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Police advise of protest march planned in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are advising drivers to expect delays Tuesday afternoon on the University Bridge and Spadina Crescent. The University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Students' Council is planning to march...
Feb 13, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Blades down Pats in shootout, earn much needed 2 points
The Saskatoon Blades were able to outlast the Regina Pats on Sunday afternoon and squeak out a shootout victory by a final score of 2-1 at SaskTel Centre. The win puts Saskatoon up four points on Prin...
Feb 12, 2018 Blades forward Michael Farren goes top shelf over Pats goalie Max Paddock in the shootout on Feb. 11, 2018 (Saskatoon Blades Twitter)
Homemade sleds look to wow at Rock 102 Cardboard Cup
A heroic group of everyday people is looking to make history at the 5th annual Rock 102 Cardboard Cup. These fine competitors - who likely blew off going to the Olympics for a shot at the cup - will p...
Feb 10, 2018 A Rock 102 Cardboard Cup competitor slides down Optimist Hill at Saskatoon’s Diefenbaker Park (Rock 102/Facebook)
Saskatoon Jeep owners warned of spike in spare tire thefts
It appears thieves are keen to wrangle a free spare tire from Jeeps in Saskatoon. On Friday, police said they've received numerous reports of spare tire thefts within the past couple weeks. Jeep owner...
Feb 09, 2018
City warns March could be a bad month for water main breaks
Repair crews are preparing for what could be a busy month of March. The City of Saskatoon said Friday weather patterns are similar to what was seen in 2014, when extended cold stretches pushed frost d...
Feb 09, 2018 Crews work on a water main break at McKercher and Boychuk drives on Feb. 9, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon mayor, chief urge calm ahead of Stanley verdict
As a jury in Battleford deliberates the verdict in Gerald Stanley's murder trial, a message from Saskatoon's mayor and the Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council calling for unity and reconcilia...
Feb 09, 2018 Mayor Charlie Clark and Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand sign a memorandum of understanding to build a hydroelectric power station in Saskatoon on Nov. 15, 2017. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Second Co-Op liquor store coming to Saskatoon
Another Co-Op liquor store is coming to Saskatoon. Federated Co-Operatives Ltd. announced Friday it would open its second Saskatoon location in the Meadows Market development in Rosewood. The 10,000-s...
Feb 09, 2018
Saskatoon's entertainment hub marks 30 years
Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre marked a special milestone Friday. On February 9, 1988, the building formerly named Saskatchewan Place opened its doors to the public with a Western Hockey League game which...
Feb 09, 2018 People lining up to enter Sasktel Centre on Oct. 29, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650CKOM)
City releases detailed plans for Saskatoon bus rapid transit
It's been a long, winding road, but after nearly two years the City of Saskatoon has revealed routes for its upcoming bus rapid transit system. Lesley Anderson, director of planning and development fo...
Feb 08, 2018 An artist's rendering of the upcoming bus shelters along the new bus rapid transit lines. (City of Saskatoon)
Saskatoon house fire prompts arson investigation
Saskatoon Police are treating a fire in the west end as an arson. Late Tuesday afternoon, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Avenue I South in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. ...
Feb 07, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
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