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Overcapacity Saskatoon hospitals at breaking point, NDP says
Two major hospitals in Saskatoon are at breaking point from issues caused by being at overcapacity, according to the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP). St. Paul's Hospital has been operating at ...
Dec 06, 2024 The NDP says St. Paul's Hospital has been operating at 200 per cent over capacity since October, 2024. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon residents disappointed after another property tax increase
People in Saskatoon are voicing their concerns as the city is set to increase property taxes in 2025. The 4.96 per cent increase is lower than the original starting point of 5.84 per cent, but the sma...
Dec 05, 2024 People in Saskatoon are voicing their concerns after the city approved the 2025 budget that has a 4.96 per cent property tax increase. (650 CKOM file photo)
Meet the Saskatoon man creating candy canes the old-fashioned way
The holiday season is a symphony of familiar and festive flavours - gingerbread, cinnamon, hot cocoa, and the unmistakable sweetness of candy canes. For most, it's as simple as making a quick stop at ...
Dec 05, 2024 650 CKOM was invited to attend a candy cane making demonstration at Sherbrooke Community Centre hosted by Vince Plag, owner of Lo-D-Lo Hard Candy. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Light & Power begins repairs after major outage
It's been over 24 hours since a good portion of Saskatoon lost power, and city officials say repairs to fix the problem are now underway. "Right now we're in the process of making final repairs to the...
Dec 04, 2024 The outage has slowed traffic across the city, as many traffic lights were not functioning. Dec. 3, 2024 (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Traffic chaos follows 'cascading' power outage from switch failure in Saskatoon
There was gridlock in many parts of Saskatoon after power was restored following a major outage that hit much of the city on Tuesday afternoon, and freezing rain and light snow falling in the evening ...
Dec 03, 2024 There was gridlock in many parts of Saskatoon after power was restored following a major outage that hit much of the city on Dec. 3, 2024. (xload/Depositphotos.com)
Five Saskatchewan players invited to world juniors selection camp
Five Saskatchewan players will look to wear the maple leaf at this year's IIHF World Juniors tournament. Hockey Canada revealed the list of players who have received invites to the selection camp on M...
Dec 02, 2024
U of S wants to demolish vacant former Lutheran seminary building
The University of Saskatchewan has submitted a request for proposal for demolition of two buildings on its Saskatoon campus, one being the former Lutheran Theological Seminary. The building, at 113 Se...
Dec 01, 2024 The Lutheran Theological Seminary on the U of S campus in Saskatoon is a Brutalist modern structure that was completed in 1968. It has been vacant since 2020. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city council approves $200,000 for winter warming shelters
At their first regular meeting since the civic election earlier this month, Saskatoon's city councillors unanimously approved $200,000 to help fund three warming shelters in the city this winter. The ...
Nov 27, 2024 Leslie Anderson, the city’s planning director, said St. Mary's had an average of 122 people in its shelter each night last year. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon financial officer: City faces 'same challenges' as citizens
The City of Saskatoon's proposed budget for the upcoming year has been adjusted to include a 5.84 per cent property tax hike. According to the city, the tax increase - adjusted up slightly from the 5....
Nov 26, 2024 The proposed property tax increase for 2025 follows a hike of 6.04 per cent this year. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon woman trudging through deep snow searching for lost dog
For three days, Tamara Fournier has been walking through deep snow, calling for her lost dog, Bella. Over the weekend, Saskatoon saw around 25 centimetres of snow, but the storm hasn't stopped Fournie...
Nov 25, 2024 Tamara Fournier says she spent the weekend walking through the deep snow and difficult conditions searching for Bella, her Pomeranian. (Andre Fournier/Facebook)
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