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Saskatoon's Canada Day fireworks moved to new location
Tuesday is Canada Day and that means thousands of people will be in downtown Saskatoon for a day full of festivities. Shad Ali, Canada Day festival director in Saskatoon, said all the fun gets underwa...
Jun 29, 2025 Canada Day fireworks in Saskatoon have been moved to Rotary Park in 2025 due to low water levels in the river. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Enjoy your New Year's Eve fireworks safely, Saskatoon Fire Department says
Revellers in Saskatoon are free to enjoy fireworks on New Year's Eve, but only low-hazard ones. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on Monday that only certain fireworks are able to...
Dec 30, 2024 Other than sparklers, people should never light a firework in their hand or hold a lit firework, says Saskatoon Fire Department. (belchonock/Depositphotos.com)
Road closures planned during fireworks festival this weekend
Some road closures will go into place around downtown Saskatoon on Thursday and Friday ahead of the Nutrien Fireworks Festival. The free festival runs on Friday and Saturday nights, featuring two uniq...
Aug 28, 2024 Spectators take in the dazzling displays from the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Rain or shine, Canada Day celebrations are on in Saskatoon
Saskatoon is ready to wash away the rainy blues and enjoy a jam-packed day of fun on Canada Day. Nowshad Ali, the director for Saskatoon's Canada Day festivities, shared with 650 CKOM what the nationa...
Jun 28, 2024 There's a lot happening in Saskatoon to mark the nation's birthday on Monday. (650 CKOM file photo)
City preaches fireworks safety as Year of the Dragon approaches
The Year of the Dragon is fast approaching, and many will celebrate the Chinese New Year with fireworks and sparklers. According to the City of Saskatoon, local bylaws were amended in September to all...
Feb 07, 2024 Many will celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon with fireworks on Friday night. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Plenty to do on Canada Day in Saskatoon
Another round of Canada Day festivities is about to kick off in Saskatoon. "Our theme and approach for Canada Day this year is a respectful honouring of our nation," said Shad Ali, the city's Canada D...
Jun 30, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Traffic restrictions start Thursday for downtown fireworks festival
The Nutrien Fireworks Festival is to take over Saskatoon's downtown this weekend, and a number of detours, lane restrictions and road closures are to be in place to accommodate the festivities. The fe...
Aug 31, 2022 (City of Saskatoon/Twitter)
Family burned in firework fiasco at Emma Lake
A festive display on Canada Day didn't quite go as planned at Emma Lake. Andrew Fitch said he and his family were vacationing over the long weekend at their cottage in the area. "My four-year-old fina...
Jul 08, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Get ready to have a blast: Nutrien Fireworks Festival returns to Saskatoon riverbank
A popular tradition in Saskatoon to kick off the Labour Day weekend is resuming with a bang this year. The Nutrien Fireworks Festival returns to the banks of the South Saskatchewan River on Friday and...
Sep 03, 2021 The Prairie Lily sails on the South Saskatchewan River during Saskatoon's annual fireworks festival. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Canada Day celebrations cancelled in some municipalities, still planned in others
To celebrate Canada Day or not? That’s the question facing municipalities across Saskatchewan this July 1. With calls to cancel Canada Day altogether in the wake of the horrific findings at resi...
Jun 28, 2021
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