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Saskatoon firefighters kept busy overnight with multiple suspicious fires
Saskatoon fire crews dealt with several suspicious fires early Thursday morning in the Pleasant Hill and Meadowgreen neighbourhoods, and one in the Lawson Heights area. The first call came at around 3...
May 14, 2020 The Saskatoon Fire Department dealt with a rash of suspicious fires in the early morning of May 14, 2020. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Saskatoon couple puzzled over city bylaw citation for boulevard planter boxes
A couple of weeks ago, Julie Barnes says her husband had an idea: to use a portion of the grassy boulevard in front of their Haultain area home to build some large garden planters. He ordered the new ...
May 14, 2020 Boulevard planters built by Julie Barnes' husband. The City of Saskatoon has told the couple they need to be removed, or face a $500 fine.
Wanuskewin welcomes three more baby bison to its first herd since 1867
Wanuskewin Heritage Park has welcomed another three baby bison into the world, adding to its first bison born on Wanuskewin land since the 1800's back in April. The first calf was born on Earth Day, A...
May 14, 2020 Wanuskewin Heritage Park has welcomed three more baby bison to the park. (Wanuskewin Heritage Park)
Uncertainty around Elk Ridge Resort leaves some customers concerned
A for sale sign and the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns for customers with bookings at a popular resort in northern Saskatchewan. Elk Ridge Golf and Conference Centre ...
May 14, 2020 (Elk Ridge Resort/Facebook)
Man arrested for assault and forcible confinement incident at Saskatoon motel
Police say a 36-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation into an assault and forcible confinement at a Saskatoon motel last week. Police say two men, ages 38 and 45, were unlawfully c...
May 14, 2020
Snowbirds fly over Saskatoon as part of Operation Inspiration
At about 10:30 Thursday morning, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds flew over the city as part of their Operation Inspiration tour across Canada. The tour is a salute to all first responders, front-line me...
May 13, 2020 (Canadian Forces Snowbirds/Facebook)
Thousands of fish found dead at Humboldt Lake
Piles of dead fish were trucked away or buried on the shores of Humboldt Lake this week, after what the area's reeve is calling a bad winter kill. Posts on Facebook described thousands of fish being f...
May 13, 2020 Dead fish were found on the shores of Humboldt Lake after the 2020 spring thaw. (Cindy O'Neil/Facebook)
More mental health and addictions support needed for First Nations in northern Saskatchewan says Waterhen Lake Band Councillor
She was a great kid who was shy at first, but had a great smile. When she opened up to someone, she let her vivacious personality shine. That girl, according to Waterhen Lake First Nation Band Council...
May 13, 2020 Waterhen Lake First Nation. Photo Courtesy: Lizz Aubichon/Facebook/Waterhen Lake First Nation
'Still a lot of questions:' USSU expresses concern for students with remote delivery of classes
A jarring Statistics Canada report, coupled with existing concerns for University of Saskatchewan (U of S) students could create a concerning fall term for many. On Tuesday, the U of S announced it wi...
May 13, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
$20M hospice campaign complete with $1M gift
St. Paul's Hospital Foundation has raised almost $21 million dollars for its Close to Home Campaign for Hospice and End-of-Life-Care. The campaign received a boost of $1 million the Yuel family - Jim,...
May 12, 2020 A rendering of the Hospice at Glengarda, which is due to open in 2020. (St. Paul's Hospital Foundation)
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