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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Canada Post suspends mail delivery due to 'unsafe conditions' on 20th
Canada Post has issued a notice to businesses in the 1500 Block of 20th Street West, citing the need for a "safety assessment" in the area "due to unsafe conditions." The notice, dated May 13, 2024, s...
May 15, 2024 Businesses along the 1500 Block of 20th Street West aren't going to receive their mail until further notice, after Canada Post cited "unsafe conditions" (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM )
Charlie Clark offers advice to next mayor at 'State of the City' event
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark shared the highlights and challenges of his last eight years in office at his final "State of the City" address at TCU Place Tuesday. In January, Clark announced he would...
May 14, 2024 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark delivers his 2024 'State of the City' address as Jason Aebig, CEO of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, looks on. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Pleasant Hill dental clinic struggling amid calls for more resources to help homeless
A Pleasant Hill business owner is frustrated at what she calls the "degradation" of the community in the 1500 block of 20th Street West. Dr. Ephthymia Kutsogiannis owns and operates Pleasant Hill Dent...
May 14, 2024 Dr. Ephthymia Kutsogiannis, who owns and operates Pleasant Hill Dental, says she's got safety concerns in the area. She said she was assaulted by a person who refused to move from the doorstep of her business. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Hiring underway for complex needs shelters in Regina and Saskatoon
Shelters in Saskatoon and Regina aimed at serving people with complex needs are set to open once staff are hired. According to the province's website, Edgewood Health Network Canada Inc. will run the ...
May 13, 2024 The site of the provincial government's complex needs shelter on Idylwyld Drive North. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Results of teacher contract vote to be made public Thursday night: STF
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says the results of an online vote on a provincial contract offer will be made public Thursday night. She said 13,000 teachers, including s...
May 09, 2024 The results of the union's vote should be known by the end of the week, according to Samantha Becotte. (650 CKOM file photo)
SHA suspends transitional care admissions at Diamond House after inspection
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has suspended transitional care admissions at a Warman personal care home after a recent, unannounced Health Ministry inspection found eight "non compliance" infracti...
May 07, 2024 The SHA has suspended transitional care admissions at Diamond House after the Health Ministry found eight infractions during a recent inspection. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
NDP questions optics, motivation after tire recycling contract awarded to U.S. company
The Saskatchewan NDP is questioning the optics and motivation behind a lucrative tire recycling contract being awarded to California based tire recycler Crumb Rubber Manufacturers in 2022, even as neg...
Apr 26, 2024 Pile of tires at Shercom Industries in May of 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Judge in Kennedy trial to rule on admissibility of statements to police in June
Saskatoon Judge Jane Wootten is expected to rule in June on the admissibility of statements 29-year-old Taylor Ashley Kennedy made to police before she was arrested more than two years ago. Kennedy's ...
Apr 24, 2024 Brandy McClary and Rochelle Cook outside Saskatoon Provincial Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. residents will continue to receive federal carbon rebates, Trudeau says
The carbon tax rebates that people in Saskatchewan receive four times a year will continue, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The prime minister stopped in Saskatoon for a brief visit to Wan...
Apr 23, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at Wanuskewin Cultural Park on Tuesday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Trade minister touts Saskatchewan's successes overseas
Trade and Export Minister Jeremy Harrison says recent overseas trade missions, events and webinars are paying off for Saskatchewan. During a news conference Monday at Cameco's headquarters in Saskatoo...
Apr 22, 2024 Jeremy Harrison speaks at Cameco headquarters in Saskatoon. Harrison says Saskatchewan’s international efforts are paying off when it comes to trade and exports. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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