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Mayor proposes 'paradigm shift' for Saskatoon river bylaws
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark wants the city to shift its thinking when it comes to river safety. Speaking to guest host Gerald Bauman on 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks Show, Clark said there needs to be mor...
Aug 01, 2017
Canada 150 train bringing celebration to Saskatoon, Regina
Saskatchewan is getting another opportunity to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. CP's Canada 150 train rolls through Saskatoon Tuesday evening, stopping at William A. Reid Park, located at the south ...
Aug 01, 2017 Country star Dean Brody will perform on the CP Canada 150 train's stage car in Saskatoon on Aug. 1, 2017. (Canadian Pacific/Twitter)
PST comes into effect for Sask. insurance premiums
Saskatchewan residents are now paying more for their insurance. Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is now being applied to insurance premiums as of Aug. 1, adding a six per cent charge to everyone's bill. The...
Aug 01, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Theft of 34 child basketball wheelchairs 'heartbreaking'
The Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association (SWSA) is looking for the public's help after a trailer carrying specialized wheelchairs was stolen from them in Saskatoon. Energy Basketball Team Coach ...
Aug 01, 2017 The Sasaktchewan Wheelchair Sports Association said 34 Quickie All-Court basketball chairs were stolen from a parking lot on Cynthia Street over the weekend. (SWSA/Twitter)
Non-profits benefit as province delays fine option changes
Despite proposed changes in the spring provincial budget, it's business as usual for non-profits benefiting from volunteers working off their fines. The fine option program, which allows residents con...
Aug 01, 2017 Saskatoon's Friendship Inn is anticipating 1,200 people on Christmas Day for a hot meal. It's also accepting donations of money and winter gear. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man with knife arrested in Sutherland
Saskatoon police arrested a man with a large knife in the Sutherland area Monday night. Around 8 p.m. officers responded to calls of a man with a knife running between buildings on the 800 block of Re...
Jul 31, 2017
Lawyer considering options after SHR tubal ligation apology
Less than a week after apologizing for coercing women into getting their tubes tied, the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) could be facing legal trouble. One of the seven women who came forward with a sto...
Jul 31, 2017 (left to right) Director of Maternal Health Services LeAnn Smith, VP of Integrated Health Services Jackie Mann and Director of First Nations and Metis Health Services Gabe Lafond responded to a report on coerced tubal ligation on July 27, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Man charged after taxi stolen from Saskatoon airport
A man is facing charges after stealing a taxi from Saskatoon's John G. Diefenbaker International Airport on Monday morning. Police said the cab was stolen from outside the airport after being left una...
Jul 31, 2017
1 person in custody after standoff in Saskatoon
A man will be in a Saskatoon courtroom Monday following a tense situation with police over the weekend. Just before midnight on Sunday, police were called to the 600 block of Idylwyld Drive north for ...
Jul 31, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Heat lovers flock to Saskatoon riverbank, despite swimming bylaw
Saskatchewan was the place to be this weekend for heat lovers. Sunday was burning hot with three quarters of the province under a heat alert. Environment Canada ended heat warnings Monday morning. The...
Jul 31, 2017
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