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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SUN sounds alarm bells over ICU move at RUH and COVID outbreak at long term care facility
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) President Tracy Zambory says nurses are worried about conditions in the newly re-located ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon. T...
Nov 12, 2020 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
U of S study finds wearing a mask during exercise does not affect breathing or oxygen levels
A new study from the University of Saskatchewan's Department of Kinesiology, School of Rehabilitation Science and College of Pharmacy and Nutrition has found that wearing a mask doesn't have any effec...
Nov 05, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the University of Saskatchewan.)
A former military officer who fixes planes, sews, and draws inspiration from Abraham Lincoln: Cary Tarasoff wants to be Saskatoon's next mayor
Cary Tarasoff's background is full of experience that runs a varied gamut; it includes a Bachelor of Science in Geography, he's a registered Community Planner, and an architectural technologist, makin...
Nov 05, 2020 Cary Tarasoff.
(Submitted photo)
Norris hoping background in politics will help launch him into the mayor's chair
As a veteran of provincial and federal politics, Saskatoon's Rob Norris is now hoping voters will choose him to become the city's next mayor. Born in Edmonton, Norris moved to Saskatoon in 1994 and be...
Nov 03, 2020 Rob Norris announces he is running for mayor in the Nov. 9, 2020, civic election.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Police Service prepares for 'unpredictable' Halloween weekend
Saskatoon Police are urging the public to celebrate Halloween safely and responsibly this weekend. Patrol and Traffic Superintendent Cameron McBride says this year he and other officers aren't sure ex...
Oct 29, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon paranormal enthusiast creates "Haunted Saskatoon and Regina" guides
A Saskatoon author has put together a couple of guides to the most haunted locations in both Saskatoon and Regina. Called "Saskatoon's 50 Most Haunted Places," and "Regina's 25 Most Haunted Places," t...
Oct 29, 2020 The Marr Residence on 11th Street East.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon admits some voters applying for mail-in ballots "have not had a smooth online application experience"
Saskatoon's Elections Office is admitting that there have been some noticeable hiccups for some voters during the online application process. According to Returning Officer Scott Bastian, there have s...
Oct 28, 2020
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we're voting this election day
From the backlash both the Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe and NDP leader Ryan Meili received after being pictured without masks, to the campaign volunteers going door to door, speaking to constituents...
Oct 26, 2020 Elections Saskatchewan vote by mail kit.
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Keeping your home clean is a good idea, but constantly disinfecting surfaces isn't always necessary, says U of S expert
With COVID-19 cases on the rise everywhere, a Saskatchewan Health Authority PSA is reminding people to regularly disinfect home surfaces like computers, door handles, cupboard handles, keys, remote co...
Oct 23, 2020
No school across the province on election day deliberate, says chief electoral officer
At first, it may seem like a random date for children from K-12 in Saskatchewan to have a professional development day off school on Monday, Oct. 26. That's not the case, according to the province's C...
Oct 22, 2020
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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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