Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
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Promising results from VIDO-InterVac’s COVID-19 vaccine pre-clinical trials
The results from the COVID-19 vaccine trials at the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac research lab using ferrets has hit a new and positive milestone. According to the centre's director, Dr. ...
May 25, 2020 Research team at the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac. (University of Saskatchewan/submitted)
Saskatoon community gardens get the green light for 2020 - with added COVID-19 rules
For those with green thumbs itching to get their hands in the dirt this year - there's some good news. Saskatoon community gardens will be allowed, with special rules. CHEP Good Food Inc. supports the...
May 22, 2020 A community garden in the Clarence Avenue area of Saskatoon. Gardeners can plant this year, with special rules. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Business owners remain cautious as Phase 2 continues and Phase 3 reopening plans announced
Many Saskatchewan businesses are worried about their cash flow, taking on more debt and long-term financial consequences. Phase 2 of the province's reopening plan took effect on Tuesday. Phase 3 plan ...
May 22, 2020 A Saskatoon restaurant posts a sign about its temporary closure. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
CP Rail removes thousands of trees from North Park Saskatoon neighborhood
Francisco Funes has lived on 33rd Street in the North Park area of Saskatoon for the last 10 years. One of the things he loved about the neighbourhood was the trees that lined it, providing a shady ar...
May 22, 2020 Thousands of trees have been cut down along 33rd Street in Saskatoon's North Park - along a CP Rail embankment. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SaskTel breaks record for wireless internet use on Victoria Day
Victoria Day was not only a holiday for many, it was the holiday when SaskTel customers broke an all time wireless internet data usage record. May 18, 2020, customers used more than 170 terabytes of d...
May 21, 2020 SaskTel wireless network equipment. (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
'It's nice to be acknowledged,' say Saskatoon's graduating Grade 12 students
The pouring rain and blustery conditions in Saskatoon on Wednesday didn't dampen the spirits of the students and parents who came to pick up special lawn signs from Bedford Road Collegiate. Signs have...
May 20, 2020 Grade 12 grad Ariq Ahmed holds his 2020 Bedford Road Collegiate "Class of 2020" sign. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon shoppers flock to retail outlets on day one of Phase 2 of Re-Open Saskatchewan
The warm, sunny weather brought out Saskatoon shoppers by the droves Tuesday, May 19; the first day of Saskatchewan's Phase 2 re-opening. What were nearly vacant parking lots just a month ago - were o...
May 19, 2020 Stylist Janessa gets her hair cut for the first time in five months by Tommy Gunn's Taylor Davidson
Saskatoon couple puzzled over city bylaw citation for boulevard planter boxes
A couple of weeks ago, Julie Barnes says her husband had an idea: to use a portion of the grassy boulevard in front of their Haultain area home to build some large garden planters. He ordered the new ...
May 14, 2020 Boulevard planters built by Julie Barnes' husband. The City of Saskatoon has told the couple they need to be removed, or face a $500 fine.
More mental health and addictions support needed for First Nations in northern Saskatchewan says Waterhen Lake Band Councillor
She was a great kid who was shy at first, but had a great smile. When she opened up to someone, she let her vivacious personality shine. That girl, according to Waterhen Lake First Nation Band Council...
May 13, 2020 Waterhen Lake First Nation. Photo Courtesy: Lizz Aubichon/Facebook/Waterhen Lake First Nation
Saskatoon area pop-up drive-in gets go ahead from Saskatchewan Health Authority
When non-essential stores were ordered to close more than two months ago because of COVID-19, Saskatoon Audio Visual Technical Production Manager Chris Lawrie was temporarily out of work. Then he reme...
May 12, 2020 A pop-up drive-in movie theatre has been given the ok from the SHA in the Saskatoon area. Photo Courtesy/Chris Lawrie
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