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Update: Arson suspected in Riversdale house fire
A house fire in Riversdale Tuesday afternoon was intentionally set. Saskatoon fire crews responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of Avenue F South. They say the fire originated on the main level and ...
Apr 14, 2020 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire Dept.)
Municipalities of Saskatchewan in search of interest-free funding from the province
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS) has pitched an idea to the province which would allow municipalities the opportunity to borrow funds interest-free, so they can keep up with the financial dema...
Apr 14, 2020
Saskatoon police sees drop in dispatched calls in March, domestic violence calls up
Saskatoon police say calls for service were down during March due to several factors, including a change in people's lifestyles. The COVID-19 global pandemic shut down the Saskatoon police headquarter...
Apr 14, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Two people arrested after stabbings on city bus
Two people were arrested after a fight broke out on a City of Saskatoon Transit bus Monday night. At about 10:30 p.m. police were called to the intersection of 20th Street West and Avenue T South for ...
Apr 14, 2020
2020 Saskatoon Fringe Festival cancelled
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation of another popular Saskatoon event. In a release Tuesday morning, the 25th Street Theatre board of directors says it has voted to cancel the 2020 Frin...
Apr 14, 2020 The Saskatoon Fringe Festival sees thousands of people flock to Broadway Avenue every summer. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Kinsmen Club donates $225K to small charities, non-profits
The Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon is used to answering the call for people in need in Saskatchewan. That need has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to club president Rob Huck. "We saw th...
Apr 14, 2020 (Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon/Facebook)
Councillors question safety of Saskatoon Cycles proposed ideas of opening city streets
An open letter by Saskatoon Cycles Saturday encouraging the city to open up some city streets to cyclists and pedestrians during the pandemic is not sitting well with some on city council. The letter ...
Apr 14, 2020 A cyclist rides on a bike path on Victoria Avenue. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Battlefords welcomes Cave family home with highway tribute
Hundreds lined the highway into North Battleford Monday afternoon to honour the family of Colby Cave, who returned to the community after the sudden passing of the 25-year-old "hometown hero." Cave di...
Apr 13, 2020 The family of Colby Cave returns to the Battlefords on April 13, 2020. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Cigar Lake uranium mine to remain closed for now: Cameco
A Cameco uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan is going to remain closed for an "indeterminate period" due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cigar Lake location was originally placed in "sa...
Apr 13, 2020
Sask. small businesses can begin applying today for provincial aid
Saskatchewan businesses impacted by COVID-19 can begin applying for provincial aid today. Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison told Gormley on Monday the government will ...
Apr 13, 2020
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