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Saskatoon council votes to move new drop-in centre despite community concerns
A 7-4 vote by Saskatoon's city council in favour of buying a building at 130 Idylwyld Drive for more than $1.6 million approved the relocation of the homeless drop-in centre on Avenue C. Councilors Ra...
Feb 25, 2026 Several local business owners made presentations to council expressing their opposition to the proposed new drop in centre at 130 Idylwyld Drive. Council ultimately voted in favour of the location. 130 Idylwyld Drive is shown here on Feb. 19, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Record year for Saskatoon paramedic responses: Medavie
It's been a record year for Saskatoon paramedics in terms of the number of emergency responses. According to Troy Davies, Medavie director of public affairs, paramedics responded to 42,125 calls in Sa...
Dec 28, 2023 Troy Davies calls 2023 a record year for emergency medical responses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon councillors trash plan of moving garbage collection to utility bills
Two Saskatoon city councillors aren't impressed with the plan to move garbage collection from being funded by property taxes to becoming a monthly utility. In January of next year, residents will begi...
Sep 05, 2023 Two Saskatoon city councillors are criticizing the plan to add garbage collection to utility bins. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
Some Saskatoon residents dealing with active wasps
Over the past week, some people in Saskatoon have complained about an increase in the number of wasps they've seen buzzing around the streets. Troy Davies can attest to that: The city councillor says ...
Aug 15, 2023
City councillors weigh in on going ahead or hitting the brakes on proposed speed limit drop
City administration in Saskatoon is recommending that residential speed limits be lowered to 40 kilometres per hour from 50 km/h, but city councillors are divided on the issue. The reduction comes as ...
Aug 12, 2021
Paramedics warn of risks associated with cold weather
With the weather getting colder and colder, the risks of being outside without proper attire continue to get higher. According to Troy Davies, director of public affairs for Medavie Health Services We...
Jan 13, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
2019 was record year for Saskatoon paramedics
Saskatoon paramedics responded to a record number of calls this past year. The 31,440 calls in 2019 were nearly 600 more than they received the year before. "It was alarming to see. We knew that we ha...
Jan 02, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Saskatoon downtown library plan questioned, call for "less expensive and smaller facility"
Saskatoon City Councillor Troy Davies is looking for the library board to find a "less expensive and smaller" option than the proposed $154 million project. Part of Tuesday's committee meeting include...
Nov 13, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
'Safety always has to be a primary concern,' Saskatoon Councillors weigh in on proposed PA bylaw
On Monday night, Prince Albert City Council proposed a new bylaw prohibiting access to public back alleys and walkways at night. This had support, but also concerns with some aspects of the proposed b...
Aug 21, 2019
Zone fares not mandatory, says airport CEO
Passengers taking a taxi to and from the Saskatoon airport can opt out of a flat rate in favour of a metered fare. That news was shared by Saskatoon airport CEO Stephen Maybury during the governance a...
Mar 20, 2019
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