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Saskatoon philanthropist Les Dubé dead at age 91
A well-known local philanthropist has died. Leslie Dub passed away Wednesday at the age of 91. Dub, who was born in Wynyard in 1933, founded the Concorde Group of Companies in Saskatoon. Beginning wit...
Mar 14, 2024 Philanthropists Irene and Les Dubé. (Terry Feltham/Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation)
Saskatoon mechanic recommends getting car inspected after hitting potholes
Pothole season is coming in Saskatoon. Rod Janzen, the owner of OK Tire, has already taken in a car with a tire gash and a bent rim from hitting a pothole earlier this week. Driving into a pothole not...
Mar 14, 2024 The City of Saskatoon is working on filling potholes during a freeze-thaw cycle. (Mia Holwaychuk/650 CKOM)
Ottawa invests $6M in Saskatoon rare earth processing facility
The federal government is making a big investment in a Saskatoon facility that processes rare earth elements. On Thursday, Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced a $6-million fund...
Mar 14, 2024 Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced $6 million in new funding for the Saskatchewan Research Council’s Rare Earth Processing Facility on Thursday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Fire in Riversdale neighbourhood causes $150K in damage
A fire early Tuesday caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a building in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the call about the blaze in the 200 block...
Mar 12, 2024 The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to the fire on Tuesday just after 6 a.m. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Saskatoon's interim police chief discusses violence in city with Bray
Interim Saskatoon Police Chief Dave Haye told The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday that his police force has been dealing with a lot of violent crimes just three months into the new year. "It surprised me th...
Mar 12, 2024 Interim Police Chief Dave Haye told Evan Bray there have been issues in Saskatoon when it comes to dealing with gang violence and the drug trade. (650 CKOM file photo)
Budget estimate on Saskatoon's DEED unlikely before summer
Concept plans for a new Saskatoon Downtown Event and Entertainment District were unveiled on Feb. 8 at TCU Place, complete with a special cake and virtual reality goggles. While the designs included m...
Mar 12, 2024 A design concept for the city's downtown arena and event district project was shared on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Ice damming claims increase in wake of spring melt: Saskatoon Fire and Flood
In the wake of a spring melt, ice damming on homes could cause extensive damage, according to Tiago Moreira with Saskatoon Fire and Flood. As of Monday afternoon, Moreira said the organization had rec...
Mar 11, 2024 Saskatoon Fire and Flood says it has received more than a dozen calls about ice damming. (SGI/Submitted)
Teachers withdrawing noon-hour supervision Thursday in Saskatoon, Regina
Families of students in Saskatoon and Regina will have to make alternative arrangements over the lunch hour Thursday. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced Monday that educators will n...
Mar 11, 2024 The withdrawal of lunch-hour supervision Thursday is the latest sanction taken as part of the ongoing labour dispute between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government. (980 CJME file photo)
Snow piles aren't playgrounds, city reminds in PSA
Climbing on snow piles in parking lots and next to curbs around the city may seem like a lot of fun for kids, but the City of Saskatoon is reminding residents of the safety risks involved. "It is easy...
Mar 11, 2024 Parking lots and boulevards around Saskatoon may resemble the Himalayas, but the city it's not a good idea to go mountain climbing. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon snow graders move into residential neighbourhoods
Dozens of graders, plows and sanders are making their way into Saskatoon's residential neighbourhoods a full day earlier than expected. According to an update from the City of Saskatoon, snow clearing...
Mar 06, 2024 Most of Saskatchewan seems to have dodged the worst snowfall predicted for the Easter long weekend. (650 CKOM file photo)
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