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City of Saskatoon making progress on snow, reminds residents to clear walks
Now that the second major winter storm has hit Saskatoon, residents are out clearing their sidewalks and driveways while city crews and contractors are working to move the snow out of the streets. The...
Nov 25, 2024 The City of Saskatoon said its workers and contractors were making good progress on snow clearing, focusing on high-speed and high-traffic routes. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon schools closed Monday as storm cleanup continues
The City of Saskatoon is asking residents to avoid non-essential travel on Sunday after 24 centimeters of snow fell in the city since Saturday afternoon. It was deja vu for city and private contractor...
Nov 24, 2024 Snow blankets a parking lot in Saskatoon on Nov. 24, 2024. Resident Charlene Gibson said the lot was cleared before the weekend storm. (Charlene Gibson/submitted)
Provincial travel much improved around Saskatchewan
Things were looking a little better on Saskatchewan roads on Sunday afternoon, with the number of highways where travel was not recommended vastly reduced from Sunday morning, when travel was risky in...
Nov 24, 2024 Snow clearing crews had done a fantastic job of making travel in Saskatchewan safer by mid- afternoon on Sunday, clearing many provincial highways. (Highway Hotline/submitted)
Millar Ave reopened after temporary repair to water main
A broken water main that happened in Saskatoon on Friday as the weekend snowstorm approached has been temporarily repaired. This means that Millar Avenue reopened to traffic on Sunday morning, the Cit...
Nov 24, 2024 (Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com)
Clare's Law allows Sask. RCMP to reveal past violence, abuse to intimate partners
Warning: This story may contain details that are disturbing to some readers. Find a list of help available at the end of the story. British woman Clare Wood had been to see U.K. police four times in 2...
Nov 24, 2024 (aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com)
Tonight is the night: Snowstorm is still coming to Saskatoon
Just a few days after 17 cm of snow fell on Saskatoon, Environment Canada is predicting another 25 cm could fall in Saskatoon, continuing until sometime Sunday morning. Rose Carlsen, meteorologist wit...
Nov 23, 2024 The heaviest snowfall is expected along the Yellowhead Highway, with the majority of the snow expected to fall on Sunday. (OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com)
Unity RCMP looking for man after armed robbery in Landis
Unity RCMP is asking for public help to find a man wanted in connection to a robbery in Landis. The robbery took place at a business on Main Street at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The suspect, armed w...
Nov 23, 2024 (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after snowmobile flips in Saskatoon
A man is in hospital in Saskatoon after his snowmobile overturned in College Park yesterday. Saskatoon Police Service said in a news release on Friday that officers were called to 14th Street East and...
Nov 22, 2024 City of Saskatoon bylaws restrict the use of snowmobiles except on designated highways, and they can be driven no faster than 40 km/h.(980 CJME file photo)
Police arrest 2 boys and 2 men in Pleasant Hill armed break and enter
Two boys and two men were arrested following an armed break and enter early this morning. The Saskatoon Police Service were called early this morning to a possible gunshot in the 300 block of Avenue R...
Nov 22, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service said, "Continued investigation determined that four armed males had broken into a residence and assaulted an occupant before fleeing the scene." (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Taxpayers Federation calls Trudeau's GST break a 'sorry excuse for a tax cut'
The Canadian Taxpayer Federation is calling on the federal government to provide more support following this week's proposal for temporary GST cuts and rebates for Canadians. On Thursday, Prime Minist...
Nov 22, 2024 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation called the GST break a step in the right direction, but noted that Canadians are still struggling under a heavy burden of taxation. (650 CKOM file photo)
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