Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
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Staff member extinguishes fire inside Saskatoon Canadian Tire
A fire broke out inside the Canadian Tire location at Confederation Mall on Monday. Shortly after noon, firefighters received a 911 call reporting the blaze inside the building. When they showed up, t...
Mar 23, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
U of S closing its buildings, convocation cancelled
The University of Saskatchewan has announced enhanced COVID-19 preventative measures which include closing all buildings on campus. On Tuesday, all university buildings will be closed, with only limit...
Mar 23, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sask. has 14 new cases of COVID-19; total now at 66
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer believes the province is at a pivotal point in its battle with COVID-19. The province announced Monday that it had 14 new cases, bringing the total in Saska...
Mar 23, 2020 (Evan Radford/980)
A new breed of celebrity in the age of COVID-19: the chief medical health officer
Day after day, premiers have announced new restrictions on Canadians’ civil liberties that they say are critical to limiting the spread of COVID-19. But it is the chief medical health officers a...
Mar 23, 2020
Azerbaijan GP off; no F1 race until mid-June at the earliest
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was postponed Monday because of the coronavirus outbreak, delaying the start of the Formula One season until the middle of June at the earliest. The first eight races of the ...
Mar 23, 2020
Readiness Fitness takes workouts online to maintain physical and mental wellness
In times of high stress, going to the gym is often an outlet for people. But with gyms ordered to close down in Saskatchewan last week, some are moving workout classes online. Readiness Fitness in Reg...
Mar 23, 2020
St. Paul's foundation raising money for ventilator before COVID-19 hit
Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital Foundation is raising money for equipment that could prove critical in the fight against COVID-19. The foundation began campaigning in January to raise money for a Hami...
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COVID-19 forcing wedding cancellations across Sask.
Julia Smith was preparing to celebrate the perfect day this summer. She was busy planning her dream wedding until COVID-19 began alarming Canadians earlier this month. As the days went on, and the con...
Mar 23, 2020
Jamie Nye: Countries shouldn’t have to force IOC’s hand
It’s great to see Olympic federations from across the globe force the International Olympic Committee’s hand to actually do something about the upcoming Tokyo Games. Canada and Australia a...
Mar 23, 2020
School may be cancelled but school zones are still in effect
Saskatoon police say while classes may be cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, speed limits in school zones in the city are still in effect. A release says with the warmer weather, children and car...
Mar 23, 2020
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