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Budget day 1: Saskatoon Police get their ask; City changes tax increases
Although the new Saskatoon central library stole the show on Monday night, there was still a lot that went on in council chambers on day 1 of the multi-year budget deliberations. Saskatoon Police will...
Nov 26, 2019 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper answers Saskatoon Council questions during budget deliberations on November 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New central library approved with $20 million knocked off price tag
Saskatoon City Council has approved Saskatoon Public Library's (SPL) operations budget, along with the new central library for a smaller borrowing cost. Councillor Darren Hill's motion of allowing SPL...
Nov 25, 2019 Saskatoon Public Library's CEO Carol Cooley and Board Chair Lisa Erickson plead their case for the Saskatoon Public Library budget at deliberations on November 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Yann Martel defends new library proposal to begin 2020 budget deliberations
Three days of budget deliberation at Saskatoon city council started with some star support for a new downtown library proposal. Life of Pi author and Saskatoon resident Yann Martel voiced his approval...
Nov 25, 2019
How to avoid becoming a porch pirate victim this holiday season
As more and more people order items online, the problem of thieves stealing items from front steps and porches has been growing. Just last week, boxes of medical bandages meant for a 2-year-old boy wi...
Nov 25, 2019
Police looking for man wanted in sexual assault investigation
Saskatoon police have issued an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Ernest Jimmy. Jimmy is facing charges of sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, assault causing bodily harm and forcible conf...
Nov 25, 2019 (Saskatoon police)
Police looking for information after vehicles shot at
Saskatoon police are looking for information after reports over the weekend that some vehicles were shot at. The three incidents took place between Nov. 22 and 23, sometime during the night. The vehic...
Nov 25, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Truck driving with missing wheels stopped near Saskatoon
A bizarre scene occurred around eight last night when a semi-truck was stopped by Corman Park police driving with no back wheels. Corman Park police sent pictures out on twitter Sunday night after rec...
Nov 25, 2019 Truck driving with no back wheels pulled over near Saskatoon last night. (Corman Park police/twitter).
Canadian government says it is committed to repairing relationship with prairies
Since last month's federal election that saw a minority Liberal government elected, there has been a growing divide between Ottawa and the prairie provinces. The federal government has heard the talk ...
Nov 25, 2019 Special Representative for the Prairies, Jim Carr, was on the John Gormley Show talking about his new role with the government and their plan to address divide in the west. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Christmas concert set to raise funds for Saskatoon homeless shelter
The Saskatoon Lighthouse is raising money with a special Christmas concert on Sunday. Christmas is Coming Home will feature the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and a choir of 50 community members. They'l...
Nov 25, 2019 (The Lighthouse Supported Living/Facebook)
Wexit supporters in Sask. begin petition to form political party
Members of the growing western separation movement were out across the province drumming up support to form an official provincial party over the weekend. In Saskatoon, pickup trucks with Wexit signs ...
Nov 25, 2019 Members of Wexit Saskatchewan encourage supporters to sign a petition necessary to register as a provincial political party on Nov. 24, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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