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Latest COVID update Dec. 20: 55 probable Omicron cases detected
The number of cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Saskatchewan has risen by 55. The Ministry of Health said Monday on its daily COVID dashboard there were 55 new probable cases, in addition t...
Dec 20, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Friesen says Ontario hospital stay 'initiated by COVID,' has no plan to get vaccinated
Former People's Party of Canada candidate Mark Friesen says he has "never denied" that COVID-19 landed him in hospital in Saskatchewan - and eventually Ontario - earlier this year. "This was all initi...
Dec 20, 2021 (Mark Friesen/ Facebook)
Police warn community to be wary of porch pirates before Christmas
Imagine spending hours to make the perfect Christmas gift only to have it stolen from your front porch. Matt Wolsfeld is irked to say the least after this happened to him. The Saskatoon man does custo...
Dec 20, 2021 Matt Wolsfeld had his homemade Christmas gift stolen off his front porch (Matt Wolsfeld/Submitted)
Saskatoon meat shop shut down over rodent infestation
A Saskatoon meat processor and warehouse has been forced to shut down after an infestation of rodents. In a news release, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said it had inspected Afro-Caribbean M...
Dec 20, 2021
Victim caught in the crosshairs of a Saskatoon police stun gun during fight
Saskatoon police used a stun gun on the wrong person while breaking up an altercation Saturday night. Officers were called to an apartment on Luther Place, close to the intersection of Eighth Street a...
Dec 20, 2021
Saskatoon police investigating man's suspicious death
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is investigating what they are calling a suspicious death. Police are investigating after getting called to a residence in the 1400 block of Spadina Crescent East ju...
Dec 19, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Turkeys are available, but don't wait: Saskatoon grocer
There doesn't appear to be a shortage of turkeys for Christmas dinners in Saskatoon this year, but that doesn't mean stores won't sell out. Wes Johnson, manager of the Real Canadian Superstore on Conf...
Dec 19, 2021 Wes Johnson assists a shopper with choosing a turkey for their holiday dinner Superstore's selection of turkeys on Dec. 16, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Optimist Hill opens for the season in Saskatoon
The gates at Optimist Hill opened at 11 a.m. Saturday in Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park. To celebrate the start of the new season, opening day is sponsored by Conexus Credit Union with lift pass and hot...
Dec 18, 2021 Optimist Hill. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
New wellness centre at capacity less than 48 hours after opening
Not even two days after opening, the new wellness centre in downtown Saskatoon is over capacity. Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said the shelter has been at full capacity both nights since...
Dec 17, 2021 Staff at the new temporary STC wellness centre in downtown Saskatoon in the room where individuals leave their belongings in a marked bin. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man facing trafficking, gun charges following 'high risk' search
A man is facing 14 charges following a month-long investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service drug unit and tactical support unit. Saskatoon police executed what it called a "high-risk" search warra...
Dec 17, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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