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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Former VIDO InterVac CEO uneasy about COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
Saskatchewan is joining the provincial "bandwagon" of delaying the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. That's what Andrew Potter, the former CEO of VIDO InterVac, tweeted just a couple of days ago -- a...
Mar 04, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Lack of oversight, quality of care at group home 'deeply concerning,' says children's advocate
When seven-year-old 'Elijah' was found in the parking lot outside of a north Saskatoon Tim Hortons at 5 a.m. last June 2, no one in the group home where he lived even knew he was gone. In fact, it was...
Mar 03, 2021 Lisa Broda, Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Nutrien Potash CEO confirms job losses, transfers in Saskatchewan offices
There will be some job losses and potential transfers for employees at Saskatoon's Nutrien corporate offices. According to a statement sent out by Nutrien Potash CEO Ken Seitz, there are "fewer than 5...
Mar 02, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Committee hears reasons, options for potential speed limit changes in Saskatoon
To lower speed limits in Saskatoon, or to keep them the same? Saskatonians can give their two cents on that matter and a variety of others over the next couple of months in the form of an online surve...
Mar 02, 2021
Indigenous pharmacist hopes to get COVID vaccine into arms of First Nations, Metis in Sask.
A few days ago, Saskatoon's Jaris Swidrovich was all smiles as he tweeted: "It has been another busy month working on all the necessary learning and training, but I am now fully certified to administe...
Mar 01, 2021 (Jaris Swidrovich/Submitted)
SHA outlines plan for extra vaccine doses at COVID-19 clinics
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's executive director of infrastructure management says there's a plan now for when there are extra COVID-19 doses at clinics. Derek Miller says the SHA has establishe...
Feb 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatoon city council passes anti-conversion therapy bylaw
Saskatoon has become one of a handful of cities in Canada -- joining Vancouver, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Calgary -- to pass an anti-conversion therapy bylaw. Conversion therapy in Saskatoon's new Proh...
Feb 25, 2021
Sask. senior says messaging on COVID-19 vaccine appointments confusing
Over the past year, 81-year-old Wayne Standbrook has been taking a lot of precautions to keep himself as safe as possible. The North Battleford resident doesn't live in a long-term care home, but he i...
Feb 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Health minister describes process for remaining Phase 1 of COVID vaccine rollout
Don't call us, we'll call you. That's essentially the way the vaccination rollout is going to occur, according to Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman. In a statement Wednesday, Merriman said hi...
Feb 24, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Review board to assess request to subdivide Saskatoon's Knox United Church land
Saskatoon's iconic Knox United Church needs money, and its board of directors is hoping for permission to subdivide its lot. But a change to the municipal heritage bylaw is needed first. At a public h...
Feb 23, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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