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Heavy downpour causes flash flooding in Saskatoon
It wasn't just extreme heat residents in Saskatoon had to deal with over the weekend. Unsettled weather hit the city Saturday afternoon leaving parts of the Bridge City under water. At 5:15 p.m., Envi...
Jun 05, 2023 Louise Street near Market Mall on June 3, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Environment Canada expecting more thunderstorm activity
More stormy weather is expected to hit Saskatchewan on Sunday. Shortly after 4 p.m., Environment Canada put out severe thunderstorm warnings for areas around Choiceland and Cumberland House. Those war...
Jun 04, 2023
9 Mile Legacy Brewing closes downtown taproom
Saskatoon's 9 Mile Legacy Brewing's 20th Street location is closing its doors Sunday, but it's not the end for the business - it's only the next chapter. CEO and founder Shawn Moen said people might n...
Jun 04, 2023 (9 Mile Legacy Brewing/Facebook)
Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Saskatoon area
It was another day of unsettled weather across Saskatchewan on Saturday. The province had tornado warnings as well as severe thunderstorm warnings and severe thunderstorm watches. At 5:15 p.m., Enviro...
Jun 03, 2023 Louise Street near Market Mall on June 3, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Future of iconic Stone Barn still up in the air
By Halyna Mihalik The future of the University of Saskatchewan's Stone Barn remains unclear. The historic landmark could be repurposed by the university, but many students and staff have become quite ...
Jun 03, 2023 Stone Barn (Saskatoon Heritage Society/Facebook)
Meewasin Valley Authority unveils new Kinsmen Waterfront trail
By Halyna Mihalik People looking for a place to take a stroll in Saskatoon have a new option. The Meewasin Valley Authority has launched a new walking section of the Meewasin trail, the Kinsmen Waterf...
Jun 03, 2023 Dignitaries on hand for the unveiling of a new stretch of the Meewasin Trail. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
Education minister sides with school division over rainbow tent
Controversy has been boiling all week in Saskatoon over the Catholic school division and a tent at the Nutrien Children's Festival. Now, Saskatchewan's education minister is coming down on the divisio...
Jun 03, 2023 Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan's minister of education. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
New funding will help school boards, but not enough long term: STF, SSBA
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) both say new funding from the provincial government will help educators a little bit, but it's probabl...
Jun 02, 2023 The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division says urgency is growing for a new school after topping 22,000 students for the first time (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon elementary school plants outdoor classroom for Arbor Week
It was a big day for Sutherland School on Thursday, when students of all ages grabbed shovels and watering cans to make a field at the school a little more greener. The elementary school partnered wit...
Jun 02, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Furry friends: Saskatoon ice cream shop serving dogs
By Halyna Mihalik Looking to help your four-legged friend cool down this summer? A Saskatoon-based ice cream shop is catering to humans -- and dogs. Crunchy Dog Ice Cream is treating dogs to Milkbone ...
Jun 02, 2023 Carbon ordering his treat at Crunchy Dog Ice Cream. (Maria Stankowski/Submitted)
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