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Saskatoon cleaning company services in big demand
Mark Mellish has worked for Saskatoon Janitorial for the last 30-years. Now in his 50s, he says while some businesses have closed up shop and don't need their services for now, others are ramping up t...
Mar 24, 2020
Money for new lab will help VIDO produce more vaccines faster
The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -- International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) on the University of Saskatchewan campus has been at the forefront when it comes to developing a vaccine...
Mar 24, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Farmer with large online following, discusses life during pandemic
A farmer with a large online following joined Gormley to share his thoughts on life during the COVID-19 pandemic, but with a positive spin. Quick Dick McDick, who has more than 30-thousand subscribers...
Mar 24, 2020 (Quick Dick McDick/YouTube)
City announces layoffs of casual workers; changes to transit, property tax payments
The city of Saskatoon, as it reassesses pandemic developments, has announced more changes, including laying off its casual workers. In a press release Tuesday, the city said some of those people affec...
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19 uncertainly forces Rainbow Cinemas in Saskatoon to close early
It's the end of an era for cinema in Saskatoon. There will be no encore movie for Rainbow Cinemas in Centre Mall after the threatre announced this week it has permanently closed. "It's been a wild rid...
Mar 24, 2020 Rainbow Cinemas has permanently closed.
(Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon bomb squad deals with 2nd suspicious package on same block
For the second time in less than a week, Saskatoon's bomb squad was called to the same Pacific Heights crescent for a suspicious package. The police explosive unit responded to a call on Haviland Cres...
Mar 24, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Snowfall warnings lifted for east-central Sask.
Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Saskatoon just before 10 p.m. Monday night. By noon Tuesday all warnings had been dropped The weather agency said it was tracking a low pressure system...
Mar 23, 2020
City Hospital night staff find 'thank you' message in the snow
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads and healthcare workers prepare for worst case scenarios in hospitals across Saskatchewan, messages of gratitude are spreading online. However, it was an anonymous phys...
Mar 23, 2020 A note reading "THANK U" was written in the snow for healthcare workers outside City Hospital on March 22, 2020. (Tracy Marshall/Submitted)
City updates COVID-19 measures in meeting, emergency leaders answer questions
Updates of what the city is doing with the COVID-19 crisis, along with clarifications on past changes highlighted Saskatoon's regular council meeting Monday. The meeting was held in council chambers, ...
Mar 23, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Firefighters save cat from burning house in Corman Park
Saskatoon fire crews responded to a call of smoke filling a house in the RM of Corman Park Sunday night. When they arrived, the lone occupant of the home had evacuated, but a cat was still inside. Fir...
Mar 23, 2020 RM of Corman Park fire.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept.)
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