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Plans in the works for new Saskatoon Food Bank location
The Saskatoon Food Bank could soon have a new home. On its website, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre said land has been purchased to construct a new food bank and warehouse near Avenue P an...
Jun 09, 2023 Future site for the Saskatoon Food Bank at the corner of Avenue P and 17th Street. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke returns
Wildfire smoke blanketed much of Saskatchewan on Friday. Environment Canada issued air quality statements for the western half of the province due to smoke from wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and e...
Jun 09, 2023 Hazy Saskatoon skyline on June 9, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
RCMP searching for two missing children from North Battleford
North Battleford RCMP are asking for help to find two missing children who were last seen Thursday night. Alexis Rosette, 7, and Kingsley Rosette, 8, were last seen on the 700 block of 100th Street in...
Jun 09, 2023 (Submitted photo/Battlefords RCMP)
Parade one of many events in Saskatoon during Pride Month
Saskatoon Pride is hosting a wide variety of events over the course of Pride Month. Although the city's annual Pride Parade is usually the biggest event, the organization is expanding to include even ...
Jun 08, 2023 (Saskatoon Pride/Facebook)
Saskatoon's $52.4M budget gap a 'brutal' situation to be facing: Clark
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says he's shocked at the extent of the city's $52.4-million budget gap in 2024, and the predicted shortfall of $23.2 million in 2025. Calling it a "brutal situation to be...
Jun 08, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Forestry Farm's small mammal house opens this weekend
The summer weather always brings more visitors to Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, and this weekend visitors will be able to see the zoo's brand-new small mammal house. The new exhibit opens ...
Jun 08, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Mortgage payments expected to increase after interest rate hike
The future of the housing market is looking bleak for many after the Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday. Jason Childs, an economics professor at the ...
Jun 08, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate: Gym owner offers advice for working out in extreme heat
By Rob Mahon If you've been staying active during the recent heat wave, you've probably found yourself burning a lot more energy than usual. Whether people work out, jog, cycle, or play a sport, the h...
Jun 08, 2023 The emergency boil water order issued for an area of western Saskatchewan was lifted on Aug. 28, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Tuition-free training offered to early childhood educators in Saskatchewan
Early childhood educators in Saskatchewan will have greater access to training and professional development, thanks to a $12-million investment from the provincial government. According to the Saskatc...
Jun 08, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Drilling company faces hefty fines after worker injured while moving rig
A Saskatchewan drilling company is facing hefty fines after breaking safety regulations, leading to a serious injury. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Rebel Drilling...
Jun 08, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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