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City archivist gives a look into Saskatoon of 100 years ago
A presentation at the Frances Morrison Central Library on Friday gave a peek into what life was like in Saskatoon 100 years ago. Through photos and letters from the time City archivist, Jeff O'Brien's...
Nov 03, 2019 A photo of a railway under construction on 2nd Avenue in 1912. (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon police's major crimes unit investigating teen's death
Saskatoon police's major crimes unit is investigating the death of a teenage boy Saturday morning. According to a news release, police first received a call around 11:50 a.m. about the teen in "medica...
Nov 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon SPCA seeks forever homes for more than 175 cats and kittens
The Saskatoon SPCA is hosting an adoption drive to find new homes for an influx of cats and kittens in its care. "We've had so many come in that we did a little headcount the other day and we actually...
Nov 02, 2019 (Saskatoon SPCA)
Police investigating shooting in Pacific Heights
Police are investigating a shooting in Saskatoon's Pacific Heights neighbourhood. A Saskatoon police media release said the shooting took place at 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning in the 3800 block of Cente...
Nov 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon business hopes to recover from fire before Christmas
For 20 years, Backside Boardshop has been a part of the business community in Saskatoon. Now it's owner, Mike Napper, is dealing with the unexpected. A fire hit the business at 33rd street and 3rd Ave...
Nov 02, 2019
Updated cycling bylaw gearing up for discussion at Saskatoon committee
The rules on Saskatoon's roads and sidewalks could be about to change as city staff propose a series of updates to the local bicycle bylaw. Updated regulations would include mandating cars to keep a m...
Nov 01, 2019
Liberal government underreacting to Encana move, says professor
The Encana oil and gas company is moving from Alberta to Texas and changing its name to Ovintiv. Duane Bratt, a political studies professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, said the Liberal gover...
Nov 01, 2019
Concerns raised about Indigenous graduation rates
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are calling for more support to increase Indigenous high school graduation rates. STF President Pa...
Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for immediate investment in education (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon high school students collect donations for annual food drive
Students at St. Joseph's high school in Saskatoon, hit the streets on Halloween, but they weren't filling pillowcases with candy. They were out collecting food donations for their 13th annual Hallowee...
Nov 01, 2019 Students at St. Joseph's high school collected this pile of food with their 13th annual Halloweening for Hunger food drive. (Harrison Brooks/CKOM)
Saskatoon police looking to hire 8 more officers to patrol safe consumption site
The Saskatoon Police Service is hoping to hire eight more officers as the city prepares to allocate more resources related to the opening of a safe consumption site next year. Saskatoon police are ask...
Nov 01, 2019
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