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2 hurt after van drives into building on Central Avenue
Two people were hurt Tuesday when a vehicle drove into a building in the Sutherland neighbourhood. The Saskatoon Fire Department said it received a call just before 12:30 p.m., about a minivan inside ...
Feb 23, 2021 (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Review board to assess request to subdivide Saskatoon's Knox United Church land
Saskatoon's iconic Knox United Church needs money, and its board of directors is hoping for permission to subdivide its lot. But a change to the municipal heritage bylaw is needed first. At a public h...
Feb 23, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SPSD gets OK to investigate Optimist Park as site for future school -- with a catch
There could be more than one possible site being considered for a new consolidated west Saskatoon elementary school. At Monday's city council meeting, the Saskatoon Public School District (SPSD) was g...
Feb 23, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Infant boy’s death in Canora ruled a murder, police say
Police have determined the death of a young boy in Canora in November was a murder. On Nov. 21, police arrived at a house in town after hearing about a child needing urgent medical attention. Despite ...
Feb 23, 2021
Mayor wants better plan to preserve historic buildings in Saskatoon
Planning for repairs and maintenance comes with being a homeowner, but the City of Saskatoon is addressing an oversight when it comes to taking care of the city's historic buildings. The action comes ...
Feb 23, 2021 Marr Residence (themarr.ca)
Sask. residents witness fireball hurtle across the sky
Residents in central Saskatchewan witnessed something spectacular Monday morning. A bright ball of light hurtled across the morning sky and it didn't take long for social media to light up with people...
Feb 22, 2021 Mark Arabski caught the fireball on his dash cam on Feb. 22, 2021. (Mark Arabski/Submitted)
Prairie Harm Reduction, Okihtcitawak Patrol Group launch fundraising campaign
Two community-based organizations in the city are looking to raise funds, which will be matched by the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon. Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) and Okihtcitawak Patrol Group (OPG) annou...
Feb 22, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Huskies weren't willing to let shot at Babcock pass them by: CAO Hardy
University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Huskies Chief Athletics Officer Dave Hardy is a firm believer in one of Wayne Gretzky's most famous lines: "You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don't take." Hard...
Feb 22, 2021 University of Saskatchewan Chief Athletics Officer Dave Hardy. (Chris Morin/University of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon man builds massive snow castle in front lawn
As a red-seal baker, Karl Mehler is no stranger to working with his hands. But his latest project is a lot different than grinding away in a bakery. Mehler built a massive snow castle on Saskatoon's T...
Feb 21, 2021 Karl's Snow Castle, pictured in his front yard on Feb. 21, 2021. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Feb. 21: Four deaths, 182 cases, 110 recoveries
On the same day where four people died with the virus, active COVID cases rose slightly in Saskatchewan. In a news release Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported two deaths in the 60-69 age group in ...
Feb 21, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
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