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Third COVID booster shot to be offered in Saskatchewan this fall
A third COVID-19 booster dose will be offered in Saskatchewan starting in the fall. "We will start by offering the third booster to the most vulnerable people in long-term care," Dr. Saqib Shahab, the...
Aug 19, 2022
Teachers facing abuse allegations won't be back in classrooms this fall
The teachers named in a class-action lawsuit alleging serious abuse will not be in classrooms this fall. The teaching certificates of staff from Legacy Christian Academy (formerly known as Christian C...
Aug 19, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Merriman says Sask. looked at using more jurisdictions to cut surgical backlog
The Saskatchewan government says Alberta wasn't the only jurisdiction it considered for doing private surgeries as it tries to get a handle on a surgical backlog that has some patients waiting 12 mont...
Aug 19, 2022 (File photo/980 CJME)
Vehicle carrying nuclear material involved in crash, no leaks detected
The Saskatoon Fire Department's Hazmat team was called out Friday morning after a crash involving a vehicle that was carrying what police called "hazardous, nuclear material." Just after 11 a.m., the ...
Aug 19, 2022 (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Mom joining lawsuit says she ran away from religious school after abuse
A mother of four who is joining the lawsuit against Mile Two Church Inc. and a number of its former employees and affiliates says she suffered abuse at the church and the school it managed, which led ...
Aug 19, 2022 Mile Two Church is located in the same building as Legacy Christian Academy, and is affiliated with the school. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Two arrested after Saskatoon police officer overhears gunshot
A sharp-eared Saskatoon police officer helped track down and arrest two people suspected of firing a gunshot early Thursday morning. According to police, a constable and a police service dog were trai...
Aug 18, 2022
Sopotyk wins first medal at Canada Summer Games, has a shot at more
By Rob Mahon For Kyrell Sopotyk, it's been an incredibly quick turnaround. Sopotyk has been training for wheelchair racing for just over a year, and in that time he's not only earned a spot on Team Sa...
Aug 18, 2022 Kyrell Sopotyk earned a medal for Saskatchewan in the men's 1,500-metre wheelchair event at the Canada Summer Games. (Michael Scraper/submitted)
Wasps becoming more active in late summer
If you've noticed more wasps around than usual, it's likely because it's their time of year to grow their hives. City of Saskatoon entomologist Sydney Worthy said the city doesn't track numbers of was...
Aug 18, 2022 (Poulins.ca)
NDP and former students call for child advocate to investigate alleged abuse
The Saskatchewan NDP is standing alongside former students of Legacy Christian Academy, demanding action be taken against teachers allegedly responsible for incidents of abuse. Former student Caitlin ...
Aug 18, 2022 Caitlin Erickson speaks on 3rd Ave North, in front of Stephanie Hutchinson, Meara Conway and Carla Beck on Aug. 18, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
COVID cases, deaths, hospitalizations, outbreaks all increasing in Saskatchewan
COVID-19 activity is increasing in Saskatchewan, according to the monthly update from the Ministry of Health. According to the latest report, issued Thursday, 1,524 confirmed cases were detected betwe...
Aug 18, 2022
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