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Police warn drivers about suicide prevention walk moving through Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are telling drivers to find different routes or expect delays as a protest walk from La Ronge to Regina moves through Saskatoon on Friday afternoon. Walking With Our Angels, organized...
Jul 17, 2020 Christopher Merasty and Tristen Durocher are set to walk through Saskatoon on July 17, 2020. (Walking With Our Angels/Facebook)
Burgers, ice cream, doughnuts and plants: Queues forming for non-essential items
Long lines of people waiting to get into big-box and grocery stores were an early phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another type of queue has emerged and it’s not for toilet paper. Cars lined...
May 15, 2020
Semi truck tips over in Saskatoon near Highway 16
A truck driver found himself on the pavement after his semi truck and trailer tipped over early Thursday morning. The accident occurred after 3 a.m. on 71st Street near Flaman Sales and Rentals. "He g...
Apr 30, 2020 Tipped over semi truck and trailer on 71st Street on April 30, 2020 (Submitted/Austin Palivroda)
Elderly woman taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle
At about 2:15 this afternoon, police were called to the intersection of Preston Avenue and Louise Street after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, a 70-year-old woman, was transporte...
Mar 25, 2020
No easy fix for rail crossing delays, Saskatoon's mayor says
Railway crossings through busy Saskatoon neighbourhoods seem to be a constant source of complaints for drivers. On Wednesday morning, drivers dealt with long delays at 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive w...
Mar 05, 2020 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon drivers endure long delays after rail crossing mishap
A reported equipment malfunction at one of Saskatoon's busiest intersections caused a headache for many drivers Wednesday morning. The stop arms and warning lights activated after 7 a.m. at the 25th S...
Mar 04, 2020 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Number of distracted driving tickets drops again
For the third straight month, the number of distracted driving offences recorded in Saskatchewan decreased. According to SGI, Saskatchewan police officers issued 509 tickets for distracted driving in ...
Feb 26, 2020
Protest takes over busy downtown Saskatoon intersection
A demonstration in support of blockades protesting a B.C. pipeline project has arrived in Saskatoon. Dozens of people took over the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street in downtown Saskatoon...
Feb 13, 2020 Protesters take over the intersection of Idylwyld and 22nd Street on Feb. 13, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Harsher penalties for distracted driving coming soon
Harsher penalties for distracted driving kick in on Saturday. On Feb. 1, the fine for a first infraction will double to $580, to go with four demerit points. “The good thing is, it’s optio...
Jan 30, 2020
Man killed in head-on crash west of Kindersley
The RCMP says a 29-year-old man was killed Tuesday after his pickup truck collided head-on with a semi on Highway 7 west of Kindersley. The semi driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The...
Jan 29, 2020
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