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Extra precautions need to be made for all to enjoy the heat
By Brady Lang From young to old, everyone handles the heat differently. With the stretch of sustained heat hitting Saskatoon, it's important to make sure everyone is safe. When it comes to seniors, st...
May 29, 2019
Police lay more charges in Pleasant Hill Park attack
Saskatoon police have charged a second youth in connection to a group attack in Pleasant Hill Park this month. The 13-year-old boy is charged with assault and breach of a court order for his role in t...
May 29, 2019 Pleasant Hill Park in Saskatoon on May 22, 2019. Witnesses say they saw a woman attacked by a group of children in the park on May 20. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Raptors bringing NBA Finals to Saskatoon theatre
By Brady Lang Saskatoon's Scotiabank Theatre will be showing every game of the NBA Finals for free. Cineplex and Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment teamed up to bring the fan experience to 33 theatr...
May 29, 2019
'4 years for a life' family dismayed by sentence in Saskatoon man's death
One of four people charged in the death of Tyler Applegate learned their fate at Court of Queens Bench in Saskatoon Wednesday. Madison McKeaveney, 24, was sentenced to four years in prison for her rol...
May 29, 2019 Tyler Applegate's mother and nephew speak outside Court of Queens Bench in Saskatoon on May 29, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Man arrested after early morning police chase
An 18-year-old man is facing charges after a police chase early Tuesday morning. A canine officer out on patrol reportedly spotted a stolen Ford Expedition around 2:30 a.m. near 20th Street West and A...
May 29, 2019
Sexual assault charge stayed against Saskatoon motel owner
The owner of a motel just outside Saskatoon's downtown core won't go to trial in charges of sexual assault, extortion and uttering threats. John Pontes, 75, was due to stand trial this week in Saskato...
May 28, 2019 The Northwoods Inn and Suites on Idylwyld Drive North on Nov. 28, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon extends on-street parking limit to 72 hours
Homeowners in core neighbourhoods that lack off-street parking will be able to leave their cars where they are for a while longer, after Saskatoon city council voted Monday to double the length of tim...
May 28, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Fire in boarded-up 20th Street West home deemed suspicious
A home near St Paul's Hospital was gutted by fire early Tuesday morning. A neighbour spotted flames and smoke coming from the boarded-up home on 20th Street West around 3:30 a.m. and called the fire d...
May 28, 2019 Fire officials say a blaze at 2015 20th Street West on May 28, 2019 is suspicious. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Dozens of charges laid in Saskatoon crystal meth bust
A crystal meth trafficking investigation has resulted in 40 charges for five people. Several Saskatoon police units and RCMP executed search warrants May 23 at a storage facility on 45th Street West, ...
May 28, 2019 A trafficking investigation led to the seizure of 10 kilograms of crystal meth, weapons and cash in the Saskatoon area on May 23, 2019. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Saskatoon's Station Place restaurant to close in June
An institution in Saskatoon's restaurant scene will close its doors late next month. Station Place has occupied the former railway station at 221 Idylwyld Dr. N., since it was opened by the Arvanitis ...
May 27, 2019 A sign announcing Saskatoon's Station Place restaurant will close effective June 27, 2019. (Brent Loucks/650 CKOM)
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