by The Local Wire
Saskatoon residents face growing concerns over public safety as Environment Canada shifts from radar research to AI for weather predictions, while East Trout Lake volunteers plant 30,000 trees to rebuild after a devastating fire. City council's rejection of downtown bus-only lanes has stalled the Link transit project, and Chief Whitecap School replaces track and field with Spikeball and dance to boost student engagement.
Saskatoon police continue searching for Brett McCallum, charged with second-degree murder in Jaden Custer's death, while First Nations leaders warn against Alberta’s independence referendum. The Local Wire also covers a paramedic’s 15-year service, Environment Canada’s AI weather forecast shift, and Saskatoon’s track and field day reinvention.
Saskatoon — A family seeks safety reforms after a patient died in a hospital conflict, while flood recovery efforts continue amid ongoing damage assessments. Firefighters battle an apartment fire downtown, and a bear spray attack near a school sparks safety concerns.
Saskatoon's Local Wire covers a Regina pitbull attack conviction, a denied parole for a 2006 murder convict, and criticism of the Saskatchewan government's plan to sell ISC shares. The episode also highlights a centenary book by Saskatoon authors and weather concerns including funnel cloud risks and late spring delays.
Saskatoon's Local Wire update highlights a dramatic house fire rescue in Radville, the sale of Saskatchewan's Information Services Corporation to Plenary Americas, and the Snowbirds' new Swiss training fleet. The episode also covers Mennonite resistance to a 1976 uranium refinery and East Trout Lake's wildfire recovery efforts.
Saskatoon RCMP have identified the remains of Jay'Siiah Webb-Long, an Ontario teen missing since 2025, as a homicide under investigation, while the province invests $3.5 million in trades training in Regina and Saskatoon. Sheri-Lynn Turgeon, a Saskatoon wheelchair dancer, is teaching adaptive dance to students and preparing for the Dance World Cup in Quebec.
Saskatoon's weather forecast warns of heavy snowfall and rain from a Colorado low-pressure system impacting southern Saskatchewan this weekend. The city's Remai Modern museum acquires Agnes Martin’s “Tranquility,” while teen model Hailey Siemens wins National Model of the Year.
Saskatoon residents should prepare for heavy snowfall and rain this weekend as Environment Canada issues a storm warning, with southern Saskatchewan most affected. The episode also covers Saskatoon firefighters dealing with overdose strain, a 17-year-old from Swift Current winning National Model of the Year, and a hantavirus case linked to a Canadian cruise passenger in British Columbia.
Saskatoon RCMP are searching for an escaped Saskatchewan inmate after alerts were issued in Yorkton and Saskatoon, while the city faces a severe spring storm with winds over 100 km/h and flooding warnings. Chantal Lee McLaren pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the 2024 Saskatoon homicide of Lee Perkins, as students learn about prescribed burns to protect grasslands.
Saskatoon — A Black man in North Battleford received a 15-year prison sentence after firing at an Indigenous woman during a racial incident. High winds caused power outages in Regina and Moose Jaw, with SaskPower working to restore electricity amid freezing rain and dust alerts.