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Extreme cold, snow warnings persist for Saskatchewan
Travel was still difficult on some roads in Saskatchewan on Saturday night, including around Regina on Highway 1 from the junction of Highway 6 to Belle Plaine, as poor visibility and drifting snow me...
Feb 01, 2025 Warnings were issued for many areas on Saturday as a low pressure system crossing Saskatchewan was expected to bring widespread snow. (melis82 / Depositphotos.com)
Sask. RCMP hunting for suspect in connection with multiple break-ins
RCMP suspects that a man captured on surveillance video after a break-in at the curling rink in Wadena in January may be connected to other break-ins of municipal offices and small businesses in Saska...
Feb 01, 2025 RCMP suspects that a man captured on surveillance video after a break-in at the curling rink in Wadena in January may be connected to other break-ins in Saskatchewan over the past few years. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Supplied)
Travellers warned about blowing snow on Saskatchewan roads
The mild January weather streak in Saskatchewan is ending with a blast. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a number of blowing snow advisories on Friday for much of the south-central ...
Jan 31, 2025 Blowing snow was making travel difficult on many Saskatchewan roads on Friday. (OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon Police investigate GPS tracking, 10 victims identified
Saskatoon Police say there are 10 victims in an ongoing investigation after GPS trackers were found on vehicles. According to authorities some the victims share the same vehicle. Forty-six-year old Ma...
Jan 31, 2025 A GPS tracker found on a vehicle in Saskatoon. Police said officers believe there may be more trackers attached to other vehicles in the community. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
EXCLUSIVE: Saskatoon encampment numbers jumped 145% since 2022
New, and detailed numbers from Saskatoon's Fire Department report on homeless encampments across the city show not only that the numbers are quickly growing, but where, how often the fire department r...
Jan 31, 2025 While some neighbourhoods like Evergreen, Aspen Ridge, Erindale, Brighton and Willowgrove did not report any encampments, Yvonne Raymer, assistant fire chief, said that doesn’t mean there weren’t any. Some who set up on the east side simply won’t accept help, saying there is a “hierarchy” amongst the homeless and many feel “safer” outside of the core neighbourhoods. (City of Saskatoon)
Métis housing corporation to develop low-income units on civic centre site
Development plans for an affordable housing project in Saskatoon's Wildwood neighbourhood are now in motion. On Thursday, Camponi Housing Corporation announced it has been selected by the city to deve...
Jan 30, 2025 120 affordable housing units are expected to be built on the Lakewood Civic Centre site in 2027. (Camponi Housing Corporation/submitted)
Sask. domestic violence report reveals four children among 34 homicides
"Back when happiness was not looked for, because it was all I knew," a family member of the author - a domestic homicide victim - submitted the poem titled Innocence in the Domestic Violence Death Rev...
Jan 30, 2025 Domestic homicide victims' families and loved ones from the cases reviewed were invited to develop this memorial for those lost. "This memorial expresses loss, grief and memories. It also depicts hope for the future and for change." (Government of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon's 2025 assessment shows residential property values increase by 13 per cent average
In Saskatoon, residential property value has gone up by a 13 per cent average, while the average commercial property has decreased by two per cent, according to the city's 2025 property assessment. Br...
Jan 29, 2025 Bryce Trew, Sasaktoon's city assessor,said newer areas in Saskatoon will see the highest increase in property value. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon to bid for major music awards show, e-scooters set to stay
Discover Saskatoon was unanimously approved for $500,000 to help with its bid towards bringing a major national music awards show to the city. The money is contingent on the application process and wo...
Jan 29, 2025
City plans to install security fence under University Bridge after fire
The City of Saskatoon is beefing up security under the University Bridge after a fire at a homeless camp damaged a sewer line and resulted in a multi-day closure of the South Saskatchewan River crossi...
Jan 29, 2025 There have been three fires at homeless camps under the bridge in the past 19 months. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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