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Early morning shooting leaves teenage boy wounded
Saskatoon police are investigating a shooting early Wednesday. In a media release, police say they were called around 3:00 a.m. to the 100 block of Avenue X South where a teenage boy had been shot in ...
Jul 24, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Western Development Museum evacuees respond to Sunday incident
On Sunday, the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon was evacuated because of a burning smell after a power outage. The museum was full of people who had their visits cut short. But not many of them...
Jul 22, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon puts cherry on top of annual food festival
The Taste of Saskatchewan food festival wrapped up Sunday night. Kiwanis Park was filled with vendors from Saskatoon restaurants. It also hosted the Chef's Series, a cooking competition. Chris Corkum,...
Jul 22, 2019 Sydney Hamelin of Saskatoon's Picaro poses for a photo at the city's annual Taste of Saskatchewan food festival on July 20, 2019. (Culinary Federation Regina Twitter page)
Western Development Museum evacuated Sunday afternoon
The Western Development Museum was evacuated Sunday afternoon. At 1:16 p.m. the fire department received a 911 call reporting the smell of smoke that followed a power outage. Battalion Chief Warren Ku...
Jul 21, 2019
Cassidy's Lemonade Stand raises money for cystic fibrosis research
Eleven-year-old Cassidy Evans sold lemonade to raise money for cystic fibrosis research this weekend. She was diagnosed with the terminal illness at four years old. A few months later, she started Cas...
Jul 21, 2019 Cassidy (left) and Kimberly Evans sold lemonade in Kinsman Park to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research on July 20, 2019. (Dominick Lucyk/650 CKOM)
Michael Linklater plays last game of international basketball
Saskatchewan Rattlers guard Michael Linklater played his last game of international basketball this weekend. Linklater recently announced he'll be retiring at the end of the 2019 Canadian Elite Basket...
Jul 21, 2019 Michael Linklater lining up a free throw in Saskatoon's 22-18 loss to Liman, Serbia on July 20, 2019. (Dominick Lucyk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police investigate shooting in Westmount
Saskatoon police are investigating after a shooting in the Westmount neighbourhood Sunday morning. Officers were called the 300 block of Avenue I North around 3:30 a.m. Details around the incident are...
Jul 21, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan Twitch user accused of animal cruelty
The Saskatoon SPCA has received an animal cruelty complaint against a Saskatchewan-based video game streamer who goes by the name Alinity. A formal cruelty complaint regarding this matter has b...
Jul 20, 2019 Twitch streamer Alinity Divine (Twitter/@AlinityTwitch)
A busy weekend of clean-up following Saskatoon storms
For businesses that repair damage, cut down trees and work on roofs it's a busy weekend in Saskatoon. Two days of unpredictable weather downed dozens of trees and caused a roof to collapse in the Brid...
Jul 20, 2019 Saskatoon Fire and Flood and Maxie's Excavating worked to clean storm damage at ELF Flooring on July 20, 2019.
(Brennen Mills/Facebook)
Heavy rain floods Saskatoon underpass
A busy underpass in Saskatoon was forced to close Friday afternoon after heavy rain flooded it. The north and southbound lanes of Idylwyld Drive became impassable and at least one vehicle became stuck...
Jul 19, 2019 One vehicle become stuck when Idylwyld flooded under Circle Drive. (Kristine O'Brien/Facebook)
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