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Circle Drive intersection now open after fiery semi crash
The intersection of Circle Drive and Millar Avenue has reopened to traffic after a semi crashed and caught fire Tuesday morning. In a news release, Saskatoon Police Service confirmed the driver experi...
Mar 03, 2026 Images from the scene of the crash show the semi on fire on Circle Drive, near Millar Avenue. (Brad Dyck/Submitted)
Meet the Saskatoon Indigenous educator reviving culture through craft
Sewing machines hum. Fabric and brightly coloured ribbons spill across folding tables. A young girl squints in concentration, slowly guiding cotton beneath a presser foot. At the front of the room, Ja...
Mar 03, 2026 Jasmyn Albert is a Saskatoon-based Indigenous educator. She shares her culture through craft, passing on teachings to anyone who is open to learning. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
19-year-old Saskatoon man hospitalized after shooting in Pacific Heights: Police
Police in Saskatoon say a 19-year-old man was hospitalized after a shooting early on Sunday morning. According to police, officers were called to a home on Centennial Drive, in the city's Pacific Heig...
Mar 02, 2026 Police said the shooting victim "was transported to hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries." (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Metal on ice: Megadeth guitarist shreds on skates at Saskatoon's Meewasin rink
Heavy metal legends Megadeth played a concert in Saskatoon last month, and it appears the band filmed a new music video in the Bridge City at the same time. The video shows the band's Finnish guitaris...
Mar 02, 2026 Megadeth guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari skates outside Saskatoon’s Bessborough hotel in a video for the band’s recent song “Let There Be Shred.” (Megadeth/YouTube)
Saskatoon Public Schools appoints Charlene Scrimshaw as director of education
Saskatchewan's largest school division has a new director of education. Saskatoon Public Schools announced on Friday that Charlene Scrimshaw, one of the division's deputy directors, will take over the...
Mar 01, 2026 Charlene Scrimshaw, who is originally from Big River, also sits on the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation’s board, and is the president of the board for Persephone Theatre. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Submitted)
Manslaughter charge reduced in Saskatoon stabbing case: Police
Police in Saskatoon say a man who was charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing earlier this month is now charged as an accessory to manslaughter instead. According to police, two ...
Feb 27, 2026 According to police, two 25-year-old men seeking treatment for stab wounds arrived at St. Paul’s Hospital at around 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 3. Police said one of the men later died as a result of his injuries. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Mother of school attack victim says daughter 'will always wear the evidence of these crimes'
A joint submission requesting a three-year sentence has been made by Crown and defence lawyers in the case of a 16-year-old girl who pleaded guilty to attempted murder after lighting a fellow student ...
Feb 27, 2026 The mother of the victim who was set on fire speaks outside of Saskatoon’s Court of King's Bench on Feb. 26, 2026. Her face cannot be shown due to a publication ban on the victim’s identity. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Neighbours helping neighbours: 50 years of TeleMiracle in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, certain events grow into something more than just a date on the calendar. They become rituals, shared in living rooms and carried through generations, woven into the fabric of the pro...
Feb 27, 2026 Since 1977, TeleMiracle has raised over $171 million to help provide funds for medical equipment, treatment and travel assistance for the people of Saskatchewan. (Submitted)
Two women arrested as Saskatoon cops seize more than five kilos of meth
Police in Saskatoon seized more than five kilograms of methamphetamine at the conclusion of a drug investigation early on Thursday morning. According to police, officers stopped a vehicle in the area ...
Feb 26, 2026 A search of the vehicle turned up 5,082 grams of meth, police said, along with a single gram of crack cocaine, $600 in cash and scales. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon official shares details of homeless centre relocation as residents express concerns
Saskatoon City Council has voted to relocate a drop-in centre to support the city's homeless population from its previous location on Avenue C to a new home on Idylwyld Drive. Council approved the pur...
Feb 26, 2026 Homelessness is a growing issue in Saskatoon, with a point-in-time homeless count conducted in October identifying 1,931 homeless people in the city, an increase of about 29 per cent over 2024’s count. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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