Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
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Tag Archives: Saskatoon
Draggins Rod and Custom Car Show back for 59th year
Thousands of people were crammed into Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Friday to get a glimpse of some of the continent's most rare and unique vehicles for the 59th annual Draggins Rod and Custom Car ...
Apr 19, 2019 The Draggins 59th annual Rod and Custom Car Show is taking place at Praireland Park from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 19 and 20, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Bus Rapid Transit plan divides Broadway businesses
Broadway business owners continue to be split on whether a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route should travel down their busy street. Saskatoon city staff released several reports Wednesday, detailing five o...
Apr 18, 2019 Broadway BID Director DeAnn Mercier stands outside of her office on Broadway Avenue on April 18, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's pelicans are back
Many have been waiting, watching and wondering when it'll happen. The first pelicans of the season were officially spotted on Wednesday. Official touch down in what's called the "splash zone," an area...
Apr 18, 2019
Saskatoon to host game in Canada Russia Series
Saskatoon has been selected as one of six Canadian cities to host the CIBC Canada Russia Series in the fall. The series pits a team of Russian junior hockey players against a selection of all-stars fr...
Apr 18, 2019 Saskatoon has been selected as one of the host cities for the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series on Nov. 13, 2019. (Submitted)
BRT on 1st Ave., no bike lane on 4th Ave. in new city report
Saskatoon city council is going to have a lot of options to consider when they debate a future bus rapid transit (BRT) and downtown bike lanes plan on April 29. On Wednesday, city staff released their...
Apr 17, 2019
Brush fire rages south of Saskatoon
A large brush fire just south of Saskatoon sent plumes of smoke into the air and forced firefighters to battle the flames to protect at least one home on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/TaylorMacP/status...
Apr 16, 2019 Firefighters work to contain a brush fire near Riverside Estates outside Saskatoon on April 16, 2019. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Local architect, bishop react to Notre Dame blaze
The sights coming out of Paris have had a profound impact on millions of people glued to their screens, watching the Notre Dame Cathedral burn into the evening. Shock and devastation aptly described h...
Apr 15, 2019 Notre Dame cathedral seen on fire on April 15, 2019. (Elaine Leavenworth/Twitter)
Former Sask. cabinet minister eyes Saskatoon mayoral run
Last week 650 CKOM's John Gormley announced Rob Norris was considering running for mayor in Saskatoon- on Monday Norris confirmed it. The former SaskParty cabinet minister said the campaign is in the ...
Apr 15, 2019
Former SaskParty cabinet minister Rob Norris (right) is considering running for Saskatoon Mayor in the 2020 election. (Rob Norris/Twitter)
Outbuildings damaged after grass fire northeast of Saskatoon
A large grass fire northeast of Saskatoon Friday afternoon burnt down two small outbuildings and left a third damaged. Saskatoon Fire said in a news release it happened just around 4:15 p.m. in betwee...
Apr 12, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Former Sask. minister considers mayoral run
A familiar face is considering a run at the mayor's chair in Saskatoon. Rob Norris said Friday he has had a number of people ask him whether he would consider running for the job. He said it's a serio...
Apr 12, 2019
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