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Mayor to present motion asking for review of public event bylaw after Sean Feucht concert
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block is putting forward a motion to review the way public events are approved after a performance in the city by a controversial American musician. About a week before an outd...
Sep 08, 2025 Sean Feucht, a conservative Christian who has seen a number of shows cancelled across Canada in recent months, was granted a permit to hold a performance in Diefenbaker Park as part of his “BURN Canada” tour. The decision outraged members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community and others. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Dangerous drugs found in Saskatoon, Sask. health ministry warns
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has issued a warning about dangerous drugs in the Saskatoon area, which it says increases the risk of a deadly overdose. The ministry said that fentanyl, xylazine a...
Sep 07, 2025 The Saskatchewan health ministry warned that naloxone will counter the effects of fentanyl but will have no effect on xylazine or benzos. (650 CKOM files)
Broadway businesses welcome crowds at annual street fair
Folk music, cultural dances, and even some fencing were all featured on Broadway Avenue on Saturday in Saskatoon as thousands of people visited the 42nd Broadway Street Fair. The fair, which began in ...
Sep 07, 2025 Brainsport floor manager Harvey Weber holding a pair shoes at the Broadway Street Fair on Sept. 6, 2025 in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Three Saskatoon cops fired following investigation into 'off-duty gathering'
Three Saskatoon police officers have been fired after the force deemed them "unsuitable for police service." According to a statement released on social media by the Saskatoon Police Service, the thre...
Sep 03, 2025 “The decision to dismiss a police officer is never made lightly, but is necessary when the conduct falls short of the standards our community expects and deserves,” said Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Artists wanted: YXE community colouring book accepting submissions
What does a better world look like? A Saskatoon artist is inviting other creatives in the city to help draw the answer. A seasoned graphic designer with more than 15 years of experience, Mal Cloke onl...
Sep 03, 2025 Mal Cloke, the artist behind a new community colouring project, believes art can do more than decorate walls — it can build bridges. Now, she’s inviting Saskatoon to draw a better world, together. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Once upon a classroom: A touch of Tinkerbell at Wildwood School
In the middle of a math problem, or maybe while reviewing the weekly spelling list, there's going to be a magical moment. It hasn't happened yet. But Emma Tink knows it's coming. She waits for it ever...
Sep 02, 2025 Students smile at her last name. “Like Tinkerbell,” she tells them. And in her classroom, belief really does make you fly. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Hundreds gather in support of Ukraine in downtown Saskatoon
Hundreds of people gathered in the Kiwanis Memorial Park in downtown Saskatoon for Ukrainian Day in the Park on Saturday. The smell of traditional Ukrainian dishes filled the air, as Ukrainian folk mu...
Sep 01, 2025 Olesya Hursky sells authentic Ukrainian items made in Ukraine at Ukrainian Day in the Park in Saskatoon on Aug. 30, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon removes record number of trees infected with Dutch elm disease
Dutch elm disease is hitting Saskatoon especially hard this year. According to Thai Hoang, city parks director, there are 12 confirmed cases of the tree affliction so far this year, up from 11 cases i...
Sep 01, 2025 Saskatoon city crews cut down infected or suspected Dutch elm diseased trees in the Caswell Hill neighbourhood. Thai Hoang, city parks director, said 37 trees so far will be cut down. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Prairie Harm Reduction recognizes overdose deaths in online tribute
Behind each overdose statistic is a human story, followed by the heartbreak of the loved ones left behind. Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), which operates Saskatoon's supervised consumption site, commemo...
Aug 31, 2025 Prairie Harm Reduction Executive Director Kayla DeMong said posting stories of those lost to overdosing shows "that they were human beings.” (CKOM file photo)
More buses, increased frequency coming to Saskatoon
Transit riders in Saskatoon will see some improvements this fall as the city adds more buses and increases the frequency of popular routes. The first phase starts on Sunday, when the city increases th...
Aug 30, 2025 “Improvements are focused on areas where customers were facing the greatest challenges with overcrowding, reliability and alignment with schedules,” said Mike Moellenbeck, director of Saskatoon Transit. (650 CKOM file photo)
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