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VIDEO: Saskatoon city council approves bike lanes on Victoria Ave
Saskatoon's city council gave the stamp of approval for two new dedicated bike lanes on Victoria Avenue between Taylor Street and Ruth Street on Wednesday. During the March 25 council meeting, Mayor C...
Mar 26, 2026 Saskatoon's transportation committee approved a proposal for bike lanes along a portion of Victoria Avenue, however there's no timeline or funding identified just yet. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's Link project sparks concerns over business access, parking
Plans for Saskatoon's Bus Rapid Transit project is sparking concern from business leaders who say the changes could impact local shops and restaurants. The proposed redesign for the project, also know...
Mar 17, 2026 Plans for Saskatoon’s Bus Rapid Transit project is sparking concern from business groups who say the changes could impact local shops and restaurants. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Dutch elm disease here to stay in Saskatoon, city says
Dutch elm disease is now unavoidable in Saskatoon, according to parks officials, so city council has approved $1.7 million to help the department deal with and dispose of what's expected to be a highe...
Mar 02, 2026 Dutch Elm Disease is now considered "endemic" in Saskatoon. Parks Manager Konrad Andre says up to 550 trees could be lost every year in the future, even with loss prevention practices. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon council votes to move new drop-in centre despite community concerns
A 7-4 vote by Saskatoon's city council in favour of buying a building at 130 Idylwyld Drive for more than $1.6 million approved the relocation of the homeless drop-in centre on Avenue C. Councilors Ra...
Feb 25, 2026 Several local business owners made presentations to council expressing their opposition to the proposed new drop in centre at 130 Idylwyld Drive. Council ultimately voted in favour of the location. 130 Idylwyld Drive is shown here on Feb. 19, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
New Fairhaven community patrol group in the works for more than a year
A new community patrol group is being established in Saskatoon's Fairhaven neighbourhood. The group has been in the works for more than a year, according to Ward 3 Coun. Robert Pearce. Read more: Sask...
Feb 13, 2026 Ward 3 Coun. Robert Pearce is leading the charge on a new community patrol group in the Fairhaven area. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM).
Saskatoon council approves motion to monitor and assess work by snow contractors
Saskatoon city council has unanimously approved a motion by Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer requesting administration look into the performance of individual snow removal contractors - and to tie the futur...
Jan 31, 2026 Saskatoon city council wants administration to complete a report on ways to monitor, assess, and tie the quality of snow removal work done by independent contractors to whether they are awarded future contracts. (Taylor McPherson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon businesses warn property tax increase could impact jobs
The latest property tax hikes could mean fewer jobs down the road in Saskatoon, say businesses representatives in the city. Last week, city council voted to increase property taxes by 6.7 per cent for...
Dec 01, 2025 The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO, Jason Aebig, said every dollar a business needs to spend on property taxes is "one less dollar that they have to create that next job, and so obviously that's concerning." (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon council votes to increase property taxes 6.7 per cent next year
After nearly four full days of marathon budget deliberations, Saskatoon city councilors voted 9-2 to pass the 2026 and 2027 budget, with property taxes at 6.7 per cent for 2026, and 5.81 per cent for ...
Nov 28, 2025 Mayor Cynthia Block speaks with reporters after nearly four days of budget deliberations concluded on Nov. 28, 2025. Final property taxes in 2026 will be 6.7 per cent, while in 2027 they will be 5.81 per cent. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city manager pours cold water on talk of homelessness levy
Any notion of a possible homelessness-related levy appears to be off the table, at least for now. During Wednesday's city council meeting, Ward 9 Coun. Bev Dubois asked the administration two question...
Nov 19, 2025 Jeff Jorgenson, Saskatoon City Manager, told council a homelessness levy is not being explored by administration at this time. (City of Saskatoon/submitted)
Saskatoon Transit report shows incidents declining, bus safety increasing
Riding the bus is a little safer this year than it was in 2024, according to a transit report published by the City of Saskatoon. In the Saskatoon Transit - Safety and Incident Report November 2025 re...
Nov 04, 2025 Darcy Pederson, president business agent of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615, said transit security "is the final piece that we need to deal with the issues that we're seeing on the buses." (650 CKOM file photo)
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