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Small business protest draws hundreds opposing tax changes
Hundreds of business owners and employees took to downtown Saskatoon over lunch hour Thursday to protest proposed corporate tax changes. The North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) organized the h...
Sep 21, 2017 Saskatoon business owners used their lunch break to protest proposed changes to Canadian corporate tax rules on Sept. 21, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
CEO warns MVA may 'cease to exist' as more program cuts made
The Meewasin Valley Authority is making more programming cuts, and its interim CEO is warning it could get worse if a new funding arrangement isn't made. Beaver Creek Conservation Area will be closing...
Sep 19, 2017 A sign at the Beaver Creek Conservation Area interpretive centre warns patrons of upcoming park closures due to budget cuts. (Willowgrove Moms/Facebook)
Optimism for ski hill after missing out on Project Play
They lost out on a quarter of a million dollars, but a campaign to bring a ski hill to Saskatoon says they are still on schedule. Optimist Hill made the final four of the national Kraft-Heinz Project ...
Sep 17, 2017
SPCA receives 40K pounds of pet food, largest-ever donation
Rescue pets across Saskatoon are chowing down after the city's SPCA received the largest food donation in their organization's history. Nearly 40,000 pounds of dry pet food was given to the Saskatoon ...
Sep 15, 2017 The Saskatoon SPCA unloaded 40,000 pounds of dry pet food from a PetSmart donation on Sept. 14, 2017. (Saskatoon SPCA/Facebook)
Schoolyard fencing a complicated issue: public board chair
Saskatoon's public school board chair is warning concerned citizens a fencing solution to safety fears on school playgrounds may be a complicated fix. Calls for fencing - either around retention ponds...
Sep 14, 2017 Concerned parents and neighbours have suggested a fenced schoolyard at École Dundonald School could prevent another retention pool tragedy. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Wanuskewin Heritage Park gets $2.5M from feds for expansion
The federal government is providing Wanuskewin Heritage Park with significant funding for a new education facility and Indigenous art gallery. Canadian Heritage parliamentary secretary Sean Casey anno...
Sep 13, 2017 Wanuskewin Heritage Park has put in a bid to become a UNESCO world heritage site, which also includes plans to re-introduce bison to the park. (Tourism Saskatoon/CONCEPTS Photography & Design)
Mark Hagemoen named new bishop for Saskatoon
Pope Francis has named Mark Hagemoen the new Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Hagemoen becomes the eighth bishop in the city's history, replacing Donald Bolen who left the post last ...
Sep 12, 2017 Rev. Mark Hagemoen was named the eighth bishop in Saskatoon’s history on Sept. 12, 2017. (Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Teen stabbed inside St. Paul's Hospital
A 17-year-old boy is recovering after being stabbed inside St. Paul's Hospital Monday morning. Saskatoon police were called to the hospital on 20th Street West at 10:25 a.m. after a man was reportedly...
Sep 11, 2017 Health Authority plans to announce Tuesday a plan to address overcrowding at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon (650 CKOM)
Saskatoon EAL teacher helps pave way for newcomers
Sandy Epp might only know one language, but she's helped hundreds of students from around the world complete their education. Epp first began teaching English as a Second Language - now called English...
Sep 11, 2017 EAL teacher Sandy Epp works on an art project with nine-year-old Beau at École Dundonald School on Aug. 25, 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Country acts shine as fans energize CCMAs in Saskatoon
While the artists turned it up for Canadian country music's biggest night, it was the fans who stole the show. Saskatoon hosted the Canadian Country Music Association awards at a packed SaskTel Centre...
Sep 10, 2017 Members of 15 Wing in Moose Jaw take the stage during a performance by Gord Bamford and Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy at the CCMA awards in Saskatoon Sept. 10, 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
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