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Saskatoon man claims harrassment by Brad Redekopp canvasser
A Conservative Party volunteer in Saskatoon won't be knocking on anymore doors before the upcoming federal election this fall. Saskatoon-West candidate Brad Redekopp reassigned a campaign worker after...
Jun 10, 2019 A photo of federal conservative candidate for Saskatoon-West Brad Redekopp (Facebook)
Saskatoon mayor recovering after car crash
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is recovering from a concussion after getting in a car crash Sunday. He told 650 CKOM it happened as he was making his way home from attending a kite festival in Meewasin...
Jun 10, 2019 (650 CKOM)
Bar customers foil armed robbery attempt
Customers at a Saskatoon bar took down an alleged armed robber over the weekend. In a media release issued late Monday morning, Saskatoon police said patrons were standing outside a bar in the 2300 bl...
Jun 10, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Gordie Howe birthplace commemorated with plaque
There's the Gordie Howe statue at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. The Circle Drive South bridge bears his name. There's the Gordie Howe Sports Complex and the Gordie Howe Kinsmen Arena. And now, a plaque...
Jun 10, 2019 A plaque commemorating the life of Gordie Howe now rests on the site of the family homestead near Floral, Sask. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Word on the Street festival welcomes celebrated artist
Riley Rossmo never imagined speaking to crowds about his day-to-day life in his hometown of Saskatoon when he was a student at Walter Murray Collegiate. On Sunday, that was the exact situation he foun...
Jun 10, 2019 Riley Rossmo speaks with a fan after his talk at the Word on the Street festival on June 9, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Police use Taser on domestic violence suspect
A 27-year-old man is facing assault charges after Saskatoon police subdued him with a Taser Sunday morning. Police were called around 10:30 a.m. to a home off Gladmer Crescent in the Queen Elizabeth n...
Jun 09, 2019
Saskatoon police use help of On-Star to nab car thieves
Saskatoon police got an assist from On-Star in preventing a dangerous car chase through city streets Saturday. A stolen 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was reported stolen to police shortly befo...
Jun 09, 2019 (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
RideX: New ride-sharing service ready to launch in Saskatoon
A new ride-sharing app is looking to join the party in Saskatchewan. RideX, an Ontario-based I.T. company, is expected to launch in Saskatoon on June 28. The company began its preparations for launch ...
Jun 08, 2019 RideX, a new ride-sharing service based in Ontario, will launch in Saskatoon later this month. (Keenan Sorokan/ 650 CKOM)
Aurora boosting medical cannabis research in Saskatoon
Saskatoon is positioned to be a major medical cannabis research centre for years to come after a $1.5 million funding boost from Aurora Cannabis Inc. On Tuesday, the medical marijuana company announce...
Jun 07, 2019 A technician works in the tissue culture lab at Aurora Prairie on June 7, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Plastic ban in Saskatoon? City councillor tests feedback
A Saskatoon city councillor is starting the conversation in the Bridge City about the possibility of banning single-use plastic items. Ward 6 representative Cynthia Block posed a question on Twitter W...
Jun 07, 2019
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