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New wellness centre at capacity less than 48 hours after opening
Not even two days after opening, the new wellness centre in downtown Saskatoon is over capacity. Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said the shelter has been at full capacity both nights since...
Dec 17, 2021 Staff at the new temporary STC wellness centre in downtown Saskatoon in the room where individuals leave their belongings in a marked bin. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man facing trafficking, gun charges following 'high risk' search
A man is facing 14 charges following a month-long investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service drug unit and tactical support unit. Saskatoon police executed what it called a "high-risk" search warra...
Dec 17, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Dec. 17: 49 new cases, 2 more Omicron cases confirmed
One day after Premier Scott Moe talked about Saskatchewan's plan to battle the Omicron COVID-19 variant, two more cases were reported in the province. There now have been seven cases of the variant de...
Dec 17, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
VIDO researcher weighs in on Omicron findings
The data out on the Omicron variant isn't vast, nor nearly complete, but there are some initial findings to be aware of. Dr. Darryl Falzarano, a research scientist with the Vaccine and Infectious Dise...
Dec 17, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Entity owned by Priestner family to co-manage SaskTel Centre
Saskatchewan Place Association, the group that manages SaskTel Centre, and the Saskatoon Entertainment Group (SEG) -- a company which runs the Saskatoon Blades and the Saskatchewan Rush -- are enterin...
Dec 16, 2021 SaskTel Centre could play host to the 2023 world junior hockey championship. (Tourism Saskatoon/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Dec. 16: 55 new cases, 544 active cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan decreased slightly Thursday, down seven new cases from Wednesday's total. No new deaths were reported for the fifth time in the last six days. The Mini...
Dec 16, 2021
Saskatchewan to expand booster eligibility to those 18+
The Government of Saskatchewan is lowering the age of eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to 18. Starting Monday, everyone 18 and over can book an appointment to get a booster shot, provided three ...
Dec 16, 2021
City pegs repairs at $100K for College Drive overpass
The City of Saskatoon says the repair bill for the damaged pedestrian walkway over College Drive could ring in at around $100,000. According to the city, the figure is only an estimate and the final t...
Dec 16, 2021 Broken concrete from a pedestrian overpass over College Drive (City of Saskatoon)
Possible Omicron case found in Saskatoon elementary school
The Omicron variant may have made its way into the provincial school system. A letter sent to parents on Wednesday indicated a "probable case" of the new variant has been diagnosed in an individual at...
Dec 16, 2021 Silverwood Heights Elementary School in Saskatoon (Google)
Saint Nick returns to northern Sask. for 21st annual Santa in the North event
By Ian Gustafson Santa Claus traded in his reindeer for an airplane yesterday as Rise Air held their 21st annual Santa in the North event. On Tuesday Santa and his elves visited schools in Fond-du-Lac...
Dec 16, 2021 Sisters tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas in the annual Santa in the North event. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff
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