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Some hotels, restaurants facing closure by spring, says Tourism Saskatoon CEO
Hotels in Saskatoon that were once a hub for business activity, parties and conferences are now virtually empty as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps customers away. Tourism Saskatoon CEO Stephanie Clovechok...
Feb 02, 2021
Girl charged after stolen car hits police cruisers, building
The Saskatoon Police Service has charged a 17-year-old girl after a joyride in the city on Sunday night. In a media release, police said they got a call at about 10:45 p.m., that a car had been stolen...
Feb 02, 2021
City of Saskatoon to explore possibility of E-scooter pilot project
Saskatoon's transportation committee has given administration the go-ahead to explore the possibility of an electric scooter (E-scooter) pilot project later this spring or summer. At Monday's committe...
Feb 01, 2021 (Photo courtesy of yxemotors.com)
Friendship Inn navigating COVID outbreak, maintains food security for vulnerable sector
As the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre grapples with its second COVID-19 outbreak, another Saskatoon food bank is dealing with an outbreak of its own. Executive director Sandra Kary of the Fri...
Feb 01, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan-made COVID vaccine begins clinical trial
The made-in-Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccine has entered clinical trials. Dr. Volker Gerdts, the CEO of Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac, told the Brent Loucks Show on Monday the first phase of the trial has be...
Feb 01, 2021 The VIDO-InterVac lab at the University of Saskatchewan. (University of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
SHA board member living in California since November
One of the board members of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been spending a lot of time in the United States. "We can confirm that Judy Davis has been in California since mid-November, dep...
Feb 01, 2021
Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre dealing with second COVID outbreak, pauses service
For the second time since November, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) declared the outbreak Sunday, according to ...
Jan 31, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 31: Four deaths cap Saskatchewan’s deadliest month yet
Another four people in Saskatchewan have died with COVID, closing off the province's deadliest month with the virus so far. With the new deaths, 304 people have lost their lives since the pandemic hit...
Jan 31, 2021
Saskatoon councillors to review ridesharing rules and regulations
It's almost been two years since ridesharing giant Uber began operating in Saskatoon. Councillors are set to review regulations Monday that could change how Saskatoon's only ridesharing service operat...
Jan 31, 2021 Saskatoon's first Uber car rolled in front of city hall on Feb. 5, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Jan. 30: 8 deaths, 258 new cases
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases dipped on Saturday to 258 new cases, after seeing the highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks on Friday. Despite the decrease in cases, the p...
Jan 30, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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