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Adopt-A-Family ready to receive thousands of presents for Saskatoon families
A day of giving is scheduled for Saturday in Saskatoon. Families, co-workers and individuals will be lining up in their vehicles to drop off the presents they've purchased for their "adopted" families...
Dec 10, 2021 Volunteers load boxes full of groceries and toys as part of 650 CKOM's Adopt-A-Family at Market Mall on Dec. 14, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 10: 69 new cases, 42 recoveries, 1 death
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan rose for a second straight day Friday. The Ministry of Health said there were 653 active cases, an increase of 31 from the previous day. There were ...
Dec 10, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Optimist Club retires from organizing Saskatoon's Canada Day celebrations
Saskatoon is looking for someone new to organize its Canada Day celebrations. The Optimist Club of Saskatoon announced Friday it had made the "difficult" decision to retire from organizing the event i...
Dec 10, 2021
Cigarette sparks fire at the Saskatoon Lighthouse
Improper disposal of a cigarette sparked a fire that resulted in the partial evacuation of the Lighthouse in Saskatoon early Friday. The Saskatoon Fire Department said it got a call at 3:19 a.m., abou...
Dec 10, 2021 Saskatoon fire crews responded to an early morning fire at the Lighthouse on Dec. 10, 2021 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire)
Downtown Saskatoon wellness shelter could open as early as Monday
Green cots, medical supplies, donated items like fridges and microwaves, washing machines and detergent have already been delivered to a building in downtown Saskatoon that will house a temporary emer...
Dec 09, 2021 Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand outside a new temporary emergency wellness shelter in downtown Saskatoon. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
U of S researcher reacts to food price predictions
One of the lead researchers behind Canada's Food Price Report for 2022 is providing some insight into the staggering seven per cent increase prediction in food prices. Dr. Stuart Smyth, an associate p...
Dec 09, 2021
Province's top doctor says locations of Omicron cases won't be shared
Dr. Saqib Shahab says details on where the Omicron variant was found in Saskatchewan will not be shared. In this case, when the situation involves four people who are members of one household, the inf...
Dec 09, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Mexico-bound passengers on first international flight from Saskatoon thrilled
There wasn't a heavy winter coat to be seen among those checking in at the Sunwing desk in the Saskatoon airport Thursday morning. Passengers were animated and excited to be boarding the first interna...
Dec 09, 2021 Friends Cindy Wall (left) and Sharon Neufeld were excited to depart for Ixtapa, Mexico on Dec. 9, 2021 for their first trip in three years. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Dec. 9: 62 new cases, active cases up
For the first time in nearly a week, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan rose Thursday. The Ministry of Health reported there were 622 active cases, 13 more than the previous day. The ...
Dec 09, 2021
Saskatoon police investigating arson at Preston Avenue mall
The Saskatoon Police Service is asking for the public's help as it investigates a case of arson in the city. Police are trying to identify a man who may have information about a fire that occurred at ...
Dec 09, 2021 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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