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...
Author Archives: Lara Fominoff
Judge reserves decision in case of Saskatoon city councillor
Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill won't find out for some time whether he can keep his job for the remainder of his term as Ward 1's representative. On Thursday, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Ric...
May 28, 2021 Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill has filed a lawsuit against the Saskatchewan Health Authority. (650 CKOM file photo)
Hundreds expected back at work as SIGA gets set to open casino doors June 20
On June 20, hundreds of employees will be back on the job at casinos and restaurants run by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). For SIGA president and CEO Zane Hansen, it's a promising li...
May 27, 2021 The Dakota Dunes Casino. (Photo courtesy of SIGA)
Frustration mounts for some trying to book COVID second dose appointments
It has been a frustrating few days for some people across Saskatchewan, particularly seniors who are now eligible to get their second COVID-19 vaccine appointments but are having trouble booking them....
May 26, 2021 Regina's drive-thru vaccination clinic. (980 CJME file photo)
Bingo hall GM says reopening like 'launching a new business' after lengthy closure
By the time Gordy Ouellette is able to open the doors to City Centre Bingo on June 20, it will have been nearly seven months since any patron set foot inside the 20,000-square-foot facility. As part o...
May 26, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Gov't says most COVID patients in Sask. hospitals haven't been vaccinated
There are more than 130 patients currently in Saskatchewan hospitals suffering from COVID-19, and Premier Scott Moe says the majority have not been vaccinated. "We have 136 people in the hospital toda...
May 26, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Albertans, Manitobans getting COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan
You don't have to live in Saskatchewan to get yourself a COVID-19 vaccination in this province, which was surprising news to Robin Haubrich. She lives in Alberta and has an Alberta health card, but sh...
May 21, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Clark tells Chamber that Saskatoon is nearing a turning point
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark believes the city is coming to a positive turning point more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and now is the time to look towards the future. He delivered his...
May 20, 2021 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Evacuees of Cloverdale fire near Prince Albert hopeful homes remain
About two dozen people evacuated because of the Cloverdale fire near Prince Albert say they are scared, but remain hopeful their homes will be there when it is safe to return. The evacuees are now sta...
May 18, 2021
Provinces, territories across Canada looking at Sask. drive-thru model
Over the past several months, tens of thousands of Saskatchewanians have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at one of 20 drive-thru clinics in the province. In fact, they've proven so ...
May 17, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Teens as young as 13 can consent to or refuse vaccinations in Sask. with conditions
Teenagers don’t necessarily need to have the consent of their parent or guardian if they want to get any vaccination, including the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, those a...
May 14, 2021
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Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 26
Evan discusses the consequences of Alberta's separatism talk, unearths a Saskatchewan gem to visit this summer and meets...
