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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Clark warns of divisive politics, slate candidates during campaign launch
Saskatoon incumbent mayor Charlie Clark is getting a late start on the fall election campaign trail, and he doesn't like what he's hearing so far. Clark warned of division and mistrust creeping its wa...
Sep 18, 2020 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark officially launched his 2020 election campaign in downtown Saskatoon on Sept. 18, 2020.
(Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
'We have to help them:' Sawēyihotān Pilot Project formally announced
After the successful deployment of teams following the City Centre Inn & Suites closure, a new pilot project was formally announced Thursday designed to get Saskatoon's homeless population into st...
Sep 17, 2020 Saskatchewan's Minister of Social Services Paul Merriman speaks during a press conference at White Buffalo Youth Lodge on Sept. 17, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital celebrates 1st anniversary
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is quickly approaching its first anniversary. A new statue was unveiled to mark the occasion by special guests like Health Minister Jim Reiter and namesake donor J...
Sep 17, 2020 A statue was unveiled on Sept. 17, 2020 to mark the first anniversary of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
MEC, Midtown still unsure if location will open in Saskatoon
Is Mountain Equipment Co-operative (MEC) still coming to Saskatoon? "It's too early to indicate specifically how many stores or staff will be retained at this point," MEC spokesperson Kathleen McDonal...
Sep 17, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan team sent to Washington, Oregon to assist in wildfire battle
Saskatchewan has lent a helping hand to those battling blazes in the United States. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) director of communications, Christopher Clemett, the eig...
Sep 16, 2020
NDP hopes to ban private health services, increase investment in health
The Saskatchewan NDP is hoping to reform the provincial health-care system. The party announced a new policy Wednesday entitled The Saskatchewan Medicare Protection Act. A major change it lists is ban...
Sep 16, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili and NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat speaking on their plans for health-care changes on Sept. 16, 2020. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
SPS civilian member tests positive for COVID-19
A civilian member of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has tested positive for COVID-19. SPS confirmed the positive case to 650 CKOM Wednesday morning. The individual received the positive diagnosis ...
Sep 16, 2020
Plan for new school launched in Saskatoon
The city centre neighbourhood in Saskatoon will see a new school welcoming students in 2024. The government is investing $29 million to build a new pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 school in the neighbourh...
Sep 15, 2020 Chair of Saskatoon Public Schools, Colleen MacPherson, speaks to the media at an announcement for a new pre-k to grade eight school being constructed in Saskatoon. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Dutch elm disease back in Saskatoon for the first time since 2015
Saskatoon has its second case of Dutch elm disease in the city's history. The infected tree is located on the edge of the Montgomery Place neighbourhood, adjacent to Circle Drive. The city has begun t...
Sep 15, 2020 Elms infected with Dutch elm disease. (650 CKOM files)
'We are quite happy with where we are': Sask. premier addresses COVID-19 moving forward
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addressed COVID-19 recent cases in connection to social gatherings, as well as what COVID-19 policies could look like moving forward into the colder months. "When we are...
Sep 14, 2020 Premier Scott Moe will visit the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday to make a major education announcement (File)
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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