Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Daily COVID update Dec.13: Three deaths, 222 new cases, 128 recoveries
Another three people have died while infected with COVID. In a news release Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported the three deaths. Of those deaths, two people were 80 or older, both from Saskatoon....
Dec 13, 2020 (Lisa Schick/650 CKOM file photo)
Buena Vista home sees extensive damage following Saturday fire
A blaze at a home in Buena Vista has caused extensive damage, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department. Around 7 p.m. Saturday, reports of a fire in a house on the 100 block of 8th Street East were ...
Dec 13, 2020 A blaze Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 left extensive damage to a Buena Vista home. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Adopt-A-Family spreads Christmas joy in a difficult time
Families in a tough spot got a hand for the holidays from 650 CKOM's Adopt-A-Family. The program pairs up sponsors with families. The sponsors then shop for gifts, food and donations. It's been a Sask...
Dec 13, 2020
SGI adapts road tests to comply with COVID pandemic restrictions
People who need to go for their road test to get their driver's licence are going to face months-long waits in some parts of the province. "In cities like Saskatoon and Regina, the waits are longer; y...
Dec 13, 2020
Daily COVID update Dec. 12: 11 deaths, 274 new cases, 713 recoveries
A record number of new COVID-related deaths were announced Saturday. In the daily news release, the Ministry of Health reported 11 deaths in the province. This is the largest single day death total si...
Dec 12, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
The Broadway Theatre starts temporary COVID closure
The Broadway Theatre started a temporary closure on Friday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatoon. "We want to have a strong future but in order to have that, we need to do the right...
Dec 12, 2020
Being busy is part and parcel of Christmas for Canada Post
Canada Post is working around the clock to respond to the increase in demand during the Christmas season. That includes in Saskatoon, where delivery trucks will be going out on weekends. Eighteen peop...
Dec 11, 2020
RCMP bust drug trafficking operation in Osler
The Saskatchewan RCMP's Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit North (FSOC-N) seized more than two kilograms of drugs from a house in Osler on Wednesday. Officers executed a search warrant and found...
Dec 11, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon coffee shops trade diners for donations
Saskatoon coffee houses City Perks and Sparrow are closed to in-person dining right now. "The decision was, because of COVID, we didn't feel comfortable encouraging people to gather right now," explai...
Dec 11, 2020 Food bank donations are stacking up at City Perks Cafe in Saskatoon. (Tanya Friesen/submitted)
Pandemic taking its toll on mental health of Canadians
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, it appears to be taking its toll on people across the country. A recent Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) survey found 40 per cent of Canadians reported wors...
Dec 11, 2020
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