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Teen handed three-year sentence for attempted murder at Saskatoon school
A 16-year-old girl was handed a three-year sentence on Monday for lighting a fellow student on fire at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024. Last month, the Crown and defence jointly requested a ...
Mar 16, 2026 Prosecutor Zachary Huywan called the three-year sentence an “appropriate disposition,” from the Crown’s perspective. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Cause of Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile blaze not yet known: Saskatoon Fire Department
It took a total of 60 Saskatoon firefighters more than 12 hours to extinguish an overnight blaze at Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile, but it'll be some time before the cause of the fire is known. Describing t...
Mar 14, 2026 While Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile's Circle Drive location contained batteries and electronics, Dwayne Jobson, acting deputy chief of operations with the Saskatoon Fire Department, said he didn't have any concerns about a potential impact on air quality. "There's no risk to the community at all," he said. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Sutherland's Home Hardware closes after 70 years in Saskatoon neighbourhood
It's been a Sutherland staple for decades, but Zak's Home Hardware on Central Avenue closed its doors for the final time on Friday. Lance Zacharias, chief financial officer of the Zak's Group of Compa...
Mar 14, 2026 According to Lance Zacharias, the Sutherland Home Hardware closing is a "consequence" of the new location on 51st Street. "People were happy to kind of switch to that one," he said. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Saskatoon business sustains major damage in overnight fire
A Saskatoon business sustained major damage in a fire overnight. Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile on Circle Drive East was badly damaged in the blaze. A news release from the City of Saskatoon said firefighte...
Mar 14, 2026 Battery Boys/Bolt Mobile on Circle Drive East was badly damaged in the blaze on Friday night. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Company of trucker who hit Saskatoon overpass 'definitely' responsible, STA says
After a truck hit the Highway 11 overpass in Saskatoon last week, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) shared the potential consequences faced by the driver's employer. The company is still unk...
Mar 10, 2026 City crews clean up the aftermath of a semi-truck hauling equipment after it crashed into the Highway 11 overpass on March 5, 2026. (Patrick Janex/Facebook)
Saskatoon water main work will mean pressure drop for some
Upcoming work on the Acadia Drive primary water main will mean lower water pressure in some east-side neighbourhoods, the City of Saskatoon said on Tuesday. In a news release the city said that the wa...
Mar 10, 2026 The city said that water supply will be reliable and remain safe to drink during the upgrade of the Acadia Drive primary water main, which is scheduled to begin on March 23 and take eight weeks to complete. (elenathewise/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon woman-led brand finds success mixing big-city feels with hometown vibes
If Taylor Cross can make an 80-year-old man feel at home in one of her shops, she's done her duty to Saskatoon's downtown. "That's the goal," she said, seated at a vintage family heirloom table in the...
Mar 08, 2026 Taylor Cross stands at the front counter of her shop, The Clubhouse, on Saskatoon’s 3rd Avenue on March 5, 2026. Her brand’s second location, Cross got the keys to the building at the start of November 2025 and was open by the end of the month, decorating it almost entirely with family heirlooms. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Sentencing set for former Saskatoon massage therapist found guilty of sexual assault
Sentencing dates were set for a former massage therapist found guilty of sexual assault at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Friday afternoon. A jury trial began on Nov. 3, with Kenneth Braun accus...
Mar 06, 2026 Sentencing dates were set for a former massage therapist found guilty of sexual assault at Saskatoon's Court of King’s Bench on Friday afternoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bruce Cockburn to headline Sask Jazz Fest on July 10
Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn will headline the final day of ticketed performances during the Sask Jazz Fest this summer. The 80-year-old "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" singer will take the ...
Mar 06, 2026 “Bruce Cockburn is obviously a Canadian favourite, and will be joined by Royal Wood, who is a newly minted Saskatoonian, actually, and Eileen Laverty, who is a Saskatchewan Artist,” Shannon Josdal, the festival’s executive director, said in a statement. (Sask Jazz Fest/Submitted)
Saskatoon Mamba hires NBA G League champion Isaiah Fox as head coach
Fresh off a complete re-brand of the organization, the Saskatoon Mamba has found the bench boss the team has been searching for. On Thursday, the Mamba announced the hiring veteran NBA G League coach ...
Mar 06, 2026 Salt Lake City Stars associate head coach Isaiah Fox will be heading north to coach the CEBL's Saskatoon Mamba this summer. (Salt Lake City Stars/Canadian Elite Basketball League)
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