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Pleasant Hill anti-gang meeting not intended for public, police say
A meeting to address concerns about gang activity and recruitment was abruptly cancelled last Wednesday and Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) says it's because information intended for the meeting was no...
Jan 27, 2025 Saskatoon's 15th homicide of 2024 was in Pleasant Hill, when Saskatoon Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit discovered the body of Timothy Tootoosis on Dec.18 while executing a search warrant. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Former Macklin firefighter pleads guilty in hay bale arson case
A former Macklin firefighter has pleaded guilty to arson after lighting a hay bale on fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham last July, sparking concern throughout the community. Last Monday, Logan ...
Jan 27, 2025 A former firefighter has pleaded guilty to arson in connection with a hay bale fire last summer. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
No invasive mussels detected in Sask. waters in 2024: Environment ministry
Zebra and quagga mussels are invasive species that pose a serious threat to bodies of water, but none were detected in Saskatchewan in 2024. According to the provincial environment ministry, tests of ...
Jan 27, 2025 Aquatic invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels can be nearly impossible to eliminate once they have established themselves in a body of water. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Broadway businesses bracing for lengthy bridge closure
In just a couple of months, the Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon is set to undergo some major repairs. Starting in the spring, the City of Saskatoon plans to close the bridge to traffic until at least Nov...
Jan 27, 2025 Broadway Shoe Repair owner Jeff Wickstrom admitted he's a little concerned about the Broadway Bridge closure this spring, but he says he will still keep doing everything he can to get customers in the door. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Summer camping countdown: Mark your calendars for 2025 Sask. reservations
Seasonal campsite bookings in provincial parks will begin on April 7 while nightly, Camp-Easy yurt, and group campsites will have a staggered launch from April 8 to 15, Sask. Parks announced this week...
Jan 26, 2025 Two Camp-Easy yurts have been added at Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park for 2025. (Sask. Parks website)
Saskatoon police take the plunge for Saskatchewan Special Olympics
Jumping into an icy pool in the middle of winter in Saskatchewan probably isn't what most people want to do, but that's what Saskatoon Police Service officers did on Saturday morning, including police...
Jan 25, 2025 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride takes the plunge in Saskatoon on Jan. 25, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
'Significant concern': Saskatoon police create new Intimate Partner Violence team
Saskatoon Police Service has a new, dedicated team to address intimate partner violence (IPV) as of Jan. 1. According to Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride, the department began looking at IPV mor...
Jan 25, 2025 Saskatoon Police Chief Cameron McBride outside of the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Snow removal on Saskatoon's priority streets to be done by mid-February
The City of Saskatoon says it is making "significant progress" on snow removal from priority streets. In a news release on Jan. 24, the city said that snow piles and windrows have been removed from ar...
Jan 24, 2025 Snow removal would be completed by mid-February 'barring any significant equipment breakdowns or unforeseeable circumstances, and weather permitting.' (X/City of Saskatoon)
Two people hospitalized after chlorine gas incident at Bessborough hotel
Two people have been taken to a Saskatoon hospital after an accidental release of chlorine gas at a hotel in downtown Saskatoon. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, a hazmat crew was dispatche...
Jan 24, 2025 The Saskatoon Fire Department's hazmat crew was called to the hotel shortly after noon on Friday. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Former gang members urge inclusion in Pleasant Hill anti-gang talk
There are growing concerns in at least one of Saskatoon's core neighbourhoods about gang activity and active recruitment of teenagers. Those concerns were highlighted in a notice sent out this week by...
Jan 24, 2025 Travis Buffalo, is blunt in his advice regarding gang affiliation. "It's always going to be there. There's no way to battle it directly head-on and stop it. There's drugs. Drugs lead to gangs and that's it," he said. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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