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Council committee mulls ride-sharing rules, fees
Saskatoon city council's transportation committee wants taxis and ride-sharing services to charge passengers the same minimum rate. The committee met Wednesday to discuss getting regulations in place ...
Jun 28, 2018 A Comfort Cab and United Cab sit outside Midtown Plaza on May 30, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Near drowning at Lawson pool sends school girl to hospital
Lifeguards jumped into action at Lawson Civic Centre Tuesday after a girl was found unconscious in the pool. The girl, who was at the pool as part of a field trip with Brunskill School was pulled from...
Jun 27, 2018 Lawson Civic Centre. (Google Maps)
'In shock:' Saskatoon fans react to German World Cup loss
Packed into the lounge at Saskatoon's Club Concordia, German-Canadians watched as their beloved team crashed out of the World Cup in Russia. About 40 die-hard Deutschland fans cheered every chance, sh...
Jun 27, 2018 German soccer fans watch in disbelief from Club Concordia as their team loses 2-0 to South Korea at the 2018 World Cup. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Guardrail falls off Train Bridge, damages police cruiser
Saskatoon police have ended traffic restrictions on Spadina Crescent East. Officers were sent out just after 11:15 a.m. following reports of sections of guardrail hanging off the Train Bridge near the...
Jun 27, 2018 Crews from CP Rail repair a guard rail on the Train Bridge near Spadina Crescent on June 27, 2018. (Brando Quiring/650 CKOM)
City says drivers speeding, harassing crews in work zones
The City of Saskatoon says its workers are put at risk every day as drivers continue to speed through and ignore signs for work zones. Angela Gardiner, the city's acting general manager of transportat...
Jun 26, 2018 City workers at Boychuck Drive and Malcolm Place in Saskatoon June 25, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Police say taser fails to subdue man with axe
Police have charged a man with uttering threats after what they described as a domestic dispute at a home in the Confederation Park neighbourhood. Officers arrived at a house on Galt Court Monday just...
Jun 26, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Council calls for more information before waste utility vote
Saskatoon's city councillors are in agreement that something needs to be done about garbage collection in the city. But they say they need more information before diving into an administration-propose...
Jun 26, 2018 The City of Saskatoon displays examples of different garbage bin sizes that could be implemented under a new utility program, with the current bin displayed on the right. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city council passes $20K licence fee for pot shops
Saskatoon city council passed its Cannabis Licensing Bylaw Monday, including a contentious $20,000 licensing fee for marijuana retailers. The bylaw also includes a provision for a $10,000 annual renew...
Jun 25, 2018
Saskatoon Transit taps student artwork for city bus
Some Saskatoon youngsters will get see their creations featured on a city bus through the summer. Saskatoon Transit announced the winners Monday of its first-ever Student Art Contest. The contest was ...
Jun 25, 2018 Grade 7 students from Sylvia Fedoruk School and Grade 3 students from College Park School will have their drawings featured on a city bus as winners of Saskatoon Transit's Student Art Contest. (Nicole Kelly/650 CKOM)
Captain asks swimmers, boaters to respect riverboat
The captain of the biggest boat plying the waters of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon is asking people to be a bit more wary of his 70-ton vessel. Captain Mike Steckhan operates the 120-passe...
Jun 25, 2018 The Prairie Lily has offered river cruises in Saskatoon since the spring of 2012. (The Prairie Lily/Facebook)
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