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Sask. confirms first West Nile-infected mosquitos of 2021
Mosquito bites aren't always as innocent as they seem and Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to not forget the insect repellant. No cases of West Nile virus were reported in the province in 201...
Aug 18, 2021
Lakewood pool closed for maintenance until Sept. 12
A Saskatoon pool will be closed for annual maintenance beginning next week. The Lakewood Civic Centre will not be open to patrons from Mon., Aug. 23 to Sun. Sept. 12, 2021. Regularly scheduled program...
Aug 18, 2021 Lakewood Civic Centre.
Practice bear avoidance outdoors this fall
The province is reminding residents to be aware of bears while enjoying nature as summer nears its close. Keeping distance and refraining from feeding bears are the best ways people are advised to enj...
Aug 18, 2021 (Submitted)
Impaired driving hits home for Saskatoon family with early morning crash
A 25-year-old Saskatoon man didn't knock before driving through a family's front door around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. The crash, which Saskatoon police have determined was due to impaired driving, involve...
Aug 18, 2021 (Brent Bosker/Twitter)
Saskatoon man takes playground upkeep matters into his own hands
A Saskatoon man is proving one man's park is another man's paradise. Chris Fazekas has been spending most of his summer days with his children at Wilson Park in the City Park neighbourhood. Over the p...
Aug 18, 2021 Chris Fazekas wasn't waiting for the city's scheduled maintenance to upkeep Wilson Park. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
STF calls for mandatory vaccinations for education sector, including students 12 and up
Moving into the 2021 school year, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) wants every eligible person involved with the education sector to be vaccinated. That was their call to the government Tue...
Aug 17, 2021 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze.
(Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Local music venue requiring proof of vaccination for patrons, performers, staff
Those looking forward to once again enjoying live shows at Amigos Cantina will have to have both their COVID-19 shots first. "In an effort ot keep our staff, patrons and artists safe, we've decided to...
Aug 17, 2021 Amigos Cantina is requiring proof of vaccination for attendance at live shows. (Amigos Cantina/Facebook)
'It's about bringing people together': STC set to host first concert back at SaskTel Centre
Bringing the community together. Just like its vaccination drive, that's the goal of the first concert to be held at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre since the pandemic hit. This concert is being facilitate...
Aug 17, 2021 Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand speaks during the announcement of the Every Child Matters concert, pictured on Aug. 17, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Visitor restrictions easing in some Saskatoon hospitals
Limitations on the number of visitors and family members will ease Wednesday at some hospitals in Saskatoon. Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital will move to the...
Aug 17, 2021 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Analyst says Jansen mine catalyst for 'Saskaboom 2.0'
A Saskatchewan business analyst says the province will see the economic spinoffs of a new potash mine for years to come. BHP announced Tuesday it will bring its long-delayed Jansen potash project into...
Aug 17, 2021 The BHP Jansen potash mine, located about 140 kilometres east of Saskatoon. (Supplied)
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