Sarah Mills: Parks Canada in no-win situation after revoking concert permit
Parks Canada revoked the permit for a concert by Christian rocker Sean Feucht. As Sarah Mills explains, Parks Canada is ...
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Saskatoon's $52.4M budget gap a 'brutal' situation to be facing: Clark
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says he's shocked at the extent of the city's $52.4-million budget gap in 2024, and the predicted shortfall of $23.2 million in 2025. Calling it a "brutal situation to be...
Jun 08, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
New funding allows special heart valve surgery to be done in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan won't have to travel out of the province to get a new specialized cardiac procedure done. This year, the province began providing $330,000 in funding to help establish the Trans...
Jun 06, 2023 An overview of the Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair system used to treat patients at Royal University Hospital. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Making a splash: Riversdale Pool is now open in Saskatoon
Kids screamed with joy Tuesday as they splashed into the water after going down the Riversdale Pool waterslide. The pool in Saskatoon is now open for the summer season, with more outdoor pools set to ...
Jun 06, 2023 Riversdale Pool and waterslide. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
New transformation possibly coming for old Saskatoon bus barn
After searching for six years for a buyer for the former "bus barn," the City of Saskatoon seems to have finally found one. At its finance committee meeting Wednesday, the city is expected to approve ...
Jun 06, 2023 Southwest corner of the old bus barn. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatoon's first outdoor pool opens for the season
There's another option for people to beat the heat in Saskatoon. Residents can make a splash at the city's four outdoor pools again. Riversdale pool opens today, followed by Lathey pool on Wednesday. ...
Jun 06, 2023 Children and parents in Saskatoon cool off at George Ward Pool, one of two outdoor facilities open to the public. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business leaders say downtown is safe
Two recent, random stabbings in downtown Saskatoon have some people -- including the family of one of the victims -- wondering whether it's safe to spend time there. Downtown YXE executive director Br...
Jun 05, 2023
No drinking yet in Regina and Saskatoon public parks
People in the province's two largest cities still won't be able to drink in public parks, at least to start the summer. During the spring sitting, the provincial government passed its bill to hand aut...
Jun 05, 2023
Heavy downpour causes flash flooding in Saskatoon
It wasn't just extreme heat residents in Saskatoon had to deal with over the weekend. Unsettled weather hit the city Saturday afternoon leaving parts of the Bridge City under water. At 5:15 p.m., Envi...
Jun 05, 2023 Louise Street near Market Mall on June 3, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
9 Mile Legacy Brewing closes downtown taproom
Saskatoon's 9 Mile Legacy Brewing's 20th Street location is closing its doors Sunday, but it's not the end for the business - it's only the next chapter. CEO and founder Shawn Moen said people might n...
Jun 04, 2023 (9 Mile Legacy Brewing/Facebook)
Scary stuff: Saskatoon hosting horror film festival
Horror fans in Saskatoon might be interested in checking out the Dark Bridges Film Festival. The festival is to run until Sunday at the Broadway Theatre. Founder John Allison said the festival is dedi...
Jun 03, 2023
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