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Education and speed the key to keeping cyclists safe according to advocacy group
As Saskatoon's bicycle bylaw got its endorsement Monday at Saskatoon City Council, one cycling advocacy group thinks it's going to come down to education and speed. The Saskatoon Cycling Club offers r...
Nov 21, 2019 A cyclist rides on a bike path on Victoria Avenue. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan has one of the lowest job vacancy rates in the country
Even with a small increase in unfilled jobs, Saskatchewan still has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Canada. A new report for the third quarter of 2019 from the Canadian Federation of Independent Bu...
Nov 21, 2019
TCU Place asking council for new convention centre
As Saskatoon city council's budget deliberations near, another big ticket item has been added to the list of projects that could be funded. TCU Place's board of directors is officially requesting coun...
Nov 21, 2019
Final crop report of 2019 shows varying yields and below average quality
Some farmers in Saskatchewan are still hard at work, trying to finish off harvest 2019. The final crop report of the season indicates 93 per cent of the crop is now combined. That's below the average ...
Nov 21, 2019
Medical supplies needed by young boy with rare condition recovered
Saskatoon police have charged two women in connection with the theft of medical supplies taken from a family's porch Tuesday afternoon. Police also recovered the stolen medical supplies. In a Facebook...
Nov 21, 2019 Two suspects stole medical supplies from a Saskatoon family's doorstep on November 19, 2019. (Adam Leptich/Facebook)
No quick ending to Hong Kong conflict, says U of S professor
The conflict in Hong Kong is escalating every day, but a University of Saskatchewan professor doesn't think a conclusion will come anytime soon. Dr. Martin Gaal, a political studies professor, told 65...
Nov 21, 2019 A police officer sprays pepper spray at protesters near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Hong Kong police have used tear gas and high-pressure hoses against thousands of protesters opposing a highly controversial extradition bill outside government headquarters. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Saskatchewan’s oldest person and Melfort resident turns 112
The oldest person in Saskatchewan is now 112. Reita Fennell of Melfort is celebrating yet another birthday Wednesday. She is the second oldest person in Canada. Fennell said in her 112 years she has c...
Nov 20, 2019 Melfort's Reita Fennell turned 112 on Nov. 20, 2019. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Sask. Health Authority's 'hush memo' just a reminder to follow privacy policies
A Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) briefing note was released on Monday that was seemingly urging employees to hide information from the media. According to the SHA's chief medical officer, Susan S...
Nov 20, 2019 (650 CKOM)
Former Humboldt Bronco takes first steps after surgery
Ryan Straschnitzki, who was paralyzed from the chest down in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April of 2018, was seen in a video taking a few assisted steps Wednesday. Straschnitzki travelled to Thai...
Nov 20, 2019 Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki moves his legs following spinal surgery in Thailand. (Twitter)
Some farmers now dealing with grain dryer fires
It has been a frustrating year for Saskatchewan farmers. It began with a slow start to the season because of a drought, and that turned into wet and stormy conditions. Now some producers and fire crew...
Nov 20, 2019 The Wadena Fire Dept. responds to a grain dryer fire Nov. 6, 2019. (Wadena Fire Dept./Facebook)
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