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Saskatchewan's weekly COVID report shows 5,401 new cases, 22 deaths
Saskatchewan's first weekly COVID-19 update showed 5,401 new cases were detected in the province between Jan. 30 and last Saturday. Of those cases, 1,429 were in the Saskatoon region and 1,284 were in...
Feb 10, 2022
'Mackenzie Screamer' coming through Saskatchewan
There could be more slippery road conditions in Saskatchewan on Friday as a new weather system comes through the province. A low-pressure system dubbed a Mackenzie Screamer develops in the Mackenzie V...
Feb 10, 2022
Saskatoon streets become skating rinks after freezing rain
Leaving the house was an adventure for people in Saskatoon on Thursday morning after rain encased streets and sidewalks in an icy glaze. The Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Hurricanes experienced t...
Feb 10, 2022 An icy glaze covered Saskatoon streets on Feb. 10, 2020 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
'Now seems to be an appropriate time:' Sask. microbiologist weighs in on lifting of restrictions
A Saskatchewan microbiologist is saying the province's plan to lift all restrictions by the end of February isn't unreasonable, according to the data. Dr. Joseph Blondeau is the head of clinical micro...
Feb 10, 2022
Saskatoon's downtown emergency shelter making a difference
Less than two months after opening, Saskatoon's temporary emergency wellness centre is already bursting at the seams. The shelter, located at 145 First Ave. N, opened Dec. 15 with a 50-person capacity...
Feb 10, 2022 Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand speaks to media in front of a building in downtown Saskatoon that has been identified as a possible place for a temporary wellness centre for up to 50 people without homes this winter. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police find meth, cannabis during drug bust
Three people were arrested after police found nearly two kilograms of crystal meth in a Saskatoon house Tuesday night. In a media release Wednesday, the Saskatoon Police Service said a 31-year-old man...
Feb 09, 2022
Vaccine passports won't be required in Sask., so where does that leave businesses?
The Saskatchewan government's decision to no longer ask for proof of vaccination at various venues and businesses in the province will transfer pressures onto businesses, criminal lawyer Brian Pfeffer...
Feb 09, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Teacher charged with sexual exploitation of student at Hepburn School
A 34-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after the RCMP got a report of sexual offences against a teenaged student at Hepburn School. Ryan Hutchinson was a teacher at the school at the time of th...
Feb 09, 2022
Saskatoon Chamber CEO, Regina restaurant owner react to lifting of COVID rules
Businesses in Saskatchewan will have to adjust to a world where the government doesn’t impose vaccine passports or mask mandates. Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday the proof of vaccination req...
Feb 09, 2022
Suspect tries to torch gas-soaked vehicle with a battery booster
A 41-year-old man is in police custody after trying to light his gas-soaked car on fire with a battery booster. It was the conclusion of a police chase on the city's west side Tuesday evening. Officer...
Feb 09, 2022 A chase between police and a suspect ends at Warman Road near 33rd Street on Feb. 8, 2022. (Facebook)
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