Murray Wood: It's time to pull over reckless people on scooters, bikes
Murray Wood says he's had too many close calls with people on scooters, bikes and skateboards. But he's never seen them ...
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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)
Muslims start fasting for month of Ramadan
Muslims around the world began the holy month of Ramadan on Monday. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic lunar calendar. Each year, Muslims spend the month fasting from just before sunrise until ...
May 06, 2019
U of S names Grit McCreath its newest chancellor
The University of Saskatchewan is set to welcome its newest chancellor. The university's senate approved a three-year appointment for Grit McCreath to become the 16th chancellor on campus during a mee...
May 06, 2019 Grit McCreath will become the University of Saskatchewan's 16th chancellor. (Submitted/University of Saskatchewan)
38-year-old in custody after police chase on west side
Saskatoon police had to use stop sticks to apprehend and arrest a man who tried to flee officers Sunday afternoon. Police spotted the 38-year-old that was previously wanted for a recent assault around...
May 05, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police search for suspects after Saskatoon business robbery
Saskatoon police are looking for two young people accused of stealing a cash register from a Mayfair business Saturday night. It happened around 11 p.m. in the 500 block of 33rd Street West, near Aven...
May 05, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Horn-blaring yellow vest convoy zips through Saskatoon
A yellow vest convoy, made up of nearly 50 vehicles adorned in Canadian flags, traveled through Saskatoon streets with horns blaring as part of a protest on Saturday. Organizer Marc Friesen was please...
May 04, 2019 A convoy of close to 50 trucks and cars took over Saskatoon streets on May 4, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/ 650 CKOM)
City goes back to the drawing board on bike lanes
Once the temporary bike lanes on Fourth Avenue are removed next month, city staff will get to work on revamping the cycling network in Saskatoon's downtown core. The Fourth Avenue bike lanes met its d...
May 04, 2019 The temporary bike lanes on Fourth Avenue are set to be removed by June 30, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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