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Cumberland House prepares for possible flooding
The community of Cumberland House is keeping a close eye on water levels. Increased flows on the Saskatchewan River coupled with heavy rainfall this summer are causing near-record water levels in the ...
Jul 16, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine at VIDO-InterVac on track for human trials this fall
Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues to show encouraging results at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -- International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatc...
Jul 15, 2020 (David Stobbe/StobbePhoto.ca)
Landlords risk losing properties as delinquent rent soars to $30M during pandemic
A Saskatchewan group that advocates for landlords says some owners are considering foreclosure and bankruptcy due to tenants withholding rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Officer for the Sa...
Jun 19, 2020
'With sad hearts' Elk Ridge owners step aside as resort falls into receivership
The COVID-19 pandemic was the final blow to an award-winning golf resort that helped put northern Saskatchewan on the map. Elk Ridge Golf and Conference Centre near Waskesiu is going into receivership...
Jun 17, 2020 (Elk Ridge Resort/Facebook)
Child advocate to look into situation at Saskatoon group home after child goes missing
Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth plans to look into an incident at a Saskatoon group home for children, after a boy was found wandering naked near a north end coffee chain this month. "I...
Jun 16, 2020 The Tim Hortons on Primrose Dr. in Saskatoon where a young boy wandered in the early morning hours of June 2, 2020.
(Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
'It's really worrying:' Staff raise safety concerns after boy flees Saskatoon care home
An employee with a children's care home in Lawson Heights says a boy who ran away and ended up naked at a Tim Hortons was flagged as a runaway risk months before, but the company that owns the home di...
Jun 10, 2020 The Tim Hortons on Primrose Dr. in Saskatoon where a young boy wandered in the early morning hours of June 2, 2020.
(Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Tent caterpillar numbers to remain low this year in Saskatoon
It's an annual part of spring in Saskatoon - forest tent caterpillars are back. "We are definitely into the early stages of tent caterpillar season in general," said Jeff Boone, entomologist with the ...
Jun 04, 2020
Saskatoon feels the impact of strong winds
Strong wind gusts caused havoc Monday morning across central Saskatchewan with downed trees, scattered patio furniture and numerous power outages. Environment Canada meteorologist Brad Vrolijk said Sa...
Jun 01, 2020 A branch from the wind storm fell on a car on Lorne Avenue on June 1, 2020 (Brent Loucks/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon landlord says arson on vacant homes 'running rampant'
Epic Alliance co-owner Alisa Thompson says the rash of arson fires this year is something she's never seen in all her years of working in the industry. It's not even half-way through the year, and the...
May 29, 2020 The Saskatoon Fire Department dealt with a rash of suspicious fires in the early morning of May 14, 2020. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
SARCAN gearing up for a busy June as people can once again return their empties
SARCAN is preparing for a crush of customers eager to cash in their stockpile of empty recyclables. Director of Collections Sean Collins said SARCAN is focused on gearing back up after receiving the g...
May 22, 2020 (SARCAN Recycling/Facebook)
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