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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U of S Greystone Singers get creative in year-end performance
The COVID-19 global pandemic didn't stop the University of Saskatchewan's (U of S) Greystone Singers from marking the end of their academic year. Traditionally, the Greystone Singers hold a year-end c...
Apr 07, 2020 The 2020 U of S Greystone Singers got creative in their final performance of the year, moving digital in the process. (Youtube/UofS Music)
89-year-old Riders super fan in isolation "floored" by birthday wishes
After being isolated for over three weeks, life-long Saskatchewan Roughriders fan Ethel Mongovius wasn't sure how her 89th birthday would go. But through the power of social media, her birthday on Mon...
Apr 07, 2020 Ethel Mongovius received quite the surprise on her 89th birthday, with an Upper Deck card tweeted out by the company on April 6, 2020. (Twitter/Upper Deck)
Students, USSU band together to challenge U of S in COVID-19 response
Its been just over three and a half weeks since the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) transitioned to remote classes, but students still have concerns with the institution's response to COVID-19. Wi...
Apr 06, 2020 A student at the U of S started a petition to get the institution to transition to pass/fail grading for the 2020 winter term. (file photo/650 CKOM)
Cosmo's void felt most by program participants
The closing of Cosmopolitan Industries in Saskatoon last week was a piece of bitter news for its participants. Better known as Cosmo, the special needs organization which provides workplace training a...
Apr 06, 2020 Cosmopolitan Industries
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'Quite a shock:' COVID-19 patient recounts experience at Christopher Lake snowmobile rally
Marg Clair never imagined helping out at a local snowmobile rally would lead to a close encounter with a global pandemic. Clair, 70, was one of the volunteers working the Lakeland Snowmobile Club Wild...
Apr 05, 2020
Retirement residents serenaded during mobile happy hour
People at Preston Park 2 Retirement Residence are living it up. The retirement home has clamped down on health and safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn't mean they can't hav...
Apr 04, 2020 Preston Park II Health and Wellness Director Mark Diakiw poses for a photo while serenading resident Marguerite on April 3, 2020. (Submitted/ Preston Park II)
Salvation Army focusing on what it can control amid COVID-19 pandemic
The area commander for Salvation Army in Saskatchewan says they're doing all they can to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Major Mike Hoeft said since the beginning, employees worked to ensure the safe...
Apr 02, 2020
Security guards joining the fight against COVID-19
Security guards across the province have joined the frontlines of the social distancing battle. Grocery stores have increased measures to encourage social distancing and crowd control in recent weeks....
Apr 02, 2020 Security companies like Commissionaires are seeing plenty of requests for guards at grocery stores. (Commissionaires/Facebook)
Indigenous strategy launched to help communities access credible COVID-19 information
A new strategy developed in Saskatchewan, geared to Indigenous communities, is looking to provide credible, and easy to access information on the COVID-19 global pandemic. "Protecting Our Home Fires" ...
Apr 02, 2020 "Protecting Our Home Fires" is a strategy geared to show Indigenous communities credible information amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sask. Construction Association president calls for projects to continue
The Saskatchewan Construction Association (SCA) is asking for public support from all levels of government to allow construction projects across the province to continue uninterrupted. In a media rele...
Apr 02, 2020
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