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Police investigate shooting death in Pleasant Hill
Saskatoon police say a suspicious death early Monday morning is now being investigated as a homicide after a 19-year-old woman was found shot. Police say officers and paramedics received a call about ...
Apr 13, 2020 A section of Avenue T South near 21st Street was blocked off with police tape after a suspicious death on April 13, 2020. (Brent Bokser/650 CKOM)
McDonald's location closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19
A McDonald's restaurant in Saskatoon has closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. McDonald's on Confederation Drive closed immediately Sunday afternoon once the employee informed the com...
Apr 12, 2020 (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan reports nine new cases of COVID-19, while 17 more recover
The province reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon, bringing the total in Saskatchewan to 298. Of the new cases, seven are confirmed while the other two are presumptive. "The presump...
Apr 12, 2020
COVID-19 a ‘failure of early warning’ for Canada, intelligence expert says
OTTAWA - It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the Liberal government issued a national security policy in 2004. With the then-recent S...
Apr 12, 2020
Quebec coroner to investigate 31 deaths at seniors’ home near Montreal
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner’s office announced Sunday it will investigate the deaths of dozens of seniors at a private long-term care facility west of Montreal linked to what Premier Francois ...
Apr 12, 2020
Shooting near Parkridge Park sends 17 year old to hospital
A shooting in Saskatoon overnight sent a 17-year-old boy to hospital. Saskatoon police say it's not known the severity of his injuries. The shooting happened on the 400 block of McCormack Road.
Apr 12, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canadians mark Easter as COVID-19 continues to cause pain, grief for many
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders across the country are taking a rare day off from updating the nation on the COVID-19 crisis as Canadians celebrate Easter today. Yet even as p...
Apr 12, 2020
Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns
Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren’t transporting COVID-19 with them. &...
Apr 12, 2020
Saskatoon mayor part of conference call with Barack Obama
From university classes to families to political leaders, many people have been using the Zoom video conferencing app to work and connect while being stuck inside their own homes during this pandemic....
Apr 11, 2020 (650 CKOM)
FSIN want more measures for healthcare professionals after COVID-19 case in Northern Sask.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the province to put better measures in place for healthcare professionals servicing First Nations. The FSIN said in a news release S...
Apr 11, 2020
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8:30 - The Alberta Independence Movement claims to have over 300,000 signatures to trigger a referendum. But what would ...
