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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Luther Special Care confirms 3 more deaths, Meili wants LTC emergency action
Luther Special Care Home has confirmed three more people have died due to COVID-19. In total, seven people have died at the long-term care facility in Saskatoon since an outbreak was declared on Nov. ...
Dec 08, 2020 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Incidents of arson and domestic violence linked to pandemic, says Saskatoon police chief
Violent crimes -- like aggravated assaults -- have significantly increased in Saskatoon this year. Those also include domestic violence and criminal harassment cases which, according to Saskatoon Poli...
Dec 08, 2020
Applications to open Monday for rink improvement grants
Some hockey and curling rinks in Saskatchewan are about to get a few upgrades. The provincial government announced Tuesday the Community Rink Affordability Grant (CRAG) program is to start taking appl...
Dec 08, 2020
Saskatchewan's active COVID case count may not be accurate: U of S asst. professor
Saskatchewan's active COVID-19 caseload may be deceiving when looking at where Saskatchewan is with the pandemic. A thread posted to Twitter on Monday outlined some of the issues in Saskatchewan's lar...
Dec 08, 2020 A U of S assistant professor says Saskatchewan's active COVID case count may drop in the near future. (Twitter/DrKyle)
Pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle on Big River First Nation
A 37-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle on the Big River First Nation early Sunday. According to the Big River RCMP, officers responded Sunday at about 12:30 a.m. When they arrived ...
Dec 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Saskatoon schools to maintain status quo as other divisions switch to remote learning
Saskatoon's two largest school divisions say they're planning to keep kids in the classrooms despite a switch to online learning by public and Catholic schools in Regina. Regina Public Schools announc...
Dec 08, 2020
Crime Watch Advisory Network adds more police services
Saskatchewan's Crime Watch Advisory Network is growing. Launched by the RCMP in the southern part of the province in March of last year, the network has expanded to include other police forces around ...
Dec 08, 2020
RCMP responds to train fire west of Dalmeny
Warman RCMP responded to a train fire west of Dalmeny on Tuesday morning. In a news release, the Mounties said the fire was located seven kilometres west of town near Highway 305 and Range Road 3070. ...
Dec 08, 2020 (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Police investigating death of 14-year-old boy
A 14-year-old boy is dead after an altercation at a west-side home Monday evening. According to police in a news release, the incident began shortly after 7:30 p.m. at a home in the 400 block of Avenu...
Dec 08, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP details COVID calls in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's RCMP has responded to 3,300 calls related to COVID-19 since March. In a media release Monday, the Mounties said 49 of those calls have resulted in charges. "The vast majority of COVID-r...
Dec 07, 2020
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