Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Latest COVID update Oct. 6: ICU, hospitalization records broken again
For the fourth straight day, Saskatchewan has set a record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. In Wednesday's update, the Ministry of Health said there were 356 COVID patients in Saskatchewan health-care f...
Oct 06, 2021 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan government says no to Thanksgiving gathering limits
People in Saskatchewan won't have to limit the number of guests around their tables this Thanksgiving. The Government of Saskatchewan says it won't be ordering gathering limits for the holiday, despit...
Oct 06, 2021
Overdose deaths rise in September as crisis worsens in Saskatchewan
The overdose and addictions crisis in Saskatchewan is not going away. It's getting worse. According to the latest statistics provided by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, the province has recorded 30...
Oct 06, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Record high gas prices loom in Saskatchewan
With oil prices surging, your trip to the pump just got a whole lot more expensive. As of Wednesday morning, filling up your vehicle could cost you as much as $1.44 a litre at some pumps throughout th...
Oct 06, 2021
Fake IDs may be a way of the past, thanks to vaccine passports
The days of grabbing the ID card of your brother, sister or friend to get into the bar underage may be over. With the introduction of vaccine passports, the second layer of protection is being felt by...
Oct 06, 2021 Scenes like this will once again return to bars and nightclubs across the province once public health restrictions are lifted on Sunday. (Pink Lounge and Nightclub/Facebook)
Latest COVID update Oct. 5: 340 in hospital, 242 new cases, 10 deaths
Saskatchewan reported its lowest daily total of COVID-19 cases in more than a month Tuesday, but also reported its highest-ever daily total of hospitalizations. The Ministry of Health said there were ...
Oct 05, 2021
Pink fire truck returns in Saskatoon to support breast cancer research
For the sixth year in a row, a Saskatoon fire engine has traded in red for pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Saskatoon Fire Department, Saskatoon Firefighters Union IAFF 80 and Cow...
Oct 05, 2021 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire Department)
Restaurant customers, staff allegedly assaulted by people without proof of vaccination
A night out for some turned scary Saturday after two individuals who did not have proof of their COVID-19 vaccination allegedly became violent at a Saskatoon restaurant. The incident impacted customer...
Oct 05, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
Wildfires force evacuations at Red Earth and Shoal Lake
By Nigel Maxwell In response to the growing threat of wildfires in their region, the communities of Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation have issued evacuation orders for their members and...
Oct 05, 2021 (Submitted photo/ Prince Albert Grand Council)
Police officers taking high road to catch distracted drivers
Saskatoon police were surveilling 25th Street East near Kinsmen Avenue on Monday morning, catching drivers paying attention to their phones when their eyes should have been on the road. For the month ...
Oct 04, 2021 Saskatoon police officers stand along 25 Street East near Kinsmen Avenue, watching for distracted drivers. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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