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Saskatchewan to expand booster eligibility to those 18+
The Government of Saskatchewan is lowering the age of eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to 18. Starting Monday, everyone 18 and over can book an appointment to get a booster shot, provided three ...
Dec 16, 2021
New trespassing laws in Saskatchewan to come into force Jan. 1
Saskatchewan’s new trespassing laws are to take effect Jan. 1. The Trespass to Property Amendment Act, 2019, and The Trespass to Property Consequential Amendments Act, 2019 will require people w...
Dec 16, 2021
City pegs repairs at $100K for College Drive overpass
The City of Saskatoon says the repair bill for the damaged pedestrian walkway over College Drive could ring in at around $100,000. According to the city, the figure is only an estimate and the final t...
Dec 16, 2021 Broken concrete from a pedestrian overpass over College Drive (City of Saskatoon)
Possible Omicron case found in Saskatoon elementary school
The Omicron variant may have made its way into the provincial school system. A letter sent to parents on Wednesday indicated a "probable case" of the new variant has been diagnosed in an individual at...
Dec 16, 2021 Silverwood Heights Elementary School in Saskatoon (Google)
Saskatoon Tribal Council Wellness Centre open for business
The Saskatoon Tribal Council's (STC) vision for a new refuge for Saskatoon homeless has come to fruition. After some delays to complete an inspection of the building's ventilation system at 145 First ...
Dec 15, 2021 Inside a new temporary wellness shelter in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
U of S doctor advises against large gatherings this holiday season
Families and friends eager to get together after another trying pandemic year should be cautious about doing so, according to University of Saskatchewan clinical microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau. Un...
Dec 15, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 15: 62 new cases, 538 active cases
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have fallen to their lowest level since late August. The Ministry of Health said Wednesday there were 105 people with COVID in health-care facilities i...
Dec 15, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Federal gov’t advises Canadians to avoid travelling abroad
With case numbers of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on the rise, the Canadian government is officially advising people not to travel outside of the country unless absolutely necessary. "The rapid spread...
Dec 15, 2021
Saskatoon police arrest suspect in historical sexual assault
A 47-year-old man wanted in connection with sexual assaults that occurred nearly 15 years ago is now in police custody. Kenneth Dauphinais turned himself into police Tuesday and was charged with sexua...
Dec 15, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Man dead after standoff with police on Montreal Lake Cree Nation
A man is dead following a standoff with the RCMP on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation on Tuesday. Officers from the Waskesiu RCMP detachment were called to a home on Montreal Lake shortly before 5 p.m., f...
Dec 15, 2021 One man is dead following a police standoff at Montreal Lake Cree Nation Tuesday. (Submitted)
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