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Sask. cities prepare to light menorahs in celebration of Hanukkah
Saskatoon and Regina will be shining some light during Hanukkah, the major Jewish holiday that starts Thursday. Rabbi Raphael Kats of the Chabad Jewish Centre in Saskatoon said the holiday marks the m...
Dec 06, 2023 Rabbi Raphael Kats prepares for the lighting of a giant menorah in Saskatoon during a previous Hanukkah celebration. (650 CKOM file photo)
Environment Canada issues warning as Saskatoon prepares for freezing rain
'Rain, Rain, Go Away' isn't something people in Saskatoon expected to be singing in early December, but with freezing rain in the forecast, that tune might be heard around the city in coming days. Env...
Dec 06, 2023 Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning for Saskatoon and much of central Saskatchewan on Wednesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
SIRT notified after woman dies in Wilkie RCMP custody
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a woman died while in RCMP custody. According to the RCMP, Mounties were dispatched to a home in Wilkie at around 7:45 p.m. on Tue...
Dec 06, 2023 Mounties in Wilkie say a woman died after she was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Sask. post-secondary schools form new institute for energy and mining
Saskatchewan's post-secondary schools will soon be working collaboratively on research and innovation in the energy and mining sectors. The heads of the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regin...
Dec 06, 2023 The brand-new institute is expected to work to better meet the needs of the energy and mining industries through high-level research and development programs. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon budget includes safety improvements for bus drivers, passengers
Saskatoon bus drivers and transit workers will be getting some more help when it comes to keeping themselves and passengers safe. The City of Saskatoon's two-year budget, which was passed by council l...
Dec 06, 2023 Saskatoon reveals Family Day weekend schedule (650 CKOM file photo)
Mild weather produces record temperatures in Sask.
After enjoying an above average November, the first few days of December have already produced record temperatures. According to Environment Canada, four communities broke temperature records on Tuesd...
Dec 06, 2023 The sun rises over Saskatoon on Dec. 5. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon care home residents wishing for accessible bus stop
Across the street from a group of four adult and senior care homes in Saskatoon's Silverspring neighbourhood sits a public bus stop equipped with a simple shelter and concrete pad. The stop is located...
Dec 06, 2023 Bree Phillips navigates her power chair across a stretch of grass along Kristjanson Road, as Matt Moody pushes resident Rhett Wallace. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Flu season in full swing in Saskatchewan, health officer tells Evan Bray
Saskatchewan is well into its flu season, and it's hitting the province earlier than previous years. Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Saskatchewan's deputy chief medical health officer, told CKOM and CJME's Eva...
Dec 05, 2023 Dr. Julie Kryzanowski encouraged everyone to ensure their vaccinations are up to date as flu season gets into full swing. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan sees warmest November in more than 15 years: Meteorologist
November was quite a warm month across Western Canada. The average temperature for Saskatoon last month was -1.6 C, making it the 16th-warmest November in the past 125 years, according to Terri Lang, ...
Dec 05, 2023 Meteorologist Terri Lang said municipalities are likely saving money on snow clearing this fall, but the lack of snow does bring downsides as well. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Saskatoon's Hose and Hydrant pub to close Dec. 31
One of Broadway Avenue's iconic pubs is closing. The Hose and Hydrant announced on social media that the Saskatoon establishment will be closing its doors at the end of 2023. "You've got until Decembe...
Dec 05, 2023 The Hose and Hydrant will be closing its doors at the end of 2023. (Hose and Hydrant/Facebook)
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