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Peter Zakreski remembered for his mark on Saskatoon
Peter Zakreski is being remembered for his generosity and ability to make big things happen. The humanitarian, sports organizer and former Saskatoon city councillor died on Wednesday at age 80. Former...
Feb 06, 2020 Peter Zakreski
Pats get better of Blades in shootout win at SaskTel Centre
The Regina Pats were too much for the host Saskatoon Blades Wednesday night. To make things worse on the Blades, it was a hometown boy that netted the winner in the 3-2 shootout loss. Saskatoon produc...
Feb 05, 2020 Saskatoon Blades forward Jayden Wiens scores in 3-2 shootout loss to Regina on February 5, 2020. (Twitter/Saskatoon Blades)
Man arrested in string of west Saskatoon break-ins
Saskatoon police arrested a 26-year-old man Tuesday following three break-ins, two of which happened at the same Avenue T North home. Officers responded to a home on the 800 block of Avenue T North Tu...
Feb 05, 2020
Co-op limits fuel usage for customers
Co-op cardlocks across the province are now restricting customers to just 300 litres of diesel and 100 litres of gas per card per day. The company says it has plenty of fuel but is having trouble deli...
Feb 05, 2020 (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon public school board names new education director
Shane Skjerven will become the new director of education for Saskatoon Public Schools on Aug. 1. The board made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. "I am honoured to be given the opportunity to lead...
Feb 05, 2020 Shane Skjerven will become the new director of education for Saskatoon Public Schools on August 1, 2020. (Saskatoon Public Schools)
Saskatoon firefighters respond to 3 back-to-back calls
Saskatoon firefighters had a busy morning Wednesday responding to three blazes spread between Pleasant Hill and the nearby Riversdale area. It started with a 911 call at 9:15 a.m. The caller reported ...
Feb 05, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
City's AAA credit rating and 'stable outlook' confirmed by S&P
The City of Saskatoon's "stable outlook" and AAA credit rating have been reconfirmed by Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Rating Services. In S&P's report, the city's management team was desc...
Feb 05, 2020
Volunteer, humanitarian Peter Zakreski dies at 80
A long-time contributor to public life in Saskatoon has died. Former city councillor and sports organizer Peter Zakreski passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 80, according to family. Born in Al...
Feb 05, 2020 Peter Zakreski addressing graduates at St. Thomas Moore College in 2013 (Facebook)
Belfour to attend Kinsmen Celebrity Sports Dinner following arrest
Former NHL goaltender Ed Belfour will be speaking Friday at Saskatoon's Kinsmen Celebrity Sports Dinner. Dinner organizers confirmed Wednesday he will be in attendance. The 54-year-old was arrested in...
Feb 05, 2020 Ed Belfour will be speaking at the 60th Annual Kinsmen Celebrity Sports Dinner Friday in Saskatoon. (Twitter/Hockey Hall of Fame)
Province says 75 per cent of inmates in Sask. jails are Indigenous
New information from the Ministry of Corrections and Policing show that three-quarters of people incarcerated in Saskatchewan correctional facilities are Indigenous. Although the government recently r...
Feb 04, 2020 (650 CKOM)
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