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City plans to install security fence under University Bridge after fire
The City of Saskatoon is beefing up security under the University Bridge after a fire at a homeless camp damaged a sewer line and resulted in a multi-day closure of the South Saskatchewan River crossi...
Jan 29, 2025 There have been three fires at homeless camps under the bridge in the past 19 months. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon's University Bridge fully reopened to traffic, pedestrians
Just over a week after a fire closed Saskatoon's University Bridge, the city has announced the key traffic route fully reopened to traffic on Tuesday. The bridge was forced to close after a fire under...
Jan 28, 2025 The fire that close University Bridge in Saskatoon on Jan. 20 began in a homeless encampment. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Man charged after fire at encampment under University Bridge
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a fire at an encampment under Saskatoon's University Bridge on Friday morning. He has been charged with mischief under $5,000 after Saskatoon Fire Department ...
Oct 04, 2024 “Fire crews found an individual, unharmed, who was taken into Police custody,” the Saskatoon Fire Department explained in a statement. “The firefighters put out the small fire.”
Safety increases at University Bridge following fire
Safety measures have been updated following a fire under Saskatoon's University Bridge on Wednesday. The blaze began when a mattress from an encampment under the arches caught fire. "We have determine...
Jun 23, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
University Bridge expected to reopen late Thursday afternoon
A burning mattress at an abandoned encampment underneath the University Bridge didn't cause any apparent structural damage, and the bridge is expected to open again late Thursday afternoon. The fire b...
Jun 22, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
No timeline for when University Bridge will reopen
There's no timeline yet for when the University Bridge will reopen. The major Saskatoon crossing was closed to the public Wednesday morning after a fire at an urban encampment. According to the Saskat...
Jun 21, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Firefighters respond to blaze at encampment under University Bridge
Firefighters in Saskatoon are working to extinguish a fire that broke out at an encampment under the University Bridge. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the fire was first reported shortly ...
Jun 21, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman jumps from University Bridge
One woman is dead after jumping from the University Bridge Friday afternoon. Police received a call at roughly 2:45 p.m. Friday of a woman seen lying on the ice on the river. She was declared dead at ...
Nov 13, 2020
Alcohol and speed factors in bridge rollover
A 39-year-old man driving a vehicle on University Bridge Friday night suffered non-life threatening injuries when it rolled over. Saskatoon police responded to the crash at 10:01 p.m. The vehicle was ...
Apr 25, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man's body found in South Saskatchewan River
Saskatoon police are investigating after a person was spotted floating in the South Saskatchewan River Friday afternoon. At around 12:45 p.m. a witness notified police that they saw what appeared to b...
Apr 17, 2020 Saskatoon Fire Dept. water rescue unit.
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