Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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Saskatoon police unveil mobile testing unit
Roadside check stops in Saskatoon are in for a major update thanks to a new mobile testing unit unveiled Thursday. The new mobile drug and alcohol testing unit is designed and equipped to provide offi...
Sep 10, 2020 Saskatoon police unveiled a new mobile testing unit that will be used at every roadside check stop in the city. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Do More Ag continuing mental health efforts through pandemic into harvest
The Do More Agriculture Foundation has been busy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting its resources to an online basis to ensure it can continue to bring mental health awareness to producers acr...
Sep 09, 2020
NRFP out for new Saskatoon youth shelter: Ministry of Social Services
A new shelter for youth is coming to Saskatoon. According to the Ministry of Social Services, the project will house 10 placements. It will serve youth of all genders aged 16 to 18. "(The shelter) wil...
Sep 09, 2020
'NO FACEMASKS ALLOWED!:' Saskatoon business posts divisive sign, has since been taken down
A Saskatoon health-based business is under fire on social media following a sign it posted this week, reading "NO FACEMASKS ALLOWED!" The business has since been identified at VitaJuwel, which operate...
Sep 09, 2020 A post on reddit on Sept. 7 has garnered both positive and negative reaction on a Saskatoon business. (Reddit/u/GeraldFitzpatrick)
SGI refreshes drivers on school zone driving
School zones will be a much busier place now that the school year is underway. SGI is reminding drivers to slow down to help keep the kids safe, and also that school zone speeds will now be enforced. ...
Sep 08, 2020 A local teacher talks to students as they line up to start the school year. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'She's made a huge impact on our community:' Cyclists gather to celebrate Cathy Watts
Hundreds of cyclists gathered in Saskatoon Monday morning for a very special bike ride. Organizer Hilary Gough wanted to celebrate the chair of Saskatoon Cycles, Cathy Watts, who suffered a massive st...
Sep 07, 2020 Cyclists bike through Saskatoon to celebrate what Cathy Watts has done for the cycling community in Saskatoon. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'They have a right to survival:' Advocate for children responds to child welfare death spike
Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth is concerned that deaths among youth involved in care will surpass its highest level in half-a-decade. Lisa Broda told 650 CKOM Friday that trends typica...
Sep 07, 2020 Lisa Broda is Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth. (Twitter/USask Alumni)
Saskatoon business using 3D printing to sanitize doorways
Before COVID-19 was a known term across the world, Randy Janes hated the idea of touching any doorknob at any restaurant or gas station he went to. Now with the added emphasis on germ-free environment...
Sep 06, 2020 The SafeZone (left) is a device that uses UVC light to disinfect any size doorknob after each time a doorknob is touched. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Wanuskewin Heritage Park reopens with new features following rennovations
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is open to the public once again. The park closed in mid-March because of COVID-19. Despite the park being closed to the public, a lot was happening behind the scenes. Some of...
Sep 05, 2020 Two statues recognizing the bison that roam in Wanuskewin Park. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Boulet family celebrating Sask. online organ donation registry
Toby Boulet is looking towards Saskatchewan with a new sense of pride. On Thursday, the province launched its online organ and tissue donation registry after years of planning. Boulet's son, Logan, wa...
Sep 04, 2020 Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet.
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