Mia Holowaychuk

1 week ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

The grizzly bears at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo are officially awake from their long winter nap. Koda and Mistaya don’t fully hibernate in the winter. Instead, they enter a state called torpor where their activity slows down, but they still get up and move around, even though they are not completely awake. Zoo Manager Jeff Mitchell said in the spring, the staff monitors temperatures and starts to open the doors to the enclosure to provide outside access for the bears.

1 week ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

Former Saskatoon mayoral candidate Mark Zielke – who described himself as an “advocate for justice” during his campaign – was arrested in connection with an armed robbery and assault in North Battleford earlier this month. At around 10:40 p.m. on April 5, RCMP officers responded to a robbery at a business on Highway 16 in North Battleford.

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he will never support a budget that includes healthcare cuts. At Kinsmen Park in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning, Singh criticized Liberal leader Mark Carney’s plan to balance the operating budget, stating it would mean $43 million in spending cuts over three years. “That’s $300 million of cuts here in Saskatchewan, and that could be more than 3,000 nurses cut immediately,” Singh said.

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

The City of Saskatoon will revisit plans for its proposed $1.2 billion Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project. In six months, city council is expected to make a final decision on a revised framework agreement with Oak View Group (OVG360). The Denver based entertainment company could bring in $170 million over 25 years for the project, which includes a $20 million up-front capital contribution.

2 weeks ago | ckom.com | Mia Holowaychuk

Demolition is underway at the busy intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 33rd Street in Saskatoon, where the longtime local staple Manchester Brew Pub is being torn down. The City of Saskatoon has confirmed it has received a building permit application for the property. The application, currently under review, indicates plans for a new retail development, beginning with the foundation only.