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New transformation possibly coming for old Saskatoon bus barn
After searching for six years for a buyer for the former "bus barn," the City of Saskatoon seems to have finally found one. At its finance committee meeting Wednesday, the city is expected to approve ...
Jun 06, 2023 Southwest corner of the old bus barn. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Areas of Saskatchewan beset by thunderstorms again
Stormy weather continued in Saskatchewan on Tuesday. As of 5:30 p.m., Environment Canada had severe thunderstorm warnings in place for areas around Strasbourg, Rowan's Ravine, Chamberlain, Dilke, Huds...
Jun 06, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
New temperature records set in some Sask. communities Monday
Three communities in Saskatchewan that weren't included in Monday's collection of heat warnings managed to reach record-breaking temperatures. Environment and Climate Change Canada said Buffalo Narrow...
Jun 06, 2023
Saskatchewan group looking for regulation to preserve wetlands
A Saskatchewan group is looking for regulation intervention to help save wetlands in the province as more and more are drained to make way for agriculture. Aura Lee MacPherson is chair of the Saskatch...
Jun 06, 2023
Saskatoon's first outdoor pool opens for the season
There's another option for people to beat the heat in Saskatoon. Residents can make a splash at the city's four outdoor pools again. Riversdale pool opens today, followed by Lathey pool on Wednesday. ...
Jun 06, 2023 Children and parents in Saskatoon cool off at George Ward Pool, one of two outdoor facilities open to the public. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Animals at Forestry Farm keeping cool, even during extreme heat
By Halyna Mihalik Your favourite zoo animals may be hiding from the hot weather this summer. As temperatures continue to rise, cool-down strategies are being implemented to help animals at Saskatoon's...
Jun 06, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Two men hurt after shots fired at Bell's Point home: RCMP
Two men were seriously injured after shots were allegedly fired at a home in Bell's Point. According to the RCMP, officers with the La Ronge detachment responded to a home on Bird Place at around 7:30...
Jun 05, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP announces Saskatoon University MLA won't seek re-election in 2024
A second NDP MLA has decided not to run in the 2024 Saskatchewan election. Jennifer Bowes, the MLA for Saskatoon University, joins Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette as two NDP incumbents who aren't seekin...
Jun 05, 2023 (Jennifer Bowes/Facebook)
No ifs, ands or butts: Saskatoon police seize more than 58K cigarettes
A Saskatoon man saw more than $34,000 go up in smoke Sunday night. According to police, at around 8:45 p.m., officers saw a man driving an SUV make what police called "a sudden and illegal turn across...
Jun 05, 2023 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Prairie Butterfly House opens at Forestry Farm
By Halyna Mihalik Children gathered in awe, running after the butterflies flitting through the air at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm as the zoo's Prairie Butterfly House opened to the public Monday. "It's ...
Jun 05, 2023 A butterfly lands in the Prairie Butterfly House at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
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