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Vanscoy businesses to soon feel the effects of mine closure
Upcoming mine shutdowns across the province are set to impact more than potash miners in three small communities in Saskatchewan. As many as 700 potash workers will be laid off for the final fiscal qu...
Sep 12, 2019 Robin's Nest Cafe is expecting business to pick back up after shortly after the reopening of Vanscoy's potash mine in March. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Health authority looking into concerns raised by psychiatrists about children's hospital
At the 11th hour, a group of psychiatrists has raised several concerns about the design of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) when it comes to patients with mental health issues. The grand op...
Sep 12, 2019 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Sid Buckwold Bridge repairs near completion, $900,000 spent on pigeon, poop removal
The Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge is looking leaner after shedding its summer weight. The city gave an update on Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project Wednesday. Everything remains on schedule, and the ...
Sep 12, 2019 Phase 1 of Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge rehabilitation was completed in fall 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan applies for intervener status in Alberta's Bill C-69 court case
Saskatchewan has joined Alberta in it's battle against bill C-69. On Tuesday, the Alberta government asked that province's Appeal Court to rule on whether the federal government's new way of doing env...
Sep 11, 2019 Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SGI. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon celebrates two years of ClassPass
The City of Saskatoon is celebrating two years of a school transit program. ClassPass lets teachers schedule a field trip free of charge with city buses. More than 26,000 students have used the progra...
Sep 11, 2019
Police investigating voyeurism incident on U of S campus
The Saskatoon police vice unit is investigating a voyeurism incident on campus. It happened Monday when U of S security officers found a man in the library who was indecently exposed. It was reported ...
Sep 11, 2019
Police investigate stolen car with preschooler in backseat
Saskatoon police are investigating after a car was stolen from a mall parking lot Tuesday with a preschooler inside. Police say they responded to a report of stolen vehicle around 2:15 p.m. in front o...
Sep 11, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon woman could be next Maxim cover girl
The next Maxim model could be from Saskatoon. Sandra Lyn Nelson is a finalist in the fashion magazine's cover girl contest. She's currently ranked second out of 20 other competitors. Anyone can vote o...
Sep 10, 2019 Sandra Lyn Nelson posing to promote her contest campaign (@ms_sandralyn/Instagram)
Police bust man in possession of nearly 100 ID cards
A 36-year-old man is facing numerous charges after he was found in possession of nearly 100 ID and credit cards. According to police, officers stopped a man Monday evening on the Meewasin Trail near t...
Sep 10, 2019
Rawlinsons donate $650K to Saskatoon end-of-life care hospice
A project to build an end-of-life care hospice in Saskatoon is getting a big financial boost, after a $650,000 donation from Gordon and Jill Rawlinson. The gift was presented to the St. Paul's Hospita...
Sep 10, 2019 The $650-thousand dollar donation from Gordon and Jill Rawlinson is announced Sept. 10, 2019 at a ceremony at St. Paul's Hospital.
(Lisa Ford/650 CKOM)
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