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TV show filmed at Saskatoon wildlife centre makes debut on National Geographic Wild
Television show "Staying Wild" - filmed at Saskatoon's Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation - is now airing on the National Geographic Wild channel after being picked up by the network. The show, which ...
Apr 06, 2025 The show follows Jan Shadick and the team at Living Sky Wildlife Rehab during their busy time of year. (Submitted)
Historic expansion for SIIT aviation maintenance facility set to begin
A "historic" investment into the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies' (SIIT) aerospace training program has led to a major expansion of the aviation maintenance engineering facility in Saska...
Apr 06, 2025 From left, Boeing Canada president Al Meinzinger, Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced Education Ken Chevyldayoff, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) board member Crystal Okemow, Saskatoon Airport Authority vice-president of operations Shaun Grinde, and SIIT president and CEO Riel Bellegarde break ground at the site of the aviation maintenance engineering facility expansion in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon set to hit pause on downtown arena, entertainment district
The City of Saskatoon appears to be taking a time-out when it comes to moving forward with its proposed $1.2 billion Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project. That's because the uncert...
Apr 04, 2025 An artist's rendering of the proposed downtown arena in Saskatoon. (City of Saskatoon)
Saskatoon campaign disclosure report reveals 2024 civic election expenses, contributions
Nearly five months after Saskatoon's civic election, a new report has revealed the candidates' expenses and donors. The report will be highlighted at the April 9 Governance and Priorities Committee me...
Apr 03, 2025 Expense limits for mayoral candidates were set at $277,809.40, while the limit for council candidates was set at $27,780.94. (650 CKOM file photo)
City council axes carbon tax for Saskatoon Light & Power customers
Saskatoon Light & Power customers will now see a cheaper electric bill. At a meeting on Tuesday morning, city council unanimously voted to suspend the carbon tax on light and power bills, effectiv...
Apr 01, 2025 A typical residential customer will see their rates drop by 6.79 per cent, saving an estimated $10.46 per month. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon joins in Canadian Tesla protests against CEO Elon Musk
Around 50 people gathered outside of Saskatoon's only Tesla dealership on Saturday as part of a Tesla Takedown's Global Day of Action - the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla C...
Mar 30, 2025 Protesters in Saskatoon at the Tesla dealership on March 29, 2025 protesting Elon Musk. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Lack of affordable housing a big driver of overdose crisis: Saskatoon mayor
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block on Tuesday identified the lack of affordable housing as one of the biggest reasons for the current overdose crisis in the city. Block made her remarks at a press conferen...
Mar 25, 2025 A recent report estimates that Saskatchewan needs 60,000-80,000 new housing units by 2030 to keep up with provincial growth. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
60 years since construction began on Sid Buckwold Bridge: A timeline
For more than half a century, the Sid Buckwold Bridge has served as a vital artery through the heart of Saskatoon, connecting communities and shaping the city's growth. But beyond the steady hum of tr...
Mar 25, 2025 Construction on the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge began 60 years ago, in 1965. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon property assessment appeal deadline is on Friday
Property owners in Saskatoon have until Friday to appeal their 2025 assessments, the City of Saskatoon said on Monday. In Saskatoon, residential property value has gone up by a 13-per-cent average, wh...
Mar 24, 2025 Property owners in Saskatoon have until March 28 to appeal their 2025 assessments. (650 CKOM files)
Saskatoon lawyer suspended, accused of taking fees for Indian Day Schools
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has suspended Saskatoon lawyer Dwayne Stonechild's licence. According to a brief memo sent to law society members on March 11, the organization said the suspension is i...
Mar 21, 2025 The Law Society of Saskatchewan has suspended Saskatoon lawyer Dwayne Stonechild's licence. (vladek / Depositphotos.com)
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