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Man's mission to visit every Old Spaghetti Factory in the world makes final stop in Sask.
Andrew Mancini remembers the first moment he twirled his fork into pasta from the Old Spaghetti Factory at the age of 10 in southern California. Since then, the 22-year-old pasta lover from San Franci...
May 25, 2025 Andrew Mancini (centre) has made it his mission to visit every Old Spaghetti Factory across the globe. (Andrew Mancini/Submitted)
Saskatoon City Council passes wildlife feeding ban, bird feeders exempt
An updated city bylaw in Saskatoon prohibits residents from feeding wildlife on all public and private property in the city, though there is an exception for bird feeders. The amendments to the city's...
May 22, 2025 Saskatoon's Urban Biological Services team received 214 calls regarding coyotes in 2024, a significant jump from the 78 coyote calls fielded in 2023. (Devon/Depositphotos.com)
Sarah Mills: Construction congestion causing chaos on roads
Sarah Mills says construction on 11th Avenue in downtown Regina is causing serious headaches for commuters, and some drivers are even going the wrong way on one-way streets trying to get around it. Th...
May 22, 2025
'I just screamed': Pitbull attack in Saskatoon leaves dog dead, woman injured
Every time Susan O'Donnell closes her eyes, she said she remembers the pitbull attack in Saskatoon's Haultain area which left her injured and her beloved dog dead. Last Thursday evening, O'Donnell too...
May 21, 2025 Ryder, Susan O’Donnell’s Pomeranian, was killed last Thursday in an attack by three pitbulls in Saskatoon’s Haultain neighbourhood. (Submitted)
New program aims to help businesses expand in Saskatoon and Regina
A new program designed to help spur growth for established businesses in Saskatchewan's two largest cities launched on May 14. The initiative, dubbed Upscale, was created by the Saskatoon Regional Eco...
May 17, 2025 The Upscale website says the program is designed for for-profit, privately held businesses operating in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy, technology or life sciences/biotechnology sectors. (Upscale website)
Man and woman charged after bear spraying each other at Saskatoon bar: Police
A man and woman are facing charges after they allegedly sprayed each other with bear spray following an argument at a bar back in March.According to police, officers were called to a bar on 22nd Stree...
May 15, 2025 Police said a 25-year-old woman and 32-year-old man are facing charges after firing bear spray at each other after an argument. (650 CKOM file photo)
Meewasin Valley Authority urges caution near South Saskatchewan River sandbars
Lower than normal water levels, and more exposed sandbars on the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon could pose more hazards for the public. Mike Velonas, Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) interim C...
May 10, 2025 Sandbars fill the South Saskatchwan River near Saskatoon. The Meewasin Valley Authority says sandbar edges can suddenly give way, and it's urging people to be careful. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SHA adds Regina and Lumsden to places in Sask. with measles exposure risks
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has added Regina and Lumsden to the places identified as risk of measles exposure in the province, with locations Saskatoon, Rosetown and Kindersley listed earlier to...
May 09, 2025 A measles virus particle is shown in an undated handout image. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Saskatoon closer to legalizing private e-scooters, but it's unlikely to happen this summer
Saskatoon is one step closer to allowing privately owned e-scooters on public roads. On Tuesday, the city's transportation committee unanimously approved two recommendations from city administration t...
May 07, 2025 Saskatoon's shared e-scooter pilot began in 2023 and finished in the fall of 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: First Canadian futsal title leaves Saskatoon players and coaches stunned
When Jerson Barandica-Hamilton returned home to Saskatoon from Guatemala on Monday night, he still couldn't believe that Canada's inaugural women's futsal team was able to bring home a trophy from the...
May 06, 2025 From left, Canadian women's futsal assistant coach Jerson Barandica-Hamilton, Erica Hindmarsh, goalkeeper Jadyn Steinhauer and Jade Houmphanh helped lead Canada to its first trophy in women's futsal this past weekend at the CONCACAF W Futsal Championship. (Jerson Barandica-Hamilton/submitted)
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