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Saskatoon police warning people about fraudulent phone calls
The Saskatoon Police Service is advising people that an old scam is making the rounds again. In a media release Friday, police said they have received reports about the "family emergency scam" being u...
Feb 11, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Testing for unvaccinated, masking to remain in place for U of S students and staff
The University of Saskatchewan has come out with some new rules for students, staff and visitors as a response to changing provincial health orders. According to Patti McDougall, with the university's...
Feb 11, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
'Don't take weird risks:' Ruts in roads wreaking havoc
Saskatoon's Craig Silliphant found himself in an awkward situation Friday morning. The ruts made from other vehicles in his back alley caused Silliphant to get stuck on his way to work. "That snow was...
Feb 11, 2022 City crews will move on to tackling snow ruts in back lanes and local streets that were skipped because they require temporary parking restrictions due to the number of parked vehicles. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon graders begin tackling heavily rutted streets
Getting around Saskatoon is anything but smooth. Several days of mild temperatures finally took their toll as deep ruts formed on residential streets resulting in vehicles getting stuck in the slush. ...
Feb 11, 2022 Snow ruts on a Saskatoon street (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
New largely Indigenous-owned partnership in renewable energy to fuel future generations
A new Indigenous-owned enterprise in Saskatchewan focused on renewable energy is hoping to expand and create opportunities for the next generation of Indigenous communities. MiEnergy North America is ...
Feb 11, 2022
Residents warned to watch for ice dams as temperatures rise
The temperatures have gone from freezing to more mild conditions this week, which means residents should start looking out for ice dams. Those are ridges of ice that form at the edge of a roof and pre...
Feb 10, 2022
Lawns, sidewalks could be damaged by rock salt chemicals
Keeping roads and sidewalks as safe as possible with icy conditions remains the top priority on days like Thursday. Different types of salt chemicals are used on main roads to help drivers and pedestr...
Feb 10, 2022 Rock salt chemicals used to limit icy sidewalks. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
NDP: Moe's comments on trucker convoy are 'egging on disruption and uncertainty'
Saskatchewan's NDP is taking aim at Premier Scott Moe and comments he made recently during a national broadcast. During that interview, Moe was asked how he felt about convoys in both Ottawa and Alber...
Feb 10, 2022 NDP Jobs Critic Aleana Young. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan's weekly COVID report shows 5,401 new cases, 22 deaths
Saskatchewan's first weekly COVID-19 update showed 5,401 new cases were detected in the province between Jan. 30 and last Saturday. Of those cases, 1,429 were in the Saskatoon region and 1,284 were in...
Feb 10, 2022
'Mackenzie Screamer' coming through Saskatchewan
There could be more slippery road conditions in Saskatchewan on Friday as a new weather system comes through the province. A low-pressure system dubbed a Mackenzie Screamer develops in the Mackenzie V...
Feb 10, 2022
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