Sarah Mills: A little wave on the road can make somebody's day
Many Saskatchewan drivers give each other a little wave when they pass on the roads or highways, but Sarah Mills says sh...
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Latest COVID update April 16: 221 new cases, 225 recoveries, 2 deaths
A person in their 40s has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health. The southeast-area individual was one of two people who died...
Apr 16, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Feds, province, Saskatoon combine for $100M-plus infrastructure boost
The federal government, the provincial government and the City of Saskatoon united Friday to announce more than $102 million in funding for 11 infrastructure projects. Major projects include green inf...
Apr 16, 2021 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
COVID-19 variant increase 'imminent' in Saskatoon, says U of S researcher
Warnings about COVID-19 variants of concern rising in Saskatoon are now showing up in the lab. A team at the University of Saskatchewan that tracks the virus in the city’s sewer system says the ...
Apr 16, 2021
Vehicle goes through wall of top level of parking garage
By Ian Gufstafson A motorist had a lucky escape after hitting the surrounding wall around the top floor of a parking garage near the McIntosh Mall in Prince Albert on Thursday. Large chunks of wall fr...
Apr 15, 2021 A vehicle went through a wall of a parking garage near the McIntosh Mall in Prince Albert. (Submitted photo/Facebook
PHR warns of bad batch of 'pink' meth after overdose needed 27 naloxone doses
A "bad batch" of methamphetamine gave workers at Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) quite the scare Thursday afternoon. Now, executive director Jason Mercredi said he is worried more may be circulating on t...
Apr 15, 2021 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).
'It hit the spot:' Big River outfitter says COVID assistance will help industry
It has been a quiet pandemic for Reg Quaale. Quaale, the owner of Big River's Big Bend Outfitting, said business has been at a standstill since last March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Saskatchewan. ...
Apr 15, 2021 (Saskatchewan Firearms Safety Training/Facebook)
Clark asks residents to 'buckle down' to prevent further spread of COVID variants
As COVID-19 variants of concern continue to spread in Saskatoon, Mayor Charlie Clark is once again asking people to "buckle down and take action" to prevent the city from becoming overrun with the vir...
Apr 15, 2021 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon-based paramedic docuseries readying for Season 5 finale
Over the past four years, a lot has happened on Saskatoon's streets. When it comes to paramedic response to incidents throughout the city, it's likely being filmed for CityTV's Paramedics: Emergency R...
Apr 15, 2021 According to a release from Medavie Health Services West, Saskatoon community paramedics experienced an increase in responses from 3623 in 2023, to 8032 events in 2024. (Medavie Health Services West/Facebook)
Latest COVID update April 15: 293 new cases, 223 recoveries, 2 deaths
The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan hospitals has fallen to its lowest level this month. According to the Ministry of Health, there are 188 people hospitalized due to the virus in the prov...
Apr 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Video shows security guard attempting arrest outside Saskatoon grocery store
A video showing a security guard attempting to handcuff a woman and wrestle her to the ground outside a Saskatoon grocery store Wednesday is drawing the ire of the store's owner. A roughly nine-minute...
Apr 15, 2021 (Jade Acikahte/Facebook)
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A group of protesters allegedly blocking a bridge north of Prince Albert picked up tickets from the RCMP on Canada Day. ...
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