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Saskatoon man celebrates $1.14M VLT jackpot
Saskatoon has a new millionaire thanks to the province-wide Vault Breaker jackpot. Kevin Olsen was playing a VLT at Coachman Beverage Room in Market Mall last Sunday when he hit the jackpot of $1,149,...
Jun 12, 2019 Kevin Olsen won $1.14M on a VLT at Coachman Beverage Room on June 9, 2019 (Western Canada Lottery Corporation)
Saskatoon rain: Every little drop helps
Saskatoon got a good dose of a rain on Wednesday, but a lot more is needed to replenish rain barrels and gardens as the city deals with the driest spring on record. "It's just a skiff and we know it t...
Jun 12, 2019
Bike lane removal begins on 4th Avenue
The bike lanes on Fourth Avenue are coming out. City crews on Wednesday began tearing out the white posts and patching holes on the road. The city said the removal will take place over three phases ov...
Jun 12, 2019
Canadian pop star picks fight with actor on Twitter
On Sunday, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber decided to pick a fight with actor Tom Cruise. Bieber's tweet has more than 43,000 retweets just days later, but nothing has been said from Cruise's camp to ...
Jun 12, 2019 Justin Bieber is looking to get into it in more ways than one with Tom Cruise. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's Kaylyn Kyle gets death threats for U.S. goal celebration criticism
GRENOBLE, France - Former Canadian international Kaylyn Kyle says she has received death threats for her TV criticism of the U.S. team for excessive goal celebrations in a 13-0 rout of 34th-ranked Tha...
Jun 12, 2019
Plans announced for Broadway high-rise apartment
Broadway Avenue is going to have a skyline of its own in a few years. Baydo Development Corporation announced its plans Tuesday to build a new 10-storey apartment tower at the corner of Broadway Avenu...
Jun 11, 2019 A rendering for the proposed 880 Broadway apartment building. (Baydo Development Corporation)
Fire causes power outage in Forest Grove, Erindale areas
Saskatoon Light and Power crews spent most of Tuesday dealing with the aftermath of a pole fire in the Forest Grove and Erindale areas. In a media release, the city said it expected the around 2,000 a...
Jun 11, 2019 This map shows the area affected by a planned power outage on June 11, 2019. (City of Saskatoon)
Saskatoon Shrine Club celebrates 100 years
The Saskatoon Shrine Club is marking its 100th year on Saturday. Shriner Noble Bob Keep told 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks about the club's work and history on Tuesday, noting the Shrine Club may be the old...
Jun 11, 2019 The Saskatoon Shriners in a parade. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatoon Shrine Club website)
Saskatoon freeway could be up to 20 years away
Out-of-town traffic looking to bypass Saskatoon could be waiting longer than expected. At Monday's transportation committee meeting, Coun. Randy Donauer said the Saskatoon Freeway Project could be up ...
Jun 11, 2019 The planned route for the Saskatoon Freeway Project.
Man arrested after hiding in the ceiling of a Saskatoon business
A break and enter in Saskatoon is one for the books. On Sunday evening, police were called to Crackers Restaurant & Lounge on Pinehouse Drive, where staff had been hearing strange noises coming fr...
Jun 11, 2019 A man was found hiding in the ceiling of a business in the 200 block of Pinehouse Drive on June 9, 2019 (Google Maps)
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