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SaskTel Centre turns 35 as city secures firm for downtown arena design
Thirty-five years ago today, Saskatoon celebrated the opening of a new arena on city's northern outskirts. The anniversary of the opening of Saskatchewan Place is coinciding with the city choosing Sta...
Feb 09, 2023 Saskatchewan Place October 6, 1987.
(Saskatoon Public Library)
'Scared to come to work:' Bus driver assaults on the rise, says union president
The head of a transit union says Saskatoon bus drivers are facing physical violence from fare-dodging riders, and the problem is getting worse. According to Darcy Pederson, Amalgamated Transit Union L...
Feb 08, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Councillor cancels community coffee event over safety concerns
An event meant to be a friendly meet-and-greet with Ward 3 Coun. David Kirton had to be cancelled over safety concerns. In a social media post Wednesday morning, Kirton said that over the past several...
Feb 08, 2023 (Submitted photo)
'I made a friend for life:' Saskatoon woman finds kidney donor after placing ad on her car
Six months ago, Debbie Onishenko and Brent Kruger didn't know one another. That all changed with one phone call. Onishenko has had diabetes her entire life, and while she kept herself as healthy as po...
Feb 07, 2023 Debbie and Brent (Submitted)
'It was crazy:' Saskatoon man watches missile strike Chinese spy balloon
On Saturday, a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina by the United States military -- and Saskatoon resident Andrew Baum saw it happen. Baum is attending a baseba...
Feb 06, 2023 The Chinese balloon before it was destroyed by a U.S. fighter. (Chase Doak/Twitter)
Chinese balloon causes local airports to issue advisory for pilots
News Thursday of a large balloon from China flying over Montana caused Transport Canada to ask NAV Canada to issue a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) to pilots travelling through airspace across Saskatc...
Feb 03, 2023
Saskatoon pharmacy disciplined for overbilling Indigenous Services Canada
After the pharmacy manager blew the whistle, SRx Pharma Inc. -- which runs a pharmacy in Saskatoon -- has been found guilty of misconduct. According to the discipline documents from the Saskatchewan C...
Feb 01, 2023
Saskatoon baseball academy celebrates a decade of success
Hockey reigns supreme in Saskatchewan, especially during the winter months, but there are big things happening in baseball as well. The Going Yard Baseball Academy opened its doors in 2013, and is mar...
Jan 31, 2023 (Going Yard Baseball Academy/Submitted)
Judge appoints law firm to help Greg Fertuck with first-degree murder defence
A Court of King's Bench justice has approved an application for a Saskatoon law firm to help first-degree murder suspect Greg Mitchell Fertuck with processes and procedures during the remainder of his...
Jan 30, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Collapsing roof, apartment blaze keep firefighters busy on Saturday
Structural engineers will be taking a look at the damage after the roof of a building on Saskatoon's north end partially caved in early Saturday morning. The fire department was called shortly after 3...
Jan 30, 2023 A view from the Saskatoon police plane shows the roof of a building on 51st Street collapsing on Jan 28, 2023 (Saskatoon Police Service)
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