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Health minister speaks on fourth wave, vaccines, public health measures
The Saskatchewan health minister wants to emphasize one major point: people in the province need to get vaccinated. "I can't emphasize this enough. We have over 500,000 vaccines in our province right ...
Aug 25, 2021 (File photo/980 CJME)
'It doesn't feel real to me:' Hilltops' Dale first woman in CJFL
Emmarae Dale is still pinching herself. After growing up cheering on the Saskatoon Hilltops, the linebacker made her highly anticipated debut for the Toppers last Sunday as the first woman to ever pla...
Aug 25, 2021 Saskatoon Hilltops linebacker Emmarae Dale became the first woman to play in the Canadian Junior Football League last weekend. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM News)
STARS airlifts man to hospital after highway collision
Two people are in hospital after a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 Tuesday. Around 5:10 p.m. on Aug. 24, Prince Albert RCMP was dispatched to the crash just north of St. Louis. A woman who ...
Aug 25, 2021
Sask. Hockey Association announces name change, rebrand in time for 2021-22 season
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association is changing its name. In a rebranding announced Wednesday, which included a new name and logo for the upcoming 2021-22 hockey season, the SHA will now be called Hoc...
Aug 25, 2021 The Hockey Saskatchewan logo, formerly known as the Saskatchewan Hockey Association. (Hockey Sask.)
Construction on new SaskPower transmission line to impact Sutherland area
Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood will see some new construction while a new major transmission line is installed. SaskPower said the powerline will be built between the new Preston Crossing Substa...
Aug 25, 2021
New regulations to limit sale of flavoured vape products, increase sales tax
New regulations around vaping are coming into effect next week in Saskatchewan. The changes come as a result of the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Amendment Regulations 2021. As of Sept. 1, the s...
Aug 25, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
433 grams of crack cocaine seized in La Loche
Two RCMP investigations in La Loche resulted in the seizure of 433 grams of crack cocaine. "These two investigations alone have resulted in very significant amounts of illicit drugs removed from the s...
Aug 25, 2021
Update: Highway 7 near Alberta border reopened after fatal crash
A section of Highway 7 near the Alberta border is reopened after a serious crash. Kindersley RCMP said it happened approximately 8 kilometres east of Alsask around 6:45 a.m when an RV and a car collid...
Aug 25, 2021
Amigo's receiving plenty of criticism, praise for requiring proof of vaccination
A prominent live music venue in Saskatoon is receiving plenty of criticism since announcing vaccines will be mandatory for anyone attending or playing a concert. Amigo's Cantina promoter Brant Palko s...
Aug 24, 2021 Amigos Cantina is requiring proof of vaccination for attendance at live shows. (Amigos Cantina/Facebook)
Saskatoon sees sixth murder of 2021
One of two suspicious death incidents have come back from the Coroner's Service - and has been deemed a homicide. According to a Tuesday release from the Saskatoon Police Service, the deceased individ...
Aug 24, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
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