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London Drugs stores offering shelf space to struggling small businesses shut down by COVID-19
Local small businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply to sell their products at London Drugs stores. The pharmacy was deemed essential and wanted to do something to help struggling small ...
May 03, 2020 (Sheena Roszell/ 650 CKOM)
Interpreter keeping the deaf and hard of hearing in Sask. informed during COVID-19 pandemic
For those tuning in to the provincial government's daily COVID-19 new conferences, Karen Nurkowski is becoming a familiar face. Nurkowski has been interpreting the briefings into American Sign Languag...
May 02, 2020 Karen Nurkowski has been interpreting the Saskatchewan COVID-19 news conferences into American Sign Language for the deaf and hard of hearing in the province.
(Karen Nurkowski/Facebook)
City to redeploy recreation staff as physical distancing ambassadors
The City of Saskatoon is expressing concern about too many people gathering in public places amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Charlie Clark says with the warm weather back, city officials have been s...
May 01, 2020 (Silverwood Heights Community Association/Facebook)
New elementary school planned for west Saskatoon to replace three ageing facilities
Saskatoon Public Schools has been asking the province for capital funding for repairs and upgrades for at least one west Saskatoon elementary school for the last 24 years. Until this past March, no fu...
May 01, 2020
RCMP institute new protocols in light of COVID-19 outbreak
RCMP officers have been dealing with infectious disease concerns on the job for decades, whether it's hepatitis, HIV or other illnesses. As part of their job, police still have to get close to people ...
May 01, 2020
U of S partners with Ministry of Health for online tick reporting
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan is switching to a new method of tick surveillance-eTick. "The way the program works is if you go out and you or your dog ha...
May 01, 2020 The American dog tick is the most common variety of tick found in Saskatchewan. (WikiCommons)
67 groups chosen for Cameco's COVID-19 relief fund
Cameco saw first hand the tremendous struggle groups and organizations in Saskatchewan are facing during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Saskatoon-based uranium company announced in April a COVID Reli...
May 01, 2020
Advocate says Saskatoon's homeless need more help to fight COVID-19
Those advocating for the homeless in Saskatoon say not enough is being done to protect the most vulnerable and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the homeless population. The homeless in Saskatoon ...
May 01, 2020 According to Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the tribal council's 106-bed wellness shelter has been full since it first opened, despite adding more beds. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation launches cheer crate campaign
The Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation (SPSF) is launching cheer crates to help students and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once in May and June, the crates - containing food, activitie...
May 01, 2020 The Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation is creating cheer crates to help families during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation)
Saskatoon beats daily heat record set in 1926
Saskatoon surpassed a daily heat record on Thursday that was set back in 1926. The original record sat at 25.6 C. Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Luzny said the city reached 28.3 C Thursday aft...
Apr 30, 2020
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