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Police say nightclub fire not being investigated as arson
Saskatoon police now say a fire at a nightclub Tuesday morning is not being investigated as arson - while not ruling it out as a potential cause. Fire crews were called out around 5:30 a.m. to Matriar...
Dec 12, 2017 Crews respond to a fire at Matriarch Nightclub and Events Centre at 1201 Alberta Avenue on Dec. 12, 2017. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Persephone Theatre marks 10 years on Saskatoon riverbank
The Persephone Theatre celebrated a full decade at River Landing on Monday, unveiling a new history wall to commemorate the milestone. Theatre supporters gathered over the lunch hour for the unveiling...
Dec 11, 2017 The Persephone Theatre performed their first show at River Landing on Dec. 11, 2007. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Warmer week expected for Saskatoon: Environment Canada
Monday morning saw many in Saskatoon waking up to the sound of melting snow dripping off their eavestroughs. The Bridge City was expecting a daytime high of 1 C Monday, almost 10 degrees higher than t...
Dec 11, 2017
Three people arrested after gun complaint in Varsity View
Two men and one woman have been arrested following a complaint involving a gun at an apartment in the 1300 block of Temperance Street Sunday afternoon. Saskatoon police, with the help of the tactical ...
Dec 10, 2017 Multiple police cruisers line the street in front of an apartment building in the 1300 block of Temperance Street on Dec. 10, 2017. (Erin McNutt/650 CKOM)
Man injured trying to get burning pot outside
A kitchen fire Saturday night ended with a man suffering a burn on his hand. Saskatoon fire crews were called a basement suite at 917 7th Avenue North around 9:30 p.m. when a pot with oil in it caught...
Dec 10, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Donations down as holiday need grows for Salvation Army
The call of Christmas bells is a familiar sound to shoppers in Saskatoon. Volunteer bell ringers have set up at 18 locations across the city, including malls, to collect money for the annual Salvation...
Dec 10, 2017
Fans buy Rush season tickets at record-setting pace
Saskatchewan Rush fans are proving to be a passionate group, as the National Lacrosse League team hit a season ticket milestone with 10,000 sold for the upcoming season. The team is capping season tic...
Dec 09, 2017 (Saskatchewan Rush/Facebook)
Man suffers serious injuries in Circle Drive crash
A crash Saturday morning sent one man to hospital with serious injuries. Saskatoon fire crews were called to Circle Drive and 11th Street West at 5:45 a.m. after a minivan slammed into a sign pole and...
Dec 09, 2017 One man sent to hospital with serious injuries after a crash at Circle Drive and 11th Street West Dec. 9, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Operation Radio Santa connects Saskatoon kids to North Pole
Saskatoon to the North Pole, do you read? Over. Students at Cardinal Leger School were able to relay their Christmas wishlist to Santa Claus himself, as members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) rese...
Dec 09, 2017 Katherine Reimer, 5, speaks to Santa Claus with the help of a military radio as part of Operation Radio Santa at Cardinal Leger School on Dec. 8, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
'Balmy' December weather set to stick around in Sask.
An Environment Canada meteorologist is calling it an "atmospheric gift." Saskatchewan's December warm up will see above-seasonal temperatures sweep across the province over the next week. As of 2 p.m....
Dec 08, 2017
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