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Saskatoon's Meewasin skating rink opens for the season
After battling unseasonably warm temperatures the ice is finally ready to go at the Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink in downtown Saskatoon. The rink will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 12 p.m. to...
Dec 20, 2023 People can now strap on the blades and hit the ice at the Cameco Meewasin rink in Saskatoon. (Submitted)
Saskatoon councillor pleased with provincial plan for Lighthouse
Cynthia Block, councillor for Ward 6 in Saskatoon, was pleased to hear that the province will be stepping up and buying the Lighthouse in the city's downtown. The Court of King's Bench approved the sa...
Dec 19, 2023 The provincial government said it purchased the Lighthouse for $11,080,676. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cathartic chaos: Saskatoon business offers rage room experience
If you're still angry with your ex, need an adrenaline rush or are just looking to blow off some steam, a Saskatoon business is offering a cathartic yet chaotic experience. YXE Smash Therapy Inc. is a...
Dec 19, 2023 YXE Smash Therapy Inc. provides a rage room experience in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon's Salvation Army at 50 per cent of campaign goal this season
With inflation and the cost of living on the rise, some Saskatchewan families are giving less to charities this holiday season. Saskatoon's Salvation Army is seeing that reflected in its most recent K...
Dec 18, 2023 This year’s Kettle Campaign in Saskatoon has reached about $164,000 in donations. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon teens get Award of Merit for saving woman from house fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) celebrated the heroism of three teenagers Monday by presenting them with an Award of Merit. On Nov. 13, Avery Chubb, Georgia Vanderlinde and Quinn Hogan were drivin...
Dec 18, 2023 The teens rescued a woman from a burning house on Zeman Crescent in November. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Province provides funding for two more ambulances for Saskatoon
Saskatoon is getting more frontline first responders. In a media release Monday, the provincial government said it was putting up $700,000 in 2023-24 and $2.6 million annually to fund two more ambulan...
Dec 18, 2023 Saskatoon has seen a 33 per cent increase in call volumes for paramedics over the past five years. (650 CKOM file photo)
Shots fired, 3 damaged police vehicles during dramatic pursuit
A police pursuit over the weekend ended with three damaged police cruisers, an officer firing their gun and a 52-year-old man in custody. In the early-morning hours of Saturday, police received a dome...
Dec 11, 2023 Three police vehicles were damaged during a pursuit in Saskatoon on Dec. 9, 2023
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Pedestrian dies after collision on Highway 12: RCMP
Mounties say a 31-year-old man from the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on Highway 12. The RCMP said officers from the Warman detachment were call...
Dec 08, 2023 Police say the crash remains under investigation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's council could have 'dug a little deeper' for savings: Chamber CEO
Two business groups are commending Saskatoon's city council for halving a $70-million budget shortfall, but both say council left one big stone unturned which could have resulted in a better outcome f...
Dec 05, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Suspect in North Battleford manslaughter arrested in Saskatoon
The suspect in a 2022 manslaughter case in North Battleford was arrested in Saskatoon on Saturday. According to the RCMP, 34-year-old Nolan Bird was charged in connection with the death of 61-year-old...
Dec 04, 2023 Nolan Bird is set to appear in a North Battleford courtroom on Monday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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