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Budget estimate on Saskatoon's DEED unlikely before summer
Concept plans for a new Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District were unveiled on Feb. 8 at TCU Place, complete with a special cake and virtual reality goggles. While the designs included m...
Mar 12, 2024 A design concept for the city's downtown arena and event district project was shared on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Ice damming claims increase in wake of spring melt: Saskatoon Fire and Flood
In the wake of a spring melt, ice damming on homes could cause extensive damage, according to Tiago Moreira with Saskatoon Fire and Flood. As of Monday afternoon, Moreira said the organization had rec...
Mar 11, 2024 Saskatoon Fire and Flood says it has received more than a dozen calls about ice damming. (SGI/Submitted)
Teachers withdrawing noon-hour supervision Thursday in Saskatoon, Regina
Families of students in Saskatoon and Regina will have to make alternative arrangements over the lunch hour Thursday. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced Monday that educators will n...
Mar 11, 2024 The withdrawal of lunch-hour supervision Thursday is the latest sanction taken as part of the ongoing labour dispute between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government. (980 CJME file photo)
Snow piles aren't playgrounds, city reminds in PSA
Climbing on snow piles in parking lots and next to curbs around the city may seem like a lot of fun for kids, but the City of Saskatoon is reminding residents of the safety risks involved. "It is easy...
Mar 11, 2024 Parking lots and boulevards around Saskatoon may resemble the Himalayas, but the city it's not a good idea to go mountain climbing. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon snow graders move into residential neighbourhoods
Dozens of graders, plows and sanders are making their way into Saskatoon's residential neighbourhoods a full day earlier than expected. According to an update from the City of Saskatoon, snow clearing...
Mar 06, 2024 Most of Saskatchewan seems to have dodged the worst snowfall predicted for the Easter long weekend. (650 CKOM file photo)
Light snow and positive temps in Saskatchewan's forecast this week
A little bit of snow is expected to fall around Saskatchewan this week, but weekend temperatures are starting to look up again. Natalie Hasell, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said snow for t...
Mar 05, 2024 Ricky Beninsig likely won't have to shovel as much this week as he did during the weekend's big storm. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Extreme cold warnings end in Saskatoon, west-central Sask.
Extreme cold followed a major winter storm into Saskatchewan. Warnings from Environment Canada were in effect Tuesday morning for Saskatoon and west-central Saskatchewan, including the areas around th...
Mar 05, 2024 The extreme cold temperatures are expected to moderate on Tuesday morning, Environment Canada said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan continues to dig out from major winter storm
Snow drifts across the province were big in the wake of the weekend's winter storm, but some may have been Biggar than others. Tanya Lehnert -- a resident of the community that's about an hour west of...
Mar 04, 2024 A resident of Biggar cleans off the roof of their house with a small snowblower. The province is still digging out Monday from a weekend snowstorm. (Jennifer Brunt Massie/Submitted)
UPDATED: A list of Saskatoon closures and cancellations due to winter storm
As Saskatoon continues to dig out from a blast of winter, 650 CKOM has created a list of business closures and service cancellations to help you navigate the city. Please note that this is not a compr...
Mar 03, 2024 The city had to postpone the collection of its recycling bins due to the weather. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Winter storm expected to last until Monday morning: Environment Canada
Environment Canada says the major winter storm that began on Saturday is expected to continue through to Monday morning. Winter storm warnings remained in effect across almost the entire province on S...
Mar 03, 2024 Environment Canada said as much as 40 centimetres of snow could fall in some parts of Saskatchewan by Monday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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