Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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'The first step:' Nearly 100 Sherbrooke Community Centre residents receive COVID vaccinations
Wednesday was a day full of relief at the Sherbrooke Community Centre. Since March, residents and staff have had to deal with the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic. From mandatory isolation to added ...
Jan 14, 2021 A Sherbrooke Community Centre resident receives her initial COVID-19 vaccine on January 13, 2021. (Twitter/Eric Anderson)
Examining Saskatchewan's COVID condition as it becomes hardest hit per capita in Canada
Per capita, Saskatchewan is the worst spot for COVID-19 in the entire country. That's based upon Health Canada's epidemiology update, which was last updated Tuesday night. Saskatchewan had the highest...
Jan 13, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
New Saskatoon restaurant looking to defy the odds
There is no shortage of industries that have forever changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges with many restaurants across the world shutting...
Jan 13, 2021 Bill Barlas (centre) poses with his staff at his new restaurant, Filosophi. (Bill Barlas/Submitted)
'Right now, it’s really scary:' Outreach worker, chief coroner reflect on 2020 overdose crisis
Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror, we're learning more about the deadliest overdose year on record in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service provided an update Monday to the public, out...
Jan 12, 2021 (avert.org)
Billet families react to announcement about 2021 WHL season
WHL billet families aren't yet sure what the upcoming 2021 season will look like for them. The league announced Friday it plans to return to play with each team playing a 24-game schedule. However, th...
Jan 12, 2021
Saskatchewan more than doubled overdose death record in 2020: Coroners service report
2020 was the deadliest year on record for drug overdoses in Saskatchewan. According to the latest report from the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, a total of 379 drug toxicity deaths were recorded over ...
Jan 11, 2021 A kit containing two doses of naloxone and supplies for performing CPR. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crackers closes for cleaning; SHA says karaoke not a risk factor in investigation
Crackers Restaurant is closing its doors temporarily, as the facility gets a deep clean following a late-Sunday warning of a COVID-19 exposure from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). The Saskato...
Jan 11, 2021 (Crackers Restaurant/Facebook)
Home renovation video inspections expected to remain after COVID-19
Learning how to live and adapt to COVID-19 and its various restrictions is forever changing the way we do things. That's no different for home and building inspectors across the province. Trusted with...
Jan 09, 2021 (City of Saskatoon)
COVID outbreak at Wakaw seniors home linked to four deaths
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Wakaw seniors home has left four people dead after spreading to every resident in four days. Lakeview Pioneer Lodge acting administrator Wayne Nogier says the home declared an...
Jan 08, 2021 (Lakeview Pioneer Lodge/Facebook)
STF looking for earlier vaccinations for Sask. teachers
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is hoping teachers will soon be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Health-care workers, residents and staff at long-term and personal care homes, ...
Jan 07, 2021
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
