Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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As heat warnings blanket Saskatchewan, watch out for signs of heat stroke
Heat warnings from Environment Canada have stretched across much of Saskatchewan this week, as temperatures climbed above 30 C in many places. With the heat comes the risk of heat-related illnesses, i...
Jul 13, 2022
'Fewer people are getting married': Sociologist breaks down rise in common-law partnerships
More couples are moving in together, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, but fewer of them are saying "I do." The 2016 census showed 437,875 people were married in the province, with 82,550 living...
Jul 13, 2022 Third Avenue United Church. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon homeless count 'extremely concerning,' advocates say
There are at least 550 people in Saskatoon who don't have a place to call home. That's more than there have been since the Saskatoon Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) began its biennial homeless c...
Jul 13, 2022 Outside the Emergency Wellness Centre, downtown Saskatoon (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Air and ground searches scouring parks and rural areas for missing woman
Tariq Bajwa wants to welcome his wife of 28 years back home safely. Nuzhat Tabassum, 53, was last seen in the Rosewood neighbourhood early in the morning Sunday, police said. This week's heat warnings...
Jul 13, 2022 Nuzhat Tabassum, 53, has been missing since July 10. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
First case of monkeypox reported in Saskatchewan
For the first time, Saskatchewan is reporting a case of monkeypox. "This is the first case that has been confirmed within the province of Saskatchewan, but obviously (it's) something that we've been m...
Jul 13, 2022
'I hope I can be forgiven:' Riders' Marino apologizes for actions against Ottawa
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive tackle Garrett Marino broke his silence Wednesday, five days after his low hit on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, Marino's subsequent reaction and comm...
Jul 13, 2022
Langham shooting victim remembered as 'cherished brother and friend'
More details are emerging about the murder-suicide in Langham on Friday. Friends and locals in the community have identified the 38-year-old victim as Joshua Peters. Peters was shot and killed by 46-y...
Jul 13, 2022 (Elephant Seal/Facebook)
Heat warnings continue across much of Saskatchewan
It's going to be another hot one for most of Saskatchewan. For the second straight day, Environment Canada has heat warnings in effect. The warnings blanket most of the western half of the province, s...
Jul 13, 2022
Red Earth community mourns after Frank Young's body found
After 81 days of searching, five-year-old Frank Young's body was found washed up on the shore of a river just two kilometres east of where he went missing. During a media conference Tuesday, members o...
Jul 12, 2022 A ribbon ceremony was held in honour of Frank Young. (Charlene Head/Submitted)
Saskatchewan feeling the heat as the province tries to stay cool
It is hot across Saskatchewan, with heat warnings from Environment Canada spreading across almost half the province. When the temperature gets this hot, it's tough not to be outdoors and enjoy the sun...
Jul 12, 2022 Taste of Saskatchewan in 2022. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
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