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Health minister touts upcoming trip to Philippines with SHA, Sask. Polytechnic
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman will be travelling halfway around the world in the next couple of weeks as part of a larger effort to recruit as many health-care workers to Saskatchewan as ...
Nov 08, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan gov't providing more funding to emergency shelters
The Saskatchewan government is taking more steps to assist emergency shelters in the province as winter approaches. On Tuesday, the government announced it would provide up to $1.7 million in addition...
Nov 08, 2022
Saskatoon transportation committee questions city auditor on transit delay report
Did Saskatoon city transit managers knowingly mislead city councillors on the reasons for so many transit service disruptions last winter? Those were some of the questions asked at Monday's transporta...
Nov 08, 2022
After heavy snowfall, colder temperatures to set in: Environment Canada
After a major snowfall event, the temperatures will add another sign that winter is drawing nearer. Environment Canada's Shannon Moodie says the weather service doesn't have official snowfall totals y...
Nov 08, 2022
22-year-old charged with manslaughter appears in Saskatoon Provincial Court
Several Saskatoon police vehicles were still parked around the Crazy Cactus bar and nightclub Monday afternoon, two days after the death of a 23-year-old woman inside the building. Officers stationed ...
Nov 07, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
New brew raises money for displaced Ukrainians
A new beer has been created in an effort to help displaced Ukrainians. Saskatoon's 9 Mile Legacy Brewing and the Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble have collaborated on a new brew called Yevshan H...
Nov 07, 2022 9 Mile Legacy Brewing and Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet have created a wheat ale to represent Ukrainian culture. (Photo courtesy of 9 Mile Brewing)
City auditor outlines last winter's issues with Saskatoon Transit in new report
Trying to get a ride on Saskatoon city transit buses became a nightmare for many people who relied on them last winter. Throughout December 2021 and January 2022, there were dozens of bus breakdowns, ...
Nov 07, 2022
Warnings up with another dump of snow on the way to Sask.
The hit of winter is continuing for parts of Saskatchewan. After a weekend filled with highway travel advisories and road issues, more snow is on the way according to Environment Canada, which issued ...
Nov 07, 2022 Downtown Regina after snow storm on Nov. 6, 2020 (Kevin Martel / 980 CJME)
Hazmat team responds to downtown hotel in Saskatoon
A chemical scare at a downtown hotel in Saskatoon resulted in three people going to hospital on Sunday. The fire department's hazardous material team was called to the Hilton Garden Inn at 2:47 p.m. r...
Nov 07, 2022 A hazerdous material team responded to a chemical scare at the Hilton Garden Inn on Nov. 7, 2022 (Saskatoon Fire)
Highways reopen, conditions remain poor as storm weakens
RCMP are asking drivers to delay travel plans on Sunday if possible. Mounties issued an advisory due to the snow and gusting winds that has made highways slippery with poor visibility. "Please refrain...
Nov 06, 2022 Saskatchewan Highway plow (Twitter)
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