Murray Wood: Connecting with my granddaughter on the swing set
Murray Wood shared a trip to the park with his granddaughter on Sunday, reflecting on her almost limitless capacity for ...
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Community support saves Little Market Box on 20 St. with funds to pay fine
The owner of The Little Market Box and Those Girls at the Market was fighting to stay afloat after receiving an "astronomical fine." Now she will keep her doors open thanks to hundreds of community me...
Jan 06, 2025 Julianna Tan will be able to keep her two businesses open after the help of community members. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan's vacancy rate climbed slightly to 2.7 per cent in 2024
Saskatchewan's rental market saw a shift in 2024, with vacancy rates in cities with over 10,000 people rising to 2.7 per cent, up from 2.4 per cent in 2023, according to The Canada Mortgage and Housin...
Jan 03, 2025 Currently, Choquette said there is ample opportunity for housing providers across the province to continue growing and building the industry. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon paramedics hit record calls in 2024
It's another record year for paramedics in Saskatoon as they responded to 42,188 emergency calls, 63 more than in 2023. According to Medavie Health Services West release, Saskatoon community paramedic...
Dec 31, 2024 According to a release from Medavie Health Services West, Saskatoon community paramedics experienced an increase in responses from 3623 in 2023, to 8032 events in 2024. (Medavie Health Services West/Facebook)
Reflecting on 2024 with Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride
The year 2024 brought both significant achievements and challenges for the Saskatoon Police Service. The city recorded 15 homicides, nearing a record high, with the last one on Dec. 18 in the Pleasant...
Dec 31, 2024 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride says one of the initiatives he's looking forward to pursuing in 2025 is a victim-focused approach to investigating intimate partner violence. (Mia Holowaychuck/650 CKOM)
Vonda Fire Hall targeted causing thousands in damages
A break in at the Vonda fire hall has caused thousands in damages, burning holes in the pockets of the department's volunteers. Jordan Florizone, Deputy Chief with Grant Fire Rescue in Vonda, said the...
Dec 19, 2024 Jordan Florizone, Deputy Chief with Grant Fire Rescue in Vonda, said the incident happened on Dec. 16. He said truck doors were left open and items were rifled through. (Grant Fire Rescue - RM 372/Facebook)
'Miscarriage of justice': FSIN calls for appeal, new law in Kennedy case
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an appeal and law changes after charges were stayed for a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a marked crosswalk in...
Dec 17, 2024 Friends and family of Baeleigh Maurice stand with FSIN members on Dec. 17, 2024 in Saskatoon, calling for justice in the case of the 9-year-old's death. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Cries of racism fill courtroom as judge stays impaired driving charge
Tears and cries filled a packed Saskatoon provincial courtroom on Friday as Judge Jane Wooten stayed the case of a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a crosswalk in Saskatoon in 2021,...
Dec 13, 2024 Supporters of 9-year-old Baeleigh Maurice, who was killed in a marked crosswalk in 2021, held signs outside a provincial courtroom in Saskatoon on Friday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Council approves shelter, encampment plan amid rising homelessness crisis
On Thursday, Saskatoon's City Council unanimously approved funding plans for the downtown temporary emergency shelter, which has over doubled in cost. The 35-bed emergency shelter located on Pacific A...
Dec 12, 2024 The temporary shelter on Pacific Avenue in downtown Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. NDP bangs drum to eliminate PST from kids clothing this Christmas
Saskatchewan's NDP Leader Carla Beck is banging the drum for the Sask. Party to immediately and permanently remove Provincial Sales Tax (PST) from children's clothing in time for Christmas. "We've hea...
Dec 11, 2024 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck calls on the Sask. Party to immediately remove PST from children's clothing. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Cost for Saskatoon's downtown emergency shelter doubles due to repairs
Increased renovation costs are hampering the plans for a temporary emergency shelter in Saskatoon, according to a new report from the city. City council approved the location of a new 35-bed emergency...
Dec 09, 2024 The proposed site at 210 Pacific Avenue for Saskatoon's new emergency shelter is the former Saskatchewan Transportation Company building. (Google Street View)
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