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Police locate missing teen
Saskatoon police say a teen who went missing on Monday afternoon was found safe on Friday. Justus McFie, 17, was located at a friend's house four days after she was reported missing. Saskatoon police ...
May 09, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan Rattlers show off new court ahead of inaugural game
When the Saskatchewan Rattlers tip off their inaugural season Thursday night, the players will be stepping onto a floor with plenty of basketball history. The hardwood court, home to Saskatchewan's ne...
May 08, 2019 Saskatchewan Rattlers ready to tip off the season Thursday on a shiny new court. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Brace yourself: Construction season is upon us again
We're often reminded that construction season is 'short-term pain for long-term gain.' We'll need to remember that this summer when we're trying to get around the city. "So overall this year, we are i...
May 08, 2019 Chris Carr/650 CKOM
Police seek 4 suspects in Confederation break-in and assault
Saskatoon police are searching for four suspects following a break-in and assault early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to an apartment building on the 600 block of Confederation Drive around 1 ...
May 08, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
City organics collection comes with $9.2M pricetag
Saskatoon's curbside organics program is still four years away, but city staff are beginning to provide a clearer picture of how much it will cost taxpayers. A city report submitted to city council's ...
May 07, 2019 A City of Saskatoon breakdown of what could be diverted into a green organics bin. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon wildlife rehab centre wants alternative to euthanizing bridge pigeons
A Saskatoon woman disagrees with how the city is dealing with roosting pigeons under the Sid Buckwold Bridge. The city says it plans to euthanize roughly 1,500 birds which have made a home beneath the...
May 07, 2019 Pigeons roosting under the Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon on May 6, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Man charged in unlawful confinement near Lawson Heights Mall
Saskatoon police have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with an incident at an apartment near Lawson Heights Mall on Monday afternoon. Officers responded to a call about people being held agains...
May 07, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon to test notifynow alert system
The City of Saskatoon will test its notifynow emergency alert system on Tuesday night. People are scheduled to receive the alert around 7 p.m. through text, email or call. "In our system, we have over...
May 07, 2019
MP Benson uses Sask. student's help to table bill in Ottawa
Saskatoon West NDP MP Sheri Benson used the help of a Saskatoon high school student to table a bill at the House of Commons last week. On April 30, Benson introduced Bill C-443, an act to strengthen, ...
May 06, 2019 Saskatoon West MP Sheri Benson and Grade 12 student Elger Pakingan teamed up to table a bill at the House of Commons on April 30, 2019. (Sheri Benson, MP for Saskatoon West/Facebook)
Pigeon poop problem weighs down Sid Buckwold Bridge
For 53 years, large flocks of pigeons have called the Sid Buckwold Bridge home. And for 53 years, they've also used it as a washroom. The City of Saskatoon is embarking on a dirty mission to rid the b...
May 06, 2019 Pigeons roosting under the Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon on May 6, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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