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Long lines as Saskatoon drive-through COVID-19 testing site opens its doors
You don't need to call 811, or to set up an appointment in advance. What you will likely end up doing, though, is waiting for at least an hour, if you head to Saskatoon's drive-through COVID-19 test s...
Sep 10, 2020 Saskatoon's COVID-19 drive-through testing site. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Early-morning death in Pleasant Hill being investigated as homicide
Saskatoon police say the early-morning death of a 62-year-old man in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood is being investigated as a homicide. In a release, police say at about 1:50 Thursday morning, offic...
Sep 10, 2020
City of Saskatoon starts hiring for municipal election
With about two months until the municipal election, the City of Saskatoon is recruiting its election team. There are several positions to fill including a Personal Protective Equipment Coordinator-som...
Sep 10, 2020
Huskies football player shares personal experiences on World Suicide Prevention Day
"He is somebody I'll love forever." Those were the words of University of Saskatchewan Huskies receiver Yol Piok, speaking about the friend who rushed him to the hospital after he attempted to take hi...
Sep 10, 2020 (Yol Piok/huskies.usask.ca)
Police lay charges after gun scare at north end thrift store
A man is facing charges after a gun scare at the Salvation Army Thrift Store Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 3:45 p.m., officers responded to the store on 42nd A Street East and Faithfull Avenue...
Sep 10, 2020
Sewer problem cancels some classes at Saskatoon school
Classes are cancelled Thursday for pre-kindergarten to Grade 5 at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon. The school division say a sewer-line issue is affecting washroom facilities. The schoo...
Sep 10, 2020 St. Frances Cree Bilingual School (GSCS website)
Police investigating after person found hurt in Pleasant Hill
Few details have been released about a male found injured early Thursday in Saskatoon. Police and paramedics were called around 1:50 a.m., to a residence on the 200 block of Avenue W South. Members fr...
Sep 10, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID-19 exposure risk at two Saskatoon businesses
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning that someone who tested positive for COVID-19 visited two businesses in Saskatoon. The places and times are as follows: Old Navy at Preston Crossing Saskat...
Sep 10, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Saskatoon's drive-thru COVID-19 test centre opens
Another option for COVID-19 testing opens in Saskatoon Thursday afternoon- the province's second drive-thru test centre. It allows people to be tested without a referral and at later hours. "Cars will...
Sep 10, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
New Saskatoon Central Library to include theatre, central atrium and Indigenous Reconciliation Space
The Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) has now sent out a request for proposals (Sept. 8) to hire a prime design consultant. It's the next step to eventually replace the ageing Frances Morrison Public Lib...
Sep 09, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
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