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Heat wave sparks conditions for Sask. wildfires
The heat wave has come and gone from Saskatchewan, leaving 25 active wildfires in its wake. Only five are considered contained. "We've seen fires in the last week or so all the way from Lake Diefenbak...
Jul 05, 2021 (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment)
Latest COVID update July 5: 20 new cases, 360 active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan continued to fall Monday. The Ministry of Health said there were 360 active cases in the province, the fewest since there were 342 re...
Jul 05, 2021
Catholic bishops commit to provincewide fundraising campaign for residential school survivors
A $25-million ask has turned into a commitment. On Sunday, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called on the Roman Catholic Church to fulfil its vow of $25 million for the survivors ...
Jul 05, 2021 St. Paul's Roman Catholic Cathedral, pictured on May 31, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon officer injured in fight with suspect who pulled a fire alarm
A Saskatoon police officer is recovering from an injury after a false alarm call turned violent. Police were called to the 500 block of Avenue W South at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday evening for a fire al...
Jul 05, 2021
Cameco announces return to production at Cigar Lake uranium mine
It's back to work up north for those at the uranium mine. Cameco has announced the 230 workers evacuated from the Cigar Lake uranium are able to return to the site. They were moved away from the mine ...
Jul 04, 2021 (submitted photo/CAMECO)
FSIN looking for $25 million in compensation from Roman Catholic Church
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is asking for $25 million from the Roman Catholic Church. In a release Sunday, the FSIN said the funds are for the historical harms and crimes com...
Jul 04, 2021 Red paint was spattered on the doors of St. Paul's Co-Cathedral after the discovery of 751 unmarked graves near the former Marieval Residential School on the Cowessess First Nation on Thursday. (Donna Heimbecker/Facebook)
Police investigating shooting in Confederation Park
Saskatoon Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 17-year-old boy to hospital Friday. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers were sent to a home in the 100 block of Blakeney Crescent for a report of...
Jul 03, 2021
Sorry, Charlie: Regina edges Saskatoon in mayors' COVID vaccination challenge
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark’s lip-syncing skills are going to be put to the test. The results came in Friday and Regina Mayor Sandra Masters defeated Clark in the #StickItToCOVID Mayoral Chall...
Jul 02, 2021
Summer vehicle maintenance just as important as winter maintenance
During the cold winter months, vehicle maintenance is vital to keeping your repair bills down and ensuring reliability. The same goes for summertime, especially when the mercury rises and extreme temp...
Jul 02, 2021 (Lara Frominoff/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update July 2: 21 new cases, active cases fall to 405
Numbers continue to fall on the COVID-19 front in Saskatchewan - except in terms of vaccinations. The Ministry of Health reported Friday there were 21 new cases in the province, down from 34 on Thursd...
Jul 02, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
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