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Saskatoon's Prairie Lily ship targeted by vandals
The co-owner of a ship that's offered river tours in Saskatoon since 2012 says she's disappointed after the boat was vandalized this week. Joan Steckhan said she got a call around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday fr...
Apr 18, 2019 The owners of the Prairie Lily found the boat damaged by vandals early on the morning of April 16, 2019. (The Prairie Lily/Facebook)
BRT on 1st Ave., no bike lane on 4th Ave. in new city report
Saskatoon city council is going to have a lot of options to consider when they debate a future bus rapid transit (BRT) and downtown bike lanes plan on April 29. On Wednesday, city staff released their...
Apr 17, 2019
Former Saskatoon Blade enters Sask. Hockey Hall of Fame
A pretty impressive group will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame this year. The list includes former Saskatoon Blades defenceman Curtis Leschyshyn. Leschyshyn played over 1,000 gam...
Apr 17, 2019 Former NHLer and Saskatoon Blade Curtis Leschyshyn will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame this year.
Saskatoon Transit requests proposals for marketing campaign
Saskatoon Transit is seeking to boost its brand as part of a push to nearly double bus usage by 2045. A request for proposals (RFP) issued April 9 is seeking bids for what's dubbed an "influencer expe...
Apr 17, 2019
Popular Cranberry Flats area damaged by brush fire
The Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) says Tuesday's brush fire south of Saskatoon claimed approximately two-thirds of the Cranberry Flats conservation area. Firefighters battled the blaze for approxima...
Apr 17, 2019 Firefighters work to contain a brush fire near Riverside Estates outside Saskatoon on April 16, 2019. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Fire bans being considered as dry conditions fuel grass fires
Saskatoon's fire chief is cautioning people about doing burning in their yards after a large brush fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire department got a call around 2 p.m. reporting trees on fire near Riv...
Apr 17, 2019 Fire crews deal with a blaze near Riverside Estates south of Saskatoon on April 16, 2019. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Str8 Up calls on governments to support anti-gang strategy
A Saskatoon-based group that has spent 17 years helping get people out of gangs is calling for governments to step up with funding for a provincewide anti-gang strategy. Str8 Up used a federal grant t...
Apr 17, 2019 Stan Tu'Inukuafe, president and co-founder of Str8 Up, an organization that works to get people out of gangs. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Co-op workers vote to end strike
After over five months on the picket lines, striking Saskatoon Co-op employees will be returning to work Sunday. Members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1400 voted 54 per cent in fa...
Apr 17, 2019 Members of UFCW Local 1400 and supporters rally outside the Federated Co-op Limited headquarters in Saskatoon, Sask. on Dec. 20, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Norris challenges mayor Clark at State of the City address
Saskatoon business leaders got a preview of what could be coming in the 2020 municipal election campaign on Tuesday, when Mayor Charlie Clark and potential candidate Rob Norris faced off at the annual...
Apr 16, 2019 Potential mayoral candidate Rob Norris rose to challenge Mayor Charlie Clark on development policy at the annual State of the City address on April 16, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Brush fire rages south of Saskatoon
A large brush fire just south of Saskatoon sent plumes of smoke into the air and forced firefighters to battle the flames to protect at least one home on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/TaylorMacP/status...
Apr 16, 2019 Firefighters work to contain a brush fire near Riverside Estates outside Saskatoon on April 16, 2019. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
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