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Métis housing corporation to develop low-income units on civic centre site
Development plans for an affordable housing project in Saskatoon's Wildwood neighbourhood are now in motion. On Thursday, Camponi Housing Corporation announced it has been selected by the city to deve...
Jan 30, 2025 120 affordable housing units are expected to be built on the Lakewood Civic Centre site in 2027. (Camponi Housing Corporation/submitted)
Saskatoon's 2025 assessment shows residential property values increase by 13 per cent average
In Saskatoon, residential property value has gone up by a 13 per cent average, while the average commercial property has decreased by two per cent, according to the city's 2025 property assessment. Br...
Jan 29, 2025 Bryce Trew, Sasaktoon's city assessor,said newer areas in Saskatoon will see the highest increase in property value. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Visitor spending in Saskatoon returns to pre-pandemic levels
Saskatoon's tourism industry raked in $781 million in visitor spending last year, returning to pre-pandemic levels. Last week, Tourism Regina released data showing that visitor spending increased by 2...
Jan 29, 2025 Saskatoon’s tourism industry raked in $781 million in visitor spending in 2024. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's University Bridge to stay closed until at least Wednesday
The City of Saskatoon is keeping University Bridge closed until an inspection on Wednesday after a bypass was set up to stop raw sewage spilling into the South Saskatchewan River after a sewer line wa...
Jan 20, 2025 The university remains closed as of Tuesday morning. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Tax firm offers recommendations for Saskatoon in 2023 audit
The most recent independent audit of Saskatoon's city finances showed some strengths - and some weaknesses. Accounting and tax firm Ernst & Young was tasked with performing the review in August 20...
Jan 15, 2025 Six recommendations for improvements were made, including the suggestion that the city establish a formal contingency reserve, and better manage and replenish the city's fiscal stabilization reserve and snow and ice management reserves. (650 CKOM file photo)
Moose wandering around Saskatoon rescued and relocated
Conservation officers in Saskatoon had to relocate a moose on the loose on the west side of Saskatoon on Dec. 29. The moose was spotted near the Real Canadian Superstore in Confederation Park before m...
Dec 31, 2024 Saskatoon conservation officers along with members of the Saskatoon Police Department help get a moose onto a tarp on Dec. 29, 2024 in Saskatoon. The moose was later relocated outside the city. (Itchy-Mycologist-620/Reddit)
SGI urges people to find safe rides on New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is often a time of celebration, but Saskatchewan's insurance issuer wants to make sure people have a safe ride home tonight. SGI's Jeremy Pilon says people can take a cab or rideshare, ...
Dec 31, 2024 Saskatoon Transit and Access Transit are providing free service on all routes on Dec. 31 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Saskatoon Transit X/submitted)
Enjoy your New Year's Eve fireworks safely, Saskatoon Fire Department says
Revellers in Saskatoon are free to enjoy fireworks on New Year's Eve, but only low-hazard ones. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on Monday that only certain fireworks are able to...
Dec 30, 2024 Other than sparklers, people should never light a firework in their hand or hold a lit firework, says Saskatoon Fire Department. (belchonock/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block looks to challenges ahead in 2025
It's been a whirlwind year for new Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block, going from long-time city councillor, to decisively winning the civic election as the city's first female mayor. Fewer than two months...
Dec 30, 2024 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block at her desk at Saskatoon City Hall. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
British specialty shop says final goodbye to Saskatoon
After more than a decade of selling crisps, tarts, scotch eggs and fish and chips to people in Saskatchewan, Churchill's British Imports in Saskatoon is closing its doors. The news was announced on th...
Dec 28, 2024 Tony Badger, the owner of Churchill's British Imports, said it was simply time to close up the Saskatoon shop. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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