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Sask. students reminded to dress warm for wind chill
Is it even winter without wind chill? Saskatoon received its first taste of frosty wind Tuesday morning, when Environment Canada issued wind chill factors up to 10 degrees Celsius cooler than the curr...
Nov 07, 2017 Environment Canada is warning about poor visibility as an Alberta clipper systems moves into Saskatchewan Sunday evening.
City of Saskatoon responds to multiple water main breaks
The arrival of colder temperatures led to multiple water main breaks overnight Monday and into early Tuesday morning in Saskatoon. Russ Munro, the City of Saskatoon director of water and waste treatme...
Nov 07, 2017 Crews work to repair a water main break on 25th Street near 4th Avenue on Nov. 7, 2017. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Need your snow shovelled? There's an app for that
People in Saskatoon now have a fast way to remove snow without doing any heavy lifting. MowSnowPro is a new app being introduced to the Bridge City. It connects people willing to remove snow with peop...
Nov 06, 2017 A Saskatoon resident clears snow from his walkway during a later winter snow storm (Chris Carr 650/CKOM)
Road work expected to cause delays downtown
Saskatoon commuters should plan to avoid a key intersection in the heart of the city's downtown core. The City of Saskatoon expects to have the northbound lanes of 1st Avenue North between 22nd and 23...
Nov 06, 2017
Smooth sailing for Saskatoon drivers this winter
A new pilot project is hoping to lead to smoother roads year round for the Bridge City. The infrared pothole patcher will be able to fix potholes in temperatures as cold as -10 C, according to the Cit...
Nov 05, 2017 The City of Saskatoon is introducing the infrared pothole patcher which will be able to permanently fix pot holes during winter months. (City of Saskatoon / Submitted)
Fire crews search river after report of person in water
Saskatoon police and the fire department have been on scene near the Circle Drive North bridge since a report of a person falling into the water early Sunday. The 9-1-1 call was received around 6:30 a...
Nov 05, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Busy morning for police after heavy snowfall in Saskatoon
Emergency crews have been busy after numerous crashes on Saskatoon roads. The first real dumping of snow hit late Friday, with around 12cm of snow falling in parts of Saskatchewan by Saturday morning....
Nov 04, 2017
Woman’s death not caused by carbon monoxide: police
Saskatoon police say a 41-year-old woman found dead in an apartment wasn't poisoned by carbon monoxide - despite high levels of the dangerous gas recorded in the building. Following an autopsy, author...
Nov 03, 2017 The apartment building at 342 Avenue R South was evacuated after a body was found in a room with high carbon monoxide levels on Nov. 1, 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Australian family experiences first snowfall in Saskatoon
An Australian family that moved to Saskatoon this summer is getting its first taste of a real Canadian winter. In fact, the snow that fell this week in Saskatoon marked the first time Sarah Williams a...
Nov 03, 2017 The Williams family saw snow for the first time this week following a move from Perth, Australia to Saskatoon. (Sarah Williams/Submitted)
Sask. paramedic says safety a big concern for EMS on Hwy 5
A Saskatoon paramedic is echoing concerns many are expressing this week over a lack of safety on a stretch of Highway 5 between Saskatoon and Humboldt. The conversation was reignited after a 28-year-o...
Nov 02, 2017 A car and a gravel truck collided on Highway 5 east of Saskatoon on Nov. 1, 2017. (Neil Fisher/Global Saskatoon)
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