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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
East Tower at River Landing nearly complete
After years of frustration and failed projects, the ongoing construction at River Landing is beginning to take shape. Triovest, one of the many groups of companies combining to make the estimated $300...
Mar 26, 2019 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and Victory Majors Development Corp's Kay Nasser work on the ceremonious final pour of concrete at the East Tower on River Landing on March 26, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Police charge man after dramatic morning in Caswell Hill
A 25-year-old man faces serious charges after running from police early Tuesday morning. Police said in a news release that officers spotted a stolen SUV in an alley on Avenue M South at around 4 a.m....
Mar 26, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Crown says it wants adult sentence for teen accused in Saskatoon murder
The Crown will pursue an adult sentence against a 17-year-old boy, should he be convicted of murder in the death of a 31-year-old man in Saskatoon. The boy appeared Tuesday in Saskatoon Provincial Cou...
Mar 26, 2019
Fatal rollover slows traffic south of Dundurn
RCMP responded to a fatal rollover Tuesday morning on Highway 11. Police said the single-vehicle crash happened about eight kilometres south of Dundurn, on the hill near Blackstrap Lake. As of 6:45 a....
Mar 26, 2019 Police lights seen near the scene of a fatal single-vehicle rollover on Highway 11 south of Dundurn on March 26, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Green bin organics collection delayed until 2023
Saskatoon city council is giving the organics can one last kick down the road to 2023, after voting to delay the implementation of a curbside green bin program. Councillors debated when to roll out th...
Mar 25, 2019 A City of Saskatoon breakdown of what could be diverted into a green organics bin. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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