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37,000 residents still without power after extreme wind
SaskPower has crews out all over the province to get power restored, but several areas will remain without it overnight. The extreme winds and snow that hit Saskatchewan on Wednesday night through to ...
Jan 14, 2021 Extreme wind managed to blow a tree onto power lines. (Photo supplied by SaskPower)
Saskatchewan storm produces weird weather phenomenon
What looks like the remnants of a massive snowball fight can be seen across Saskatchewan today. In the wake of Wednesday night's storm, people are finding what are called "snow rollers" in their yards...
Jan 14, 2021 A weather phenomenon called 'snow rollers' popped up after Wednesday's storm. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Massive winds rip through Sask., top 100 km/h in Saskatoon
It was a case of hold on to more than your hat Wednesday night as a wind storm whipped through the province. Environment Canada confirmed the signficant winds were record breaking. "The winds were ext...
Jan 14, 2021 Strong winds knocked down the Taco Bell sign on 51st Street in Saskatoon on Jan. 14, 2021 (Keenan Sorokan)
City crews brace for severe windstorm, possible snow squalls in Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon is preparing for the worst but hoping for the best as a storm that's expected to hit much of the southern part of the province churns towards major centres. Environment Canada is...
Jan 13, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Examining Saskatchewan's COVID condition as it becomes hardest hit per capita in Canada
Per capita, Saskatchewan is the worst spot for COVID-19 in the entire country. That's based upon Health Canada's epidemiology update, which was last updated Tuesday night. Saskatchewan had the highest...
Jan 13, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon manager praised for response to employee's reduced work and pay requests
Many women in the workforce have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are they working full time, but they're also taking the lion's share of responsibilities for their ...
Jan 13, 2021 Saskatoon Applications engineering manager Aaron Genest. (Photo supplied)
Third suspect in December incident arrested by Saskatoon police
The Saskatoon Police Service has arrested a third suspect in connection with an incident in December that left a 14-year-old boy dead. The 26-year-old man was arrested Tuesday by the guns and gangs un...
Jan 13, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 13: 2 deaths, 247 new cases, 205 in hospital
After being declared the province with the highest rate of active COVID-19 cases in Canada, Saskatchewan's number of new infections has dropped slightly. On Tuesday, Saskatchewan had the highes...
Jan 13, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Weather wreaking havoc on roads; wind warnings in place across Saskatchewan
Some of Saskatchewan's highways and byways were treacherous Wednesday due to a storm bringing freezing rain and high winds to the province. Brad Fast was driving on Highway 4 north of The Battlefords....
Jan 13, 2021 (Brad Fast/Submitted)
New Saskatoon restaurant looking to defy the odds
There is no shortage of industries that have forever changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges with many restaurants across the world shutting...
Jan 13, 2021 Bill Barlas (centre) poses with his staff at his new restaurant, Filosophi. (Bill Barlas/Submitted)
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