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Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce adds its voice to calls for hospitality industry help
The Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is asking the City of Saskatoon to extend a property tax and utility payment deferral program that ended in September. A letter written by Chamber CEO Jason Aebig was...
Feb 04, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Lost letter to be delivered after 54 years
Richelle Schill found something unexpected when she was renovating her kitchen in Balcarres last week. When she tore out her cupboards, Schill found an unopened letter sent more than 50 years ago. The...
Feb 04, 2021 (Richelle Schill/Facebook)
Moe set to needle federal government over vaccines
Scott Moe is pushing for a larger and more timely injection of COVID-19 vaccines into Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's premier issued a statement Thursday saying he planned to press for more "clarity and ...
Feb 04, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Police dog Oliver recovering at home, expected to return to duty
Oliver is the rookie dog on the Saskatoon police force, but he has the battle scars of a veteran. The police service dog is on the mend after being stabbed following a chase Wednesday. "Oliver has bee...
Feb 04, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
'A shocking number:' Suspected overdose deaths in January average more than one a day
Saskatchewan had 36 suspected overdose deaths in the month of January. That's according to the latest figures released by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. The numbers come on the heels of a record-s...
Feb 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
15-year-old, 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in Saskatoon
Two teenaged boys -- one 15 years old, the other 18 -- have been charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident in the Riversdale neighbourhood Tuesday night. In a media release, the Sas...
Feb 04, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
SGI rebates possible; NDP calls surplus ‘suspicious’
By Glenn Hicks As the province's public insurer, SGI, sees a big mounting surplus in its reserve fund due to a sharp reduction in claims amid the COVID pandemic, the Crown corporation says it is ponde...
Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon bar
Six cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a Saskatoon bar and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is worried about further spread. The SHA declared an outbreak on Tuesday at the Feisty Goat Bar an...
Feb 04, 2021 Google Maps
Police dog Oliver stabbed, seriously injured chasing suspects
A Saskatoon police service dog is recovering from serious injuries after being stabbed several times following a chase Wednesday. Around 10 a.m., police spotted a suspicious truck at Avenue W and 33rd...
Feb 03, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Saskatoon pharmacist suspended for professional misconduct
A Saskatoon pharmacist has been suspended by his peers for professional misconduct and professional incompetence after he skirted rules and regulations to give himself more than 5,800 sleeping pills o...
Feb 03, 2021
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