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Kinsmen Club offers assistance to charities affected by COVID-19
Charities that have had to cancel events due to COVID-19 can find a helping hand in Saskatoon. The Kinsmen Club is offering financial aid to non-profits that couldn't move forward with fundraisers. Th...
Mar 18, 2020 The Kinsmen Club logo
(Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon/Facebook)
Meet Saskatoon's toilet paper fairy
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Saskatoon man is spreading cheer one toilet paper roll at a time. Shane Dankoski has been buying up toilet paper around the province and giving it away to people in need ...
Mar 18, 2020 The Dankoski family preparing their gifts of toilet paper.
(Submitted)
Saskatoon group formed to help those in need gather supplies, get groceries
As Jordan Marcoux heads into a Saskatoon grocery store to gather the items for his very first delivery, he admits he might not know where everything is - but, he'll figure it out. One of the founding ...
Mar 18, 2020 Volunteer Jordan Marcoux begins fulfilling his first delivery order for a Saskatoon group hoping to help those who can't get out to buy groceries and supplies. Lara Fominoff/CKOM
Flames and power surges: Firefighters busy in Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Saskatoon firefighters had a busy night in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood on Tuesday, dealing with three fires and the risk of electric shock from damaged power lines, all within two blocks of each o...
Mar 18, 2020 Saskatoon firefighters had to respond to a two-garage fire in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood on March 17, 2020. (Submitted photo)
Essential services to continue, city says in COVID-19 update Tuesday
Leaders of Saskatoon's emergency response teams gathered at city hall Tuesday to update where the city is at in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Director of Saskatoon's emergency management, Pamela ...
Mar 17, 2020
Draggins' Car Show cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Another big event in Saskatoon is not going ahead because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Draggins' Rod and Custom Car Show was scheduled for Apr 10 and 11 at Prairieland Park. It has been cancelled in ...
Mar 17, 2020 The annual Draggins Rod and Custom Car Show features more than 200 vehicles and sees upwards of 20,000 guests. (Jay Thomas/ 650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police make changes amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Saskatoon Police Service is changing how it does business during the COVID-19 outbreak. In an effort to practice social distancing and reduce the number of visitors into police headquarters on 25t...
Mar 17, 2020
Union members "waiting on word" as to what's next for casual, part-time school support staff
Although the province will pay full-time support staff at Saskatchewan schools once the classrooms are shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty remains for those working part-time, or casua...
Mar 17, 2020 (Saskatoon Public Schools/submitted)
Saskatoon transit, taxi services to continue operation
While many businesses around the province continue to close amidst the growing COVID-19 scare, Saskatoon's transit services and taxi companies aren't going anywhere, despite some hard times. "Business...
Mar 17, 2020 (650 CKOM)
COVID-19 an opportunity for scammers
People who make a living preying on the vulnerable during a crisis are making their mark during the COVID-19 pandemic. Saskatoon Police are warning the public to be on the lookout for online scams rel...
Mar 17, 2020 (Saskatoon Police Service/ Twitter)
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