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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)
Saskatoon celebrates fully accessible transit fleet
Saskatoon's public transit system can now better accommodate people with reduced mobility. On Thursday, the city announced its public transit fleet is now 100 per cent accessible with buses able to kn...
Mar 29, 2019
Remai Modern Board elects interim leadership
Saskatoon lawyer Beau Atkins has been chosen to head to the new-look Remai Modern board of directors. "I am honoured to lead the board during this transition phase, and look forward to working with an...
Mar 29, 2019 The main entrance to the Remai Modern art gallery in Saskatoon. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Porcupine Plain resident wins hospital home lottery dream home
Pearl Clarkson of Porcupine Plain was named Hospital Home Lottery's grand prize winner on Thursday. The 77-year-old took home the $1.7 million dollar Greenbryre show home along with $50,000. Other win...
Mar 29, 2019 Pearl Clarkson (third from right) celebrates with her family after being named Hospital Home Lottery's grand prize winner on March 28, 2019 (Facebook)
U of S study takes aim at province's growing opioid crisis
It's an effort to get a handle on the province's growing opioid crisis. "Fentanyl is here, and whether people are using it intentionally as a drug of choice or unintentionally we're not entirely sure,...
Mar 28, 2019
Art critic calls alleged Remai Modern interference 'absurd'
A longtime art critic and former contributor to the Mendel Art Gallery is calling the turmoil surrounding the Remai Modern a "disaster" that could ruin the gallery's future. Robert Enright, senior con...
Mar 28, 2019
Dingo pups coming to Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park and Zoo
Saskatoon's zoo is adding two new members to the animal family this spring, and they're a favourite of the head zookeeper. Two pure-bred dingo pups are set to arrive at the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo ...
Mar 28, 2019 Two pure-bred dingo pups are set to arrive in Saskatoon in spring 2019. (City of Saskatoon)
Get ready for major repairs at Sid Buckwold Bridge
Living in the bridge city often means dealing with bridge construction. More of the same is expected as the City of Saskatoon announced a major rehabilitation project beginning on April 15 at the Sena...
Mar 27, 2019 Todd Grabowski, manager of asset preservation for bridges, announces a rehabilitation project for the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge on March 27, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Former Remai Modern CEO: Gallery's future 'uncertain'
Former Remai Modern CEO Gregory Burke says the gallery's future is "uncertain" and its credibility is in jeopardy just one year after opening. Burke's comments were made in an op-ed published this wee...
Mar 27, 2019
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