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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Being COVID conscious important as Omicron variant spreads, says U of S microbiologist
As the COVID-19 Omicron variant sinks its teeth into Saskatchewan, the head of clinical microbiology at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon says the variant can spread much faster than previous one...
Jan 04, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Check carbon monoxide detectors regularly: Saskatoon Fire Department
With extreme cold warnings across the province continuing and many people turning up the heat in their homes, Saskatoon Fire Department Assistant Chief Yvonne Raymer is urging everyone to make sure an...
Dec 30, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon dog owner grateful beloved pet found after days in bitter cold
It isn't your ordinary lost-and-found dog story. Tito the Belgian Malinois spent nearly four days in the bitter cold in Saskatoon over Christmas before he was found alive, with the help of dozens of c...
Dec 29, 2021 Rina Wozniak on Highway 41 with Tito after he was found on Monday. (Rina Wozniak/Submitted)
NDP leader says premier needs to get a handle on rising Omicron numbers
NDP Leader Ryan Meili is concerned Premier Scott Moe is downplaying another COVID-19 wave. The province released the latest case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths Tuesday after a four-day Christmas...
Dec 28, 2021 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (650 CKOM file photo)
YEAR IN REVIEW: COVID vaccinations a turning point for officers in 2021, Cooper says
Ask Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper what he's most proud of in 2021 and he'll say the dedication and tenacity of his officers. Dealing with a second year of COVID-19, fighting burnout and going int...
Dec 28, 2021 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
YEAR IN REVIEW: Clark says 2021 was a 'year like no other'
It was another difficult pandemic year, according to Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. It started off with the cleanup of a massive snowstorm that pummelled the city in late 2020, friction with the provi...
Dec 28, 2021 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (650 CKOM file photo)
Moe says gathering restrictions possible with Omicron cases rising
Saskatchewan could see gathering restrictions implemented sometime next week as Omicron cases continue to rise, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday. Moe made the statement during a two-minute speech poste...
Dec 23, 2021
'Use your best mask,' chief medical health officer advises
With the COVID-19 Omicron variant poised to become the dominant strain in Saskatchewan, chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab is advising people to wear the most effective masks they can get t...
Dec 23, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
NDP leader calls for gathering, capacity limits ahead of Christmas and New Year's
NDP Leader Ryan Meili had some strong words for Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday, one day after the Saskatchewan government released modelling information showing that, without additional health measure...
Dec 22, 2021 Ryan Meili. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon elementary school takes holiday concert online
During a non-pandemic year, the gym at cole Victoria would normally be filled to capacity for a holiday concert. Parents would be jockeying for the best seats and angles to get the perfect picture of ...
Dec 16, 2021 Justin La, the band director at École Victoria School is busy editing the Christmas concert on his computer instead of watching parents and families fill the gym once again this year. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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