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Saskatoon Fire Department working with community organizations to help homeless escape cold
During an extreme cold snap on Friday morning, a person wearing a black winter jacket poked his head out of a green tent on the frozen ground along Avenue N South. The tent, surrounded by a sleeping b...
3h ago A lone tent in a field along Avenue N South with an occupant inside. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon crews and contractors grading high-priority streets after snowfall
City crews and contractors have started the work of grading Saskatoon's high-priority routes. The city said about eight centimetres of snow fell on the city on Wednesday, which means contractors were ...
Dec 11, 2025 “Crews will remain active until all Priority streets have been graded,” the City of Saskatoon said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Council committee to offer feedback on proposed Saskatoon neighbourhood name
Saskatoon's civic naming committee will get a chance to weigh in on the city's next proposed neighbourhood name later today. "Hawthorn" has been chosen by Saskatoon Land above "Moose Woods Trail" and ...
Dec 11, 2025 A star marks the area where Saskatoon's newest neighbourhood will be built. Saskatoon Land is proposing the name "Hawthorn." (City of Saskatoon/submitted)
Saskatoon man allegedly threatened store staff with needles during robbery
A 26-year-old Saskatoon man is facing an armed robbery charge after allegedly threatening workers with needles during a robbery on Monday morning. According to police, officers were called to a retail...
Dec 09, 2025 Nobody was injured during the alleged robbery on Monday, police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Merry Thriftmas! Holiday tips from a Sask. sustainability pro
On a brisk December morning in Saskatoon, before the malls began to hum with frantic footsteps and holiday playlists on loop, Launne Kolla pushed open the door of a quiet thrift store. The air smelled...
Dec 09, 2025 Launne Kolla, a Saskatoon-based sustainability expert, says thrift stores are the perfect place to pick up unique gifts. Where else in Saskatchewan will you find an Ogopogo plate for the cryptid lover in your life? (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Cops arrest six people and seize nearly two kilos of cocaine during drug investigation
A drug trafficking investigation in Saskatoon and Martensville that ended in October saw police make six arrests and seize nearly two kilograms of cocaine, along with cash, weapons and other drugs. Ac...
Dec 08, 2025 Police seized drugs, weapons and cash after searching a number of homes in Saskatoon and Martensville back in October. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
CPKC Holiday Train bringing Christmas cheer to Saskatoon on Saturday
All aboard! Next stop is Christmas! The CPKC Holiday Train is rolling into Saskatoon on Saturday, bringing Christmas cheer and collecting donations to support local food banks. Read more: Food bank ex...
Dec 05, 2025 “CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation,” the railway said in a statement. (Canadian Pacific)
Mounties ask public to report sightings of suspect in Muskoday First Nation home invasion
Saskatchewan RCMP officers are asking the public to keep an eye out for a man allegedly involved in an armed home invasion on the Muskoday First Nation. According to police, officers were called to a ...
Dec 05, 2025 After an investigation, the RCMP issued a warrant for the arrest of 36-year-old Brennan Sewap, of Saskatoon, in connection with the home invasion. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon administration reports $1.4 million third-quarter surplus after big tax hike
Just one week after Saskatoon city council approved the second-highest property tax increase in a decade at 6.7 per cent for 2026, the city's finance department says the city is sitting on an overall ...
Dec 05, 2025 In the report, Kari Smith, the city’s director of finance, recommended that any surpluses included in the final, year-end report be transferred into the city's fiscal stabilization reserve. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police briefs: Man allegedly hiding knife in pants arrested on city bus
Police arrested a man who was allegedly concealing a knife in his pants on a Saskatoon Transit bus on Wednesday morning. According to police, officers were called to Preston Avenue South and Wilson Cr...
Dec 04, 2025 Police said the 38-year-old man arrested on the bus on Wednesday was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, unauthorized possession of a weapon and breaching court-ordered conditions. (650 CKOM file photo)
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