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5 police officers taken to hospital after house fire
Five Saskatoon police officers were taken to hospital after a house fire Wednesday morning. Police Chief Troy Cooper said detectives driving along 20th Street noticed smoke coming from a home on the 2...
May 02, 2018 Emergency crews responded to a house fire on Avenue L South shortly after 9 a.m. on May 2, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Man charged after motorcycle crash on Circle Drive
Saskatoon police have laid a charge in one of two collisions that tied up traffic in the city's east side right at the peak of the Tuesday evening rush hour. Officers were called shortly before 5:30 p...
May 02, 2018
Power outage affects communities in central Sask.
A massive power outage left people in the dark until late Tuesday night. SaskPower first reported the outage around 5:40 p.m. Customers in Saskatoon, Duck Lake, Wakaw, Warman, Osler, Martensville, Rad...
May 01, 2018 (SaskPower/Submitted)
Backyard fire pit calls won't impact response times: chief
Saskatoon's fire chief says handling complaints about backyard fire pits won't slow down response times to other emergency calls. On Monday, city council passed restrictions allowing fire pits to burn...
May 01, 2018
Joni Mitchell, Dave King among U of S honorary degree recipients
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will have a Saskatoon walkway named in her honour - along with a walk across the stage to accept an honorary degree. The University of Saskatchewan will hand o...
May 01, 2018
Missing 75-year-old man found safe
Saskatoon police say a 75-year-old man last seen Monday has returned home. The family of Stjepan Kerestes was concerned when he wasn't seen after noon on April 30. On Tuesday, police said he had retur...
May 01, 2018 Stjepan Kerestes, 75, shown in a photo provided to media on May 1, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Council votes for Dundonald fence, finalizes 2018 tax rate
It was a short and busy session of Saskatoon city council Monday, as several impactful decisions were made in just two hours. Councillors decided in a 10-1 vote to place a partial fence between cole D...
May 01, 2018 The pond near École Dundonald School where a five-year-old boy was found on Sept. 11, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Teen charged with attempted murder in Saskatoon shooting
A 16-year-old boy is charged in connection to a shooting in Saskatoon over the weekend. According to police, officers responded to the 100 block of Avenue S south shortly after midnight Saturday. They...
Apr 30, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Walkway along River Landing to be named after Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell is being honoured by her adopted hometown in at least two ways this spring. Saskatoon city council voted unanimously Monday in favour of naming a stretch of the River Landing walkway aft...
Apr 30, 2018 Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was born in Alberta and moved to Saskatoon at a young age. (Wikipedia)
Slow burn: Council passes restricted hours on backyard fires
Saskatoon's fire pit debate appears to be over - for now. City council held its final vote on restrictions for backyard blazes Monday, a 6-5 decision in favour of only allowing fire pits to burn betwe...
Apr 30, 2018
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