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SHA adds community, long-term and transitional beds to ease capacity concerns
The Saskatchewan Health Authority provided an update Thursday on the progress it's making on its Saskatoon and Regina capacity pressures action plans. Andrew Will, the CEO of the health authority, sai...
Mar 21, 2024 The Saskatchewan Health Authority provided an update Thursday on capacity plans in Saskatoon and Regina. Present were: (left to right) Sheila Anderson, vice-president of Integrated Regina Health; Andrew Will, chief executive officer; Derek Miller, chief operating officer; and, John Ash, vice-president of Integrated Saskatoon Health. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SHA warns of possible hepatitis exposure at Saskatoon Shoppers Drug Mart
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about a possible risk of exposure to hepatitis at a Saskatoon drug store. According to the health authority, those who purchased food and drinks...
Mar 21, 2024 'People with exposures within the past 14 days may be eligible for Hepatitis A vaccine to decrease the likelihood of disease,' the Sask. Health Authority says. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
More charges laid in Saskatoon's first homicide of 2024
Two people charged with first-degree murder in Saskatoon's first homicide case of the year are now facing additional charges as well. The case began on Feb. 3 in Saskatoon's Pacific Heights neighbourh...
Mar 21, 2024 More charges have been added in Saskatoon's first homicide case of the year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Seatbelt violation leads to gun charges for Saskatoon boy
A 17-year-old boy is facing gun charges after a police officer spotted him riding in a car without wearing a seatbelt. According to police, officers pulled over a taxi on 22nd Street West just before ...
Mar 21, 2024 A teenager in Saskatoon ended up in hot water after not buckling up in a taxi cab. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. RCMP to start screening for alcohol at all traffic stops
Drivers pulled over by Mounties in Saskatchewan can expect an alcohol screening, regardless of why they were stopped. The Saskatchewan RCMP said officers will be adding mandatory alcohol screenings to...
Mar 21, 2024 Mounties say all drivers pulled over in Saskatchewan will be subject to mandatory alcohol screening starting April 1. (Saskatchewan RCMP/YouTube)
Premier justifies spending in 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget
Just like his finance minister, Premier Scott Moe wishes the 2024-25 provincial budget unveiled on Wednesday didn't have a deficit attached. But, Moe said, there's a need for new schools and a need fo...
Mar 21, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says he wasn't pleased to table a deficit budget, but justified the spending as addressing the challenges that come along with growth. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Early-morning police chase ended by tire deflation device, police dog
A tire deflation device and a police dog brought a chase in Saskatoon to an end early Tuesday morning. According to police, officers tried to stop a vehicle on Fairlight Drive just after 2 a.m. becaus...
Mar 19, 2024 Police say a search of the vehicle turned up several different types of drugs and a prohibited weapon. (650 CKOM file photo)
BHP makes $500,000 donation to Saskatoon Food Bank
The Saskatoon Food Bank's expansion campaign got a big boost from BHP on Tuesday morning. The mining giant announced a $500,000 donation to the food bank's Plant Possibility Campaign, which will help ...
Mar 19, 2024 The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre serves as many as 23,000 people every month, and 40 per cent of those clients are children. (650 CKOM file photo)
Kindersley RCMP investigating after shots fired at house in Major
The occupant of a house in Major suffered minor injuries after shots were fired at a house in that community early Sunday. According to the RCMP, a call came in at around 2:20 a.m. reporting that some...
Mar 18, 2024 Police say two or three shots were fired at the house early Sunday. (980 CJME file photo)
Two arrested after stolen vehicle gets stuck on grid road: Police
A rough grid road brought a stolen vehicle to a halt on Sunday, ending a police chase. According to Saskatoon police, officers in the police airplane spotted a suspicious vehicle at around 9:30 p.m., ...
Mar 18, 2024 Police say a chase involving a stolen vehicle ended after the driver got stuck on a grid road. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
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