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What's open, what's closed for Thanksgiving
The City of Saskatoon will be running altered hours at some facilities for Thanksgiving Monday on Oct. 8. The Saskatoon City Hall building will be closed , as will all city libraries. The municipal im...
Oct 08, 2018
New furnaces help families feel the love this Thanksgiving
Two Saskatoon families have one more reason to be thankful this holiday weekend thanks to the support of two local companies. An initiative by Lennox Industries called Feel the Love worked over the mo...
Oct 07, 2018 A technician with Pro Service Mechanical works to install a new furnace on Oct. 6, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM).
Thanksgiving kicks-off busy holiday season at Parktown Hotel
Thanksgiving usually means a long weekend filled with family, friends and food, but the Park Town Hotel is getting ready for a lot more. "Thanksgiving definitely marks the beginning of the busy season...
Oct 06, 2018 The Park Town Hotel is gearing up for a busy season ahead of Thanksgiving. (The Park Town Hotel/Facebook)
Police ask for help in search for missing 16-year-old
Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing teen. Sixteen-year-old Lucas Fehr was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, after leaving his house in the 400 block of Witney ...
Oct 05, 2018
Huskies home opener set to inaugurate Merlis Belsher Place
A new era begins for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday night as the women's hockey team hosts the first ever game at Merlis Belsher Place. The $51-million facility opened its doors to t...
Oct 05, 2018 The spectator rink at Merlis Belsher Place features a new video board over centre ice. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Moe, Ford pledge allegiance in carbon tax battle
Saskatchewan and Ontario are joining forces in their fight against the implementation of a federal carbon tax. Premiers Scott Moe and Doug Ford announced in Saskatoon Wednesday the Saskatchewan provin...
Oct 04, 2018 Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speak at a news conference in Saskatoon on Oct. 4, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
City report suggests cutting residential speeds to 30 km/h
A Saskatoon city hall report is advocating for lowering speed limits on neighbourhood streets to 30 km/h. The report cites speeding concerns from residents expressed in over 40 neighbourhood traffic s...
Oct 04, 2018
Food bank looks to fill shelves ahead of Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving long weekend approaching, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre is hoping to re-stock its shelves after a slow summer. "We definitely see donations start to pick up around ...
Oct 04, 2018
Taser fails as police chase suspect across 22nd Street
Saskatoon police used a taser Wednesday to try and slow down a suspect after being called to a home for a disturbance. Police arrived at the home on the 200 block of Avenue X North around 6 p.m. When ...
Oct 04, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
National amateur soccer championships kick off in Saskatoon
More than 300 top soccer players from across Canada are in Saskatoon this week vying for the title of best amateur club in the country. Canada Soccer's Toyota National Championships Jubilee and Challe...
Oct 03, 2018 Members of Western Halifax FC and the Fredericton Picaroons Reds compete for the ball at Umea Field during the Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships on Oct. 3, 2018. (Lee Kormish/Submitted)
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