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Outdoor educator calls bear spray bylaw a step forward but questions enforcement
A Saskatoon outdoor educator says bylaw changes to regulate bear spray is a step in the right direction, but also questions its enforcement. Earlier this week, proposed bylaw changes were approved by ...
Jun 28, 2025 Rebecca Mollison with Back 40 First Aid Training says when used correctly bear spray is an important took for people frequently in outdoor environments. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon financial forecast projects 9.9 per cent property tax increase in 2026, 7.3 in 2027
The City of Saskatoon's financial forecast estimates a property tax increase of about 9.9 per cent for homeowners in 2026 and 7.3 per cent in 2027. For residents with properties valued at $397,000, th...
Jun 04, 2025 Saskatoon's chief financial officer Clae Hack reviews the city's 2026/2027 financial forecast. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city council delays College Drive BRT project approval plans by one month
Saskatoon city council is asking its administration to have another look at the design for one portion of the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route on College Avenue between Preston Avenue South and Clare...
May 22, 2025 Artist rendering of the BRT LINK project in Saskatoon at the corner of College Drive and Preston Avenue South. City Council has deferred project approval by one month. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatoon's 2SLGBTQQIA+ 'sanctuary city' declaration 'feels like a lie': Advocate
Saskatoon has become the first city in Canada to declare itself a 2SLGBTQQIA+ "sanctuary city." According to a city report, the declaration, which passed unanimously at the March 26 city council meeti...
Mar 29, 2025 Advocate Blake Tait told the council that Saskatoon was neither safe, nor a sanctuary for many. (Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block looks to challenges ahead in 2025
It's been a whirlwind year for new Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block, going from long-time city councillor, to decisively winning the civic election as the city's first female mayor. Fewer than two months...
Dec 30, 2024 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block at her desk at Saskatoon City Hall. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Cost for Saskatoon's downtown emergency shelter doubles due to repairs
Increased renovation costs are hampering the plans for a temporary emergency shelter in Saskatoon, according to a new report from the city. City council approved the location of a new 35-bed emergency...
Dec 09, 2024 The proposed site at 210 Pacific Avenue for Saskatoon's new emergency shelter is the former Saskatchewan Transportation Company building. (Google Street View)
Saskatoon trims proposed tax hike to 5.2 per cent, approves police budget
Saskatoon's city council hit the ground running on Monday in the 2025 budget deliberations with the proposed 5.84 per cent property tax hike being shaved down to 5.2 per cent thanks to extra investmen...
Dec 02, 2024 The Saskatoon city budget was not finalized on Monday, as councillors need to debate further adjustments that could bring property taxes down even more. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon to add fence, safety measures to temporary shelter site
The City of Saskatoon is proposing changes a new, temporary, "enhanced" emergency shelter at 210 Pacific Avenue after a series of public meetings on the issue. The city said in a news release on Frida...
Sep 21, 2024 Amended plan for the Saskatoon temporary shelter. (City of Saskatoon/Supplied)
Mustard Seed confident in ability to run temporary Saskatoon shelter
For the first time since they were named as the provider by the City of Saskatoon to run a proposed downtown temporary homeless shelter, representatives from The Mustard Seed were made available at ci...
Sep 16, 2024 A homeless encampment in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
New potential emergency shelter site identified in Saskatoon
After months of searching, the City of Saskatoon has identified a possible sight for what it's calling a new, temporary, "enhanced" emergency shelter. According to a statement, the site at 210 Pacific...
Sep 07, 2024 The proposed site at 210 Pacific Avenue for Saskatoon's new emergency shelter is the former Saskatchewan Transportation Company building. (Google Street View)
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