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Chill Jill: Saskatoon sound tech remembered fondly by music community
Anyone who has visited a music venue in Saskatoon has probably experienced Jill Mack's work, even if they didn't know her name. Mack, 32, was one of only a few female sound technicians working in Sask...
Jun 16, 2022 Jill Mack. (Brandon White/Submitted)
Blood donors needed in Regina and Saskatoon
Canadian Blood Services (CBS) recently revealed it’s struggling with blood donation numbers across the country, and that message is being echoed in Saskatchewan. "COVID-19 has challenged Canadia...
Jun 14, 2022
Low-cost airline 'Swoops' into Saskatoon
A new airline is offering cheap flights to Saskatoon customers. The first flight from Swoop, a low-cost carrier owned by WestJet that launched in 2017, landed Tuesday at Saskatoon's airport. https://t...
Jun 14, 2022 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Woman charged with impaired driving, family of 5 injured
A family of five were hurt during a two-vehicle collision in downtown Sunday night. Police say a mom, dad and three kids were taken to hospital with minor injuries after their vehicle was struck at th...
Jun 13, 2022 A crash at First Avenue N and 24th Street E sent a family of five to hospital (Google Map)
Man reports being jabbed with needle at Saskatoon bar
A man had a scary experience in a bar on 22nd Street in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Gary Varr said he was sitting alone in the lounge around 10 a.m., looking at his phone. Then he felt a sting on his thigh....
Jun 11, 2022 Security footage shows a man in a red baseball cap approach Gary Varr sitting at the bar in a lounge on 22nd Street in Saskatoon on June 7, 2022. (reddit.com/r/saskatoon/)
Federal government kicks in $750,000 for farmers' market reno project
The renovation project at the Farmers' Market Building in Saskatoon is getting a funding boost from the federal government. On Thursday, the City of Saskatoon announced new funding for the interior re...
Jun 10, 2022
'Roll up your sleeves and be part of the solution,' STC chief says to wellness centre critics
Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand is firing back at critics who opposed the one-year lease extension granted to the downtown Emergency Wellness Centre by city council. Arcand said he's ...
Jun 09, 2022 STC Tribal Chief Mark Arcand speaks at the downtown wellness centre. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Downtown wellness centre extension unanimously approved by council
A wellness centre and shelter in downtown Saskatoon has the green light to remain at its current location until April of next year. The centre, located at 145 2nd Avenue North and run by the Saskatoon...
Jun 08, 2022 The outside of the temporary wellness centre in downtown Saskatoon on Dec. 17, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
New Saskatoon playground and school speed limit zones to take effect Sept. 1
Over the next few months, there will be some new signs going up around playgrounds and sports fields in Saskatoon, and speed limit signs coming down around high schools. At a May 24 meeting, city coun...
Jun 07, 2022 Saskatoon school zone. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Police warn of another scam in Saskatchewan
Another scam is making the rounds in Saskatchewan. According to the Saskatoon Police Service's Economic Crime Section, the scam starts with a computer pop-up window or phone call claiming the victim's...
Jun 06, 2022
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