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Berry dry weather making for scarce Saskatoon season
Another extended heat wave across Saskatchewan is just the latest weather whammy Linda Fincaryk is set to deal with this year. The owner of Grandora Berries has had frost, wind, disease and scorching ...
Jul 15, 2021 Linda Fincaryk is dealing with the latest weather set back after frost, wind and disease harmed her Saskatoon berry orchards in various ways this season. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. wildfires rising, less than 10% contained
An update on the current wildfire situation in Saskatchewan reveals only 12 of 128 active wildfires are considered contained. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) released their wildfire updat...
Jul 15, 2021 Wildfire near the community of Dillon in July of 2021. (Joe Chanalquay/Facebook)
Latest COVID update July 15: 30 new cases, fewest patients in hospital since Nov. 12
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 were announced in the province Thursday. Just under 8,000 new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the province in the latest reporting period. That included...
Jul 15, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon residents are taking to the skies again
Saskatoon's airport is seeing about 35 per cent of its 2019 passenger numbers -- and it views that as a big improvement over 2020 totals. Andrew Leeming, the vice-president of operational excellence a...
Jul 15, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Heat warnings issued for nearly all of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is back under the extreme heat, with Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for nearly every region of the province. Meteorologist Eric Dykes says daytime highs could reach the mid-30s ...
Jul 15, 2021
Muskoday First Nation dealing with racist remarks on sign posted on community land
Muskoday First Nation Chief Ava Bear thought twice Wednesday morning about going to the media. That, she stated, is part of the problem. "I questioned myself," she said. "Some of these individuals do ...
Jul 14, 2021 A sign, depicting racist remarks on the Indigenous community, posted on Muskoday First Nation land on July 14, 2021. (Muskoday First Nation)
Smoky conditions forcing more people to stay indoors: Lung Association
Smoke settling over much of the province from wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan is beginning to take its toll on people suffering from asthma and other lung diseases. Jaimie Peters, a registe...
Jul 14, 2021 (Ian Hecht/Twitter)
'It's open season': Lifting of public health orders changes isolation legalities
The lifting of the public health orders in Saskatchewan on Sunday has eliminated any incentive to self-isolate - even if you test positive for COVID-19. Saskatchewan criminal lawyer Brian Pfefferle sa...
Jul 14, 2021
Can-do attitude: Great Western helping out Biggar's revitalization project
Something's brewing in Biggar. The Saskatchewan town is looking to make some changes to its downtown and has been raising funds for the revitalization project. It's also hoping people will raise a gla...
Jul 14, 2021 (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update July 14: 18 new cases, 363 active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan fell for a fourth straight day Wednesday. The Ministry of Health reported 18 new infections and 30 recoveries, dropping the active caseload to 363. ...
Jul 14, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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