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Tag Archives: Saskatoon
Suspicious package didn't constitute threat to public: Police
The Saskatoon police bomb squad was called in to deal with a suspicious package found outside a Saskatoon business Friday morning. In a release, police said they were called around 7:20 a.m. to a busi...
Feb 16, 2024 The Saskatoon police Explosive Disposal Unit "neutralized" the package. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon arena event cost estimated $32,000, including pricey dessert
The City of Saskatoon's proposed arena will be a costly project, and an event promoting the project came with a hefty price tag as well. On Feb. 8, the city held an event to unveil more design concept...
Feb 16, 2024 The cake was purchased from a local bakery for $1,881, plus taxes and a delivery charge. The city didn’t pay the full amount, however, as TCU Place billed the city $1,500 plus taxes for the event’s catering. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Parent supports Sask. teachers despite difficulties during strikes
Schools across the province are going without lunch-hour supervision on Friday after negotiations between the government and Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation stalled this week. Teachers are also resu...
Feb 16, 2024 Teachers in Saskatchewan are resuming rotating strikes Friday, while also withdrawing noon-hour supervision across the province. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Downtown Saskatoon YMCA sale in the works for $2 million over assessed value
Saskatoon city council will have the final say, but the conditional sale of the city's downtown YMCA is a good deal for both parties, according to city manager Jeff Jorgenson. The facility will likely...
Feb 15, 2024 TCU Place and the Saskatoon YMCA. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon, Regina school divisions release scheduling plans for Friday
For the second time in 10 days, school divisions across Saskatchewan have had to make new lunch plans. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation announced Tuesday evening that teachers would be withdrawin...
Feb 14, 2024
City councillor says approvals still needed for proposed Sutherland shelter
There are still a few decisions in the hands of Saskatoon city councillors before a proposed 30-bed emergency shelter opens in the Sutherland neighbourhood, according to Coun. Darren Hill. That includ...
Feb 14, 2024 Saskatoon Ward 1 Coun. Darren Hill stands in front of the former Sutherland Fire Hall. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Nutrien Wintershines Festival kicks off this weekend in Saskatoon
The Nutrien Wintershines Festival starts on Saturday and will feature a number of activities for families. The outdoor events will take place at Market Square on Avenue A South and 19th Street. Some o...
Feb 14, 2024 Three ice carvers are already working to create sculptures for the festival. (Wintershines/Facebook)
Icy roads delay recycling pickup in parts of Saskatoon
Saskatoon's winter roads have left some of the city's recycling bins untouched. According to the city, the most recent biweekly collection of some blue carts was not fully completed because of icy roa...
Feb 12, 2024 The city had to postpone the collection of its recycling bins due to the weather. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
48-year-old Saskatoon man is city's second murder victim of 2024
A 48-year-old man was shot to death Saturday morning in Saskatoon's Caswell Hill neighbourhood. In a media release, the Saskatoon Police Service said its Major Crime Section was investigating the murd...
Feb 10, 2024 A 21-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged in the murder. Police said he and the victim knew each other. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sutherland parent frustrated over cancellations of emergency shelter meeting
The mother of two children who attend a Ukrainian bilingual school near the site of the new Sutherland emergency shelter says she's utterly disappointed that two community consultation meetings schedu...
Feb 10, 2024 Buses begin to line up to pick up children at Bishop Filevich Bilingual School in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood. The school's playground is less than 100 metres from the front doors of the new 30-bed emergency shelter. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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