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Saskatoon Public Schools appoints Charlene Scrimshaw as director of education
Saskatchewan's largest school division has a new director of education. Saskatoon Public Schools announced on Friday that Charlene Scrimshaw, one of the division's deputy directors, will take over the...
Mar 01, 2026 Charlene Scrimshaw, who is originally from Big River, also sits on the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation’s board, and is the president of the board for Persephone Theatre. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Submitted)
Manslaughter charge reduced in Saskatoon stabbing case: Police
Police in Saskatoon say a man who was charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing earlier this month is now charged as an accessory to manslaughter instead. According to police, two ...
Feb 27, 2026 According to police, two 25-year-old men seeking treatment for stab wounds arrived at St. Paul’s Hospital at around 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 3. Police said one of the men later died as a result of his injuries. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Mother of school attack victim says daughter 'will always wear the evidence of these crimes'
A joint submission requesting a three-year sentence has been made by Crown and defence lawyers in the case of a 16-year-old girl who pleaded guilty to attempted murder after lighting a fellow student ...
Feb 27, 2026 The mother of the victim who was set on fire speaks outside of Saskatoon’s Court of King's Bench on Feb. 26, 2026. Her face cannot be shown due to a publication ban on the victim’s identity. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Neighbours helping neighbours: 50 years of TeleMiracle in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, certain events grow into something more than just a date on the calendar. They become rituals, shared in living rooms and carried through generations, woven into the fabric of the pro...
Feb 27, 2026 Since 1977, TeleMiracle has raised over $171 million to help provide funds for medical equipment, treatment and travel assistance for the people of Saskatchewan. (Submitted)
Two women arrested as Saskatoon cops seize more than five kilos of meth
Police in Saskatoon seized more than five kilograms of methamphetamine at the conclusion of a drug investigation early on Thursday morning. According to police, officers stopped a vehicle in the area ...
Feb 26, 2026 A search of the vehicle turned up 5,082 grams of meth, police said, along with a single gram of crack cocaine, $600 in cash and scales. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon official shares details of homeless centre relocation as residents express concerns
Saskatoon City Council has voted to relocate a drop-in centre to support the city's homeless population from its previous location on Avenue C to a new home on Idylwyld Drive. Council approved the pur...
Feb 26, 2026 Homelessness is a growing issue in Saskatoon, with a point-in-time homeless count conducted in October identifying 1,931 homeless people in the city, an increase of about 29 per cent over 2024’s count. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Demonstration in Saskatoon marks four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Dozens of demonstrators were out on Eighth Street in Saskatoon on Tuesday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Many were wearing or waving Ukrainian flags ...
Feb 25, 2026 Nataliia Melnychenko said at the beginning of the war Ukrainians, "worried about everything, and now people are getting used to that. Of course, they go to some shelters," she said. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Business facing bylaw charges after allegedly breaking rules around bear spray sale
A Saskatoon business is facing bylaw charges after allegedly breaking the city's rules around the sale of bear spray. The charge is the first of its kind after Saskatoon City Council added sale and re...
Feb 24, 2026 Under the new rules, anyone purchasing the irritant spray in the city must be at least 18, and must provide two pieces of government-issued ID. The business is then required to record the purchaser’s name, ID numbers, date of birth and address and share that information with the city. (650 CKOM file photo)
Road clearing underway in Saskatoon after 7 cm snowfall
Saskatoon road crews are working to keep the streets clear after a sudden storm dropped about seven centimetres of snow on the city. The city said workers started with the highest-priority routes on M...
Feb 24, 2026 "When you see the blue and amber flashing lights of snow crews, please slow down, remain at least 15 metres (2.5 car lengths) behind, and be prepared to stop," the City of Saskatoon advised. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Life in Kyiv': Saskatoon nurse reflects on work in Ukraine four years after Russia's invasion
Saskatoon nurse Tanya Baran has visited Ukraine seven times since Russia invaded the country in 2022. Baran serves as the medical lead for the nonprofit group Ukrainian Patriot, co-ordinating the deli...
Feb 24, 2026 “It is very real and a very uncomfortable feeling when you are sitting in your apartment miles away from the front lines and you can hear ballistic missiles landing or Shahed drones flying just outside your window,” said Tanya Baran. (Tanya Baran/Submitted)
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