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 students able to go home, exams to be done remotely
If you're a University of Saskatchewan (U of S) student and wish to go home, the institution won't be stopping you. The U of S made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, adding that exams will be deli...
Mar 18, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Kinsmen Club offers assistance to charities affected by COVID-19
Charities that have had to cancel events due to COVID-19 can find a helping hand in Saskatoon. The Kinsmen Club is offering financial aid to non-profits that couldn't move forward with fundraisers. Th...
Mar 18, 2020 The Kinsmen Club logo
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Essential services to continue, city says in COVID-19 update Tuesday
Leaders of Saskatoon's emergency response teams gathered at city hall Tuesday to update where the city is at in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Director of Saskatoon's emergency management, Pamela ...
Mar 17, 2020
Union members "waiting on word" as to what's next for casual, part-time school support staff
Although the province will pay full-time support staff at Saskatchewan schools once the classrooms are shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty remains for those working part-time, or casua...
Mar 17, 2020 (Saskatoon Public Schools/submitted)
O'Shea's closes for St. Patrick's Day, donates to charity
A Saskatoon bar is shutting its doors for St. Patrick's Day. It's usually a very busy day for O'Shea's Irish Pub, but they're closing down for the night to avoid drawing a large crowd of people due to...
Mar 17, 2020 O'Shea's Irish Pub
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Cineplex announces closures across Canada to help stop the spread of COVID-19
All 165 Cineplex theatres in Canada are closing, including two in Saskatoon. In a release sent on its Twitter page, Cineplex said it will be temporarily closing its network of entertainment venues. Th...
Mar 16, 2020
Saskatoon bakery begins delivering due to COVID-19
Calls for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic have inspired one Saskatoon bakery to come up with a solution to get food to customers. Nestor's Bakery begins a delivery program on Tuesday. The...
Mar 16, 2020 Nestor's Bakery
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Leisure facilities, libraries in Saskatoon to close in response to COVID-19
The City of Saskatoon is closing most city-run facilities on Monday to battle the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Charlie Clark and Director of Emergency Management Operations Pamela Goulden-McLeod announce...
Mar 15, 2020 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark announces closures of city owned leisure facilities amid COVID-19 concerns on March 15, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
1 boy dead, 2 others injured in snowmobile crash near Fond du Lac
One boy is dead and two others are in hospital after a snowmobile collision near the northern community of Fond du Lac Thursday. Fond du Lac RCMP received a report of a snowmobile collision on Meech P...
Mar 14, 2020
Huskies celebrate national basketball championship
The U of S Huskies are the top team in Canada when it comes to women's basketball. They took the national championship with an 82-64 win against the Brock Badgers on Sunday. On Wednesday, fans gathere...
Mar 11, 2020 The Huskies women's basketball team showing off their hardware at a rally on March 11, 2020
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