Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
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Saskatoon Police Chief Weighill announces fall retirement
Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill is retiring after 11 years on the job. He made the announcement Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the police board of commissioners at city hall. "It's a great de...
Jun 27, 2017 Clive Weighill addresses media as Saskatoon's police chief on June 19, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Grenfell disaster not likely here: Saskatoon fire dept.
As nearly 600 apartment towers in the United Kingdom are inspected for flammable cladding in the wake of the Grenfell disaster in London, Saskatoon's fire department is reassuring residents. Assistant...
Jun 27, 2017 Assistant fire Chief Wayne Rodger said on June 26, 2017 the likelihood of a blaze like the Grenfell tower disaster was unlikely in Saskatoon due to Canadian building codes. (Katie Hopkins/Twitter)
Gunshots didn't 'cause or contribute' to car chase death
Gunshot wounds didn't contribute to the death of a man after a police chase through Saskatoon last week, according to the office of the chief coroner. Saskatoon police said in a release Monday afterno...
Jun 27, 2017 Emergency crews respond after the driver of a stolen vehicle died in a crash at the intersection of Airport Drive and Circle Drive on June 19, 2017. (Lee Kormish/Twitter)
President of major sports car series visits Saskatoon
He's known for bringing NHL exhibition games to Saskatoon every fall and in July a soccer game at Mosaic Stadium. Now, John Graham of On Ice Management Group wants to bring top-tier sports car racing ...
Jun 27, 2017 A Pirelli World Challenge race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ont. on May 18, 2017. (Pirelli World Challenge/Canadian Tire Motorsport Park)
Opening date announced for Remai Modern Art Gallery
Saskatoon's Remai Modern Art Gallery has an opening date, after over a year's worth of construction delays. The facility will open its doors to the public Oct. 21, 2017, with a free exhibit on the mai...
Jun 27, 2017
Record-setting year for Saskatoon Pride parade
Thousands marched in the Saskatoon Pride Parade Saturday and broke records in the process. Over 10,000 people lined the downtown streets to watch the more than 5,000 people marching on 119 floats, whi...
Jun 27, 2017 Over 5000 people marched in Saskatoon's Pride parade on June. 24, 2017.
Police warn of stalking risk with new Snapchat feature
Saskatoon police are concerned a popular app is getting a little too social. A post Monday on the Saskatoon Police Service Facebook page warned parents about a feature recently made available on the S...
Jun 27, 2017 A screengrab image showing the new Snap Map feature in the Snapchat video and messaging app.
Mayor says no plan to double-charge for garbage service
As city council eyes changes to how people pay to have their garbage taken away, Saskatoon's mayor is reassuring taxpayers they won't be asked to pay twice for the service. Monday saw councillors vote...
Jun 27, 2017 Saskatoon city council will next discuss possible changes to how it bills residents for garbage pickup in August.
Stricter panhandling bylaw fails with tie vote
Saskatoon won't be enacting stricter rules on panhandlers after all. A 5-5 vote at city council Monday wasn't enough to pass new rules to ban panhandling around people using parking pay stations and w...
Jun 26, 2017
Successful opening weekend for Sask. Jazz Festival
The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival got a taste of country Sunday night. Canadian country music star Brett Kissel hit the stage, singing hits like Airwaves and I Didn't Fall in Love with Your Hair....
Jun 26, 2017 Canadian country music star Brett Kissel performed at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on June. 25, 2017.
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