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Latest COVID update Sept. 10: 432 new cases, 190 in hospital, 1 death
Saskatchewan announced 432 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-highest single-day total in the province since the pandemic started. The highest daily total remains 439 on Nov. 21. A resident o...
Sep 10, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Roughriders lay out details of COVID vaccination policy
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have laid out details of their COVID-19 vaccination policy. On Aug. 30, the CFL team announced it would require proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test for fans t...
Sep 10, 2021
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit coming to Saskatoon
People in Saskatoon can soon get an up-close look at some of the most famous paintings ever created. Touted as "an immersive experience," Imagine Van Gogh arrives Sept. 30 and runs until Nov. 7 at the...
Sep 10, 2021 The Imagine Van Gogh exhibition also features features music from Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Bach and others. (Imagine Van Gogh/Facebook)
Sask. gov't announces some COVID measures, but masks not mandated
The Government of Saskatchewan is taking steps to address rising COVID-19 cases in the province - but those steps don't include new public health orders such as mandatory masking or vaccination incent...
Sep 10, 2021
Woman killed in collision on Highway 5 near Wadena
A 65-year-old woman from the Wadena area is dead after a two-vehicle collision Thursday on Highway 5 east of Wadena. According to the RCMP, officers responded just before 4 p.m., to a report of a coll...
Sep 10, 2021
SaskTel expands internet service through 10 more cell towers
More areas of Saskatchewan are getting internet service through the provincial government's Wireless Saskatchewan initiative. In a media release Friday, the government said the final 10 macro cell tow...
Sep 10, 2021
Riders' Leonard suspended two games for violating CFL-CFLPA drug policy
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end A.C. Leonard has been suspended for two games by the CFL for failing to provide a sample for drug testing, a requirement under the CFL-CFLPA drug policy. The 29-...
Sep 10, 2021
Support pours in for family of 9-year-old girl killed on a scooter
"RIP my tiny buga baby." In a Facebook post, Rochelle Dubois says she is completely traumatized by the death of her daughter on Thursday. Dubois was at work when she received a call that her oldest da...
Sep 10, 2021 A memorial of photographs and flowers where a 9-year-old girl was fatally hit by a vehicle on September 9th, 2021 (Facebook)
Liberal candidate in Regina speaks out about harassment on campaign trail
The Liberal candidate for Regina-Wascana in the upcoming federal election says his team faced harassment and intimidation while knocking on doors. In an open letter shared on Twitter, Sean McEachern s...
Sep 10, 2021
NDP calls for mandatory vaccinations for Crown, public service workers
As he painted the picture of a runaway public health crisis, there was a new wrinkle in NDP Leader Ryan Meili's familiar demands for measures to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic's fourth wave. On...
Sep 10, 2021
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