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Man robbed at knife-point in Saskatoon bar washroom
Saskatoon police are looking for a man suspected of an armed robbery at a bar just off Idylwyld Drive on Monday. Police said in a release a 56-year-old man was threatened with a knife and had his wall...
Apr 02, 2019
Saskatoon mayor wants arena site picked by end of 2019
Saskatoon's mayor says he'd like to see the city select a location for a downtown arena by the end of the year. "We have a tremendous opportunity because we already have a strong downtown but we can m...
Apr 02, 2019 People lining up to enter Sasktel Centre on Oct. 29, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650CKOM)
Saskatoon police taser break-in suspect
A 23-year-old man was tasered while running from police armed with a pellet gun, according to a Saskatoon police media release. Police were called ot the 300 block of Avenue D North Monday evening fol...
Apr 02, 2019
Drug bust in Meacham leads officers to Saskatoon
A drug bust in Meacham has led to nearly three kilograms of crystal meth being kept off of Saskatoon streets. The RCMP announced the bust on Monday, following a four-month investigation that led polic...
Apr 01, 2019 Sgt. Jason Kerr explains the RCMP's recent drug bust to reporters on April 1, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon waits to see effect of carbon tax
As the federal carbon tax takes effect across Saskatchewan, the City of Saskatoon is waiting for more information on how the tax might affect its budget. City of Saskatoon chief financial officer Kerr...
Apr 01, 2019
Saskatoon fire caused by firepit ashes in dumpster
The Saskatoon Fire Department issued an update Monday morning following a blaze that damaged two houses Sunday. Investigators found that a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on the 100 block of Sagu...
Apr 01, 2019 Fire crews respond to a blaze on Saguenay Drive on March 31, 2019. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Sunday fire damages two homes in River Heights
A fire in Saskatoon's north end on Sunday has caused extensive damage. Emergency crews responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. after a home on Saguenay Drive, in the River Heights neighbourhood, caught f...
Mar 31, 2019 (March 31rst, 2019 Chris Carr 650 CKOM)
Rogers Hometown Hockey wraps up season in Saskatoon
Rogers Hometown Hockey made its final stop of the season in Saskatoon this weekend. The traveling road show shines a light on hockey communities across the country with a two-day festival each weekend...
Mar 31, 2019 Rogers Hometown Hockey made its final stop of the season in Saskatoon on March 30 and 31, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Pleasant Hill holds emergency meeting following crime spree
A string of violence, crime and bloodshed in Pleasant Hill spurred the neighbourhood's community association to hold an emergency meeting on Friday, as issues of safety well-being have become paramoun...
Mar 30, 2019
Saskatoon man's heroic actions recognized by city
Evan Pyra doesn't consider himself a hero, but his actions in the midst of a fire are being called heroic. "I don't exactly feel like I deserve all of this, but it's a neat experience," he said. Pyra ...
Mar 29, 2019 Evan Pyra receives the Award of Merit from Fire Chief Morgan Hackl during a ceremony on March 29, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
