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Latest COVID update Nov. 23: 69 new cases, two deaths
Saskatchewan reported the fewest daily COVID-19 vaccinations in more than two months Tuesday. The Ministry of Health's update said there were 479 shots given in the latest reporting period, the fewest...
Nov 23, 2021
SHA online vaccination system back up and running after crash
Saskatchewan's online booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations started taking appointments for kids aged five to 11 at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning. Within 10 minutes, the system had crashed. "Ther...
Nov 23, 2021
City council votes to change school zone times, apply them year-round
Saskatoon's city council has voted to make changes to school zones and develop playground zones it says will improve safety for kids year-round. The council voted unanimously Monday during its regular...
Nov 22, 2021 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Nov. 22: Active case total falls below 1,000
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has fallen below 1,000 for the first time since mid-August. There were 998 active cases reported Monday, the fewest since 958 active cases were anno...
Nov 22, 2021 (Amy Dormuth/Twitter)
Hotel, restaurant industries still seeing major employment crisis
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the hotel and restaurant industries have never been the same. The majority of workers have either moved on to different careers or, for the most part, moved on ...
Nov 22, 2021 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stepen Wilde)
Family holds rally as search continues for missing woman Mackenzie Lee Trottier
On Sunday, family and friends of Mackenzie Lee Trottier gathered at Saskatoon City Hall to put up new signs and posters as the search continued for the missing woman. It has been nearly one year since...
Nov 22, 2021 Friends and family members held a rally to raise awareness for missing persons in Saskatchewan at City Hall in Saskatoon. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Fans soaking in every minute of curling trials
Loud roars from the crowd at SaskTel Centre have been a common theme to start off the first few draws of the Olympic curling trials. There are nine men's teams and nine women's teams competing to see ...
Nov 22, 2021 Matt Dunstone's team practices ahead of the Canadian Curling Trials at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Colton Lott is soaking up his Olympic curling trials experience
What a week it's been for Colton Lott. The Manitoba curler went from playing in his usual mixed doubles league in Winnipeg Beach, Man. on Wednesday night with his fiance to have a shot at going to the...
Nov 22, 2021 Team Dunstone gather on opening day at the Tim Hortons Curling Trials at SaskTel Centre on Nov. 20, 2021. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Visitor restrictions change at Saskatoon long term care homes
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is changing COVID-19 visitor restrictions at long term care homes and affiliates in the Saskatoon area. Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday the facilities will move to...
Nov 22, 2021
U of S student 'uncertain' with looming winter vaccine policy
A University of Saskatchewan student doesn't know what her education will look like in the new year, but as of right now, it won't be in person. The third-year student said she's concerned with the un...
Nov 22, 2021
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