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Tag Archives: Saskatoon
More evacuee activities needed in wake of complaints: Elder
An elder from Pelican Narrows is apologizing to neighbours area Henk Ruys Soccer Centre for the behaviour of a few evacuees, and is calling on tribal leaders to create more activities to prevent furth...
Sep 05, 2017 The Henk Ruys Soccer Centre in Saskatoon. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Residents raise safety concerns over influx of evacuees
Residents in Saskatoon's River Heights neighbourhood are raising safety concerns after repeated incidents they say involve wildfire evacuees. Heather Kehoe's home backs onto a field leading to the Hen...
Sep 05, 2017 Beds from the Canadian Red Cross cover three soccer pitches at Henk Ruys Soccer Centre in Saskatoon, where hundreds of wildfire evacuees from Pelican Narrows are staying. (Celine Grimard/ 650 CKOM)
Fewer speeders in Saskatoon school zones: police
As parents altered their schedules and routines on Tuesday, police strongly urged drivers to adjust their speeds in school zones. The 30 km/h speed limit went into effect for Saskatoon school zones on...
Sep 05, 2017
Stress levels up for fire evacuee mother of 5
Saskatoon's Henk Ruys Soccer Centre has been bustling with activity as organizers and parents try to keep evacuee children entertained. Over 2,300 people have been forced to flee their homes due to wi...
Sep 04, 2017
Colourful fireworks display lights up Saskatoon sky
Lawn chairs, blankets with families and couples young and old flooded Saskatoon's River Landing Saturday night to take in the annual PotashCorp Fireworks Festival. Twin brothers Parker and Ford Winger...
Sep 03, 2017 Twin brothers Parker and Ford Wingert took in the fireworks at the PotashCorp Fireworks Festival on Saturday night at Rivers Landing, Saskatoon. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Long weekend weather cooperates with Sask. wildfire fight
Fire crews continue to work to contain three wildfires burning near Pelican Narrows. "Numerous personnel, heavy equipment like bulldozers, helicopters and our air tankers are working all three of thos...
Sep 02, 2017 Forest fire smoke near the junction of Highway 106 and Highway 135 in northeast Saskatchewan on Aug. 29, 2017. (Highway Hotline/Facebook)
Saskatoon sky lights up with two fireworks shows
The long weekend in Saskatoon kicks off with a bang. The Potash Cop fireworks festival begins on Friday at River Landing. The show is expected to begin around 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, a second show is p...
Sep 01, 2017
Prime Minister Trudeau in Saskatoon Thursday and Friday
The Prime Minister is in Saskatoon. Justin Trudeau began his visit Thursday night, speaking at a Liberal donor reception at the Sheraton. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Saskatoon tonight speaking...
Aug 31, 2017
École Dundonald School to offer French immersion program
Back-to-school means new beginnings - and for some, a new language. cole Dundonald School is now the seventh public elementary school in Saskatoon to offer a dual-track French immersion program. The c...
Aug 30, 2017 École Dundonald School is the seventh public elementary school in Saskatoon to offer a dual-track French immersion program starting fall 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Sneak peek of exhibit coming to new children's museum
A major feature coming to the new PotashCorp Children's Museum was revealed on Wednesday. The new museum is slated to take over the former Mendel Art Gallery building in downtown Saskatoon in the spri...
Aug 30, 2017 Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam's Harmonic Motion (2013) at Museum d’Arte Contemporanea Roma (Roberto Boccaccio/Enel Contemporanea)
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