeping program
Fines for not moving your vehicle during the city's fall street sweeping program could return. That's after the city waived fines during the spring street sweep, while many people were still at home o...
Sep 18, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Board of Police Commissioners approves and recommends increase to 2021 Saskatoon police budget
The 2021 Saskatoon Police Services budget, which was already approved, may see a significant increase. At Thursday's Board of Police Commissioners meeting, members voted to approve and forward the new...
Sep 18, 2020
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