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Saskatoon Venezuelan holds cautious hope after U.S. weekend attacks
If Zusana Gavidia's holiday flight to Venezuela hadn't been cancelled, she would have been in Caracas over the weekend, when the U.S. launched military attacks on the country and captured its presiden...
Jan 06, 2026 Zusana Gavidia is grateful to be safe in Saskatoon and know her family in Caracas, Venezuela, is also safe after the weekend attacks by the U.S. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block talks major construction projects in 2026
There will be a plethora of new and continuing projects for Saskatoon that could change the way the city looks and runs in 2026. Lara Fominoff, 650 CKOM's senior reporter, sat down with Mayor Cynthia ...
Jan 05, 2026 Saskatoon will see some big changes in 2026, according Mayor Cynthia Block, including major construction on College Drive. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Two motorists dead in collision on Highway 219 near Saskatoon on New Year's Day
Two men are dead following a collision on New Year's Day south of Saskatoon. The Saskatoon RCMP said it received a report of a collision involving a minivan and SUV on Highway 219 at about 3:25 a.m. R...
Jan 02, 2026 The Saskatchewan RCMP noted that neither vehicle was carrying passengers at the time of the crash. (650 CKOM file photo)
Christmas trees can be dropped off for composting at Saskatoon's Material Recovery Centre
Your old Christmas tree can find a second life as compost. The City of Saskatoon reminded residents that live Christmas trees can be dropped off at the city's Material Recovery Centre on Valley Road u...
Jan 02, 2026 “By diverting your trees away from the landfill, they instead will be chipped and composted or used as mulch,” the city said in a statement. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon weather 'stuck in a pattern,' with more snow coming Friday: Forecaster
It's a new year, but the same winter weather in Saskatoon, with snow in the forecast yet again. Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the Bridge City can expec...
Jan 02, 2026 According to Environment Canada’s Brad Vrolijk, the province is “stuck in a pattern,” bringing small snowfalls every 24 to 36 hours. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's first baby of 2026 born at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital at 1:11 a.m.
It's a girl! The first baby born in Saskatoon in 2026 was welcomed to the world at 1:11 a.m. on Thursday. Read more: 'Baby steps': Tips if getting back to the gym is your new year's resolution Reveler...
Jan 02, 2026 According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Emelia Rose Ava Iron was born at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital to a mother from Canoe Lake First Nation. (IuliiaVerstaBO / Depositphotos.com)
What's open and closed in Saskatoon on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?
With 2026 right around the corner, the City of Saskatoon is adjusting some of its services on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here's what you need to know: Read more: Alert lifted, suspects still s...
Dec 31, 2025 The public can take advantage of free service on all Saskatoon Transit routes on New Year’s Eve between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m., and on-demand transit service will also be available. (650 CKOM file photo)
Break-in charges laid after Saskatoon man discovers intruder in kitchen: Police
A 21-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after he allegedly broke into a home on Melrose Avenue, surprising the resident who found him. According to police, officers were called to the home in th...
Dec 31, 2025 Police said the 21-year-old man is now facing charges of breaking and entering and uttering threats. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police chiefs in Saskatoon, Regina reflect on 2025
As the year comes to an end, reporters from 650 CKOM and 980 CJME sat down with the police chiefs in Saskatoon and Regina to discuss some significant moments and highlights of 2025. In Saskatoon, 650 ...
Dec 31, 2025 Saskatoon police chief Cam McBride says he's most proud of "the resilience, the professionalism and the camaraderie of our staff and the ability to work through those very difficult things and support one another." (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
A year of 'highs and lows': Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block looks back on 2025
Saskatoon's mayor says 2025 was a year of "highs and lows." Mayor Cynthia Block sat down with 650 CKOM's Lara Fominoff at her office in Saskatoon City Hall to look back at the year and discuss some of...
Dec 30, 2025 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block sat down with 650 CKOM to look back on 2025. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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