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What you missed this weekend; a look at the COVID statistics
It was, overall, a good May long weekend in terms of the COVID-19 figures in Saskatchewan. From Saturday to the holiday Monday, Saskatchewan gained 399 new COVID cases, but 635 recoveries in the same ...
May 25, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Rain to quit this afternoon in Saskatoon; Birch Hills leads rainfall totals from weekend
A soggy May long weekend in Saskatchewan has come to an end, but when will the rain taper off? Keane Kokolsky with Environment Canada said it'll be this afternoon for Saskatoon, and a bit later on for...
May 25, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Prince Albert woman could be the next Maxim Cover Girl
A Saskatchewan woman may be the next Maxim Cover Girl. Theresa Smith, an aspiring model from Prince Albert, is in the quarterfinals of a contest to be on the cover of the popular fashion magazine. If ...
May 24, 2021
Rainfall warning issued for Saskatoon, Battlefords, Lloydminster and area; precipitation coming for much of Sask.
There is some welcome news for those who need it, as a rainfall warning has been issued for our province. As of Sunday afternoon, the warning is in place for areas in and around the City of Saskatoon,...
May 23, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Indigenous professor leaving University of Saskatchewan over racism concerns
A University of Saskatchewan faculty member says he is leaving his job because of racism and discrimination. Jaris Swidrovich, recognized as Canada's first Indigenous doctor of pharmacy and the only s...
May 22, 2021 (Jaris Swidrovich/Facebook)
Power still out in many parts of eastern Saskatchewan
The power is out across much of eastern Saskatchewan. Starting early Friday morning, SaskPower’s outage map covered a large area. As of Friday afternoon, it started east of Regina in the Fort Qu...
May 21, 2021
Freezing rain brings down trees in Melville and Yorkton, knocks out power in several communities
The cleanup is underway in Melville after freezing rain caused plenty of destruction in the community 150 kilometres northeast of Regina. Pictures from people in the community show decimated trees, sl...
May 21, 2021
May long weekend camping continues through fire bans, bizarre weather, COVID restrictions
Wildfires, fire bans, blocked-off highways and cooler-than-average temperatures await campers looking to spend time outside this May long weekend, but many people are willing to soldier through. A wee...
May 21, 2021
Sports organizations nervous of return-to-play date as May long weekend approaches
It's not the chilly weather keeping kids off ball diamonds across the province this weekend. With restrictions for youth and adult organized sports not expected to be lifted until Step 2 of the provin...
May 21, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Pharmacies ready to take advantage of new vaccine storage rules
New rules around the way COVID-19 vaccinations are stored aren't just welcomed by pharmacies across Saskatchewan, they also may increase the number of shots those pharmacies are able to give on a day-...
May 20, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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