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Saskatoon 'bee whisperer' removes huge swarm from heritage home
Hundreds of bees swarmed around Albert Chubak on Friday as he stood in the bucket of a boom lift beside a chimney, 20 feet above the ground. For the 55-year-old -- who was dressed in his white beekeep...
Jun 08, 2021 Albert Chubak gathers honey bees found in the Randhawa family's chimney flue on June 4, 2021. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'They're frightened:' Saskatoon Muslim community responds to London attack
Love, peace and harmony. That's how Mubarik Syed described the religion of Islam on Tuesday, two days after the horrific attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. In the attack, four members of one fa...
Jun 08, 2021 Worshippers kneel in prayer on June 4, 2019 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon during a celebration of Eid al Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update June 8: 90 new cases, 2 deaths, active cases fall again
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan fell Tuesday to a level not seen since early November. According to the Ministry of Health's daily update, there are 1,053 active COVID cases in ...
Jun 08, 2021 The lineup at the drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic at Prairieland Park. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Woman charged after liquor, gun found hidden under child's car seat
Stashing some liquor and a gun under a child's seat didn't help one woman avoid arrest near Stanley Mission. According to the RCMP, officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 915 on Saturday at about 11:30...
Jun 08, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon tree company calls out city for Dutch elm waste fees
A Saskatoon tree company is feeling cut down by the city about a new policy on elm waste going to the landfill. Laelia Shiell, general manager of Porcupine Tree Care, said fees the city is charging fo...
Jun 08, 2021 Elm wood (Laelia Shiell/Submitted)
Saskatoon hospitals to relax visitation regulations
Patients in Saskatoon's hospitals will soon be able to have more visitors. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Monday that Royal University Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital and Saskatoon City Hos...
Jun 07, 2021 St. Paul's Hospital. (Emmanuel Care)
NDP's 'Last Mile' strategy includes $25,000 incentive, direct calls for unvaccinated
Need a little incentive with getting your COVID-19 vaccine? How does $25,000 sound? That was just part of the NDP's announcement Monday afternoon, with Leader Ryan Meili and Health Critic Vicki Mowat ...
Jun 07, 2021 NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat and Leader Ryan Meili announce their 'Last Mile Strategy,' on June 7, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Police seeking info after Saskatoon bar hit with eight bullets
The Saskatoon Police Service is trying to find out who put eight bullet holes in a pub in the Massey Place neighbourhood Saturday night. On Sunday at about 5:30 p.m., officers were sent to an establis...
Jun 07, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update June 7: 68 new cases, 119 recoveries, 3 deaths
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continues to fall, but so does the number of tests. The Ministry of Health reported Monday there were 68 new cases in the province, the lowest daily to...
Jun 07, 2021
Wanuskewin's latest exhibit explores ecology of Opimihaw valley
When you enter the gates of Wanuskewin Heritage Park, you experience a different feeling. And that is likely tied to the thousands upon thousands of years of history - all tied to the Opimihaw valley....
Jun 07, 2021 Wanuskewin's latest exhibit, Opimihaw, is on display until Oct. 29, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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