Category Archives: (650 CKOM) *Saskatoon News

The City of Saskatoon is expanding its cycling infrastructure with a new "neighbourhood bikeway" along Munroe Avenue between College Drive and 14th Street. The route connects to the bikeway along 14th...

A 29-year-old man from La Ronge is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a major wildfire that led to the evacuation of several communities this summer. According to the RCMP, the blaze was ...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an alert in Saskatoon after firefighters responded to a string of drug overdose calls this month. According to the health authority, firefighters in the Br...

The Nutrien Fireworks Festival returns to Saskatoon this weekend, with two shows on Friday and Saturday. Shad Ali, one of the festival's organizers, joined Mark Loshack on the 650 CKOM Morning Show to...

Firefighters in Saskatoon retrieved an empty vehicle from the South Saskatchewan River on Thursday morning. According to the fire department, a call came in reporting a vehicle in the river near the B...

The Roughriders may play in Regina, but the Bridge City is showing its Rider pride as well. Ahead of the 60th Labour Day Classic - which will see the Riders square off against their arch rivals, the W...

Charging an electric vehicle (EV) at a city-run charger is now more expensive than in several major cities across Canada. City council decided on Wednesday to begin charging $5.35/hour at its EV charg...

This afternoon, a six-person jury delivered its recommendations following the inquest into the death of 14-year-old Brandon Schafer-Kovacs, who died while under the care of the Ministry of Social Serv...

Mosquito counts are up in Saskatoon, but an entomologist says they're still a lot lower than last summer. The week ending on Friday saw the city collect an average of 24.97 biting mosquitos in its tra...

The mother of Brandon Schafer-Kovacs said her 14-year-old son's cries for help fell on deaf ears before he died while in the care of Eagle's Nest Youth Ranch, a Saskatoon group home. Schafer-Kovacs wa...