Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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'We go big on Halloween:' PiNK to hold Halloween-themed bus, bar tours for all ages
After a COVID-19 outbreak in early August, PiNK is looking to give back to the community. And it will also offer a spooky Saskatoon look in the process. "We go big on Halloween," said Joe Jackson, PiN...
Sep 22, 2021 PiNK nightclub in Saskatoon is transforming for the month of October, holding a haunted house and haunted bus tours for all ages. (yxehauntedhouse.com)
Saskatoon father worries about access to care at PICU for 'medically fragile' son
Jack Cashin was born with Down syndrome and a heart condition. His father, Francis, says his son needed major surgery, which required admission to Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital. And for the ...
Sep 22, 2021 (Francis Cashin/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Sept. 22: Hospitalizations reach record high again
For the fourth straight day, Saskatchewan has set a record for hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health said Wednesday there were 265 people in the province's hospitals because of the ...
Sep 22, 2021 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
More information on Saskatchewan's QR code released
About 25,000 people have registered for MySaskHealthRecord accounts over the past two days. The increase in registrations follows the announcement of an upgrade to Saskatchewan vaccination records and...
Sep 22, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
Adults being admitted to Saskatoon children's hospital to ease ICU strain
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is now accepting patients outside of its normal age range. The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed Wednesda...
Sep 22, 2021 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Three teens arrested after Saskatoon house hit by gunfire
Three teens are facing charges after a house in Saskatoon's Massey Place neighbourhood was hit by gunfire early Wednesday. The Saskatoon Police Service said officers responded at about 2:30 a.m., to a...
Sep 22, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Mild and dry: Environment Canada issues predictions for fall
Fall is officially here - but the forecast has other ideas. Above-seasonal temperatures are on tap for the foreseeable future, according to Environment Canada meteorologist David Phillips. "Look at th...
Sep 22, 2021
Saskatoon dad thrilled daughters could soon receive COVID vaccine
Martin Gaal has "wary optimism" after Pfizer announced Monday that children between the ages of five and 11 may soon be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Gaal's two daughters - seven-year-old Sa...
Sep 22, 2021 Martin Gaal's daughters, Sasha (left) and Eilise (right), are excited to get the vaccine to protect their loved ones. (Martin Gaal/Submitted)
COVID measures the most significant in Sask. history: Moe
COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise by hundreds each day and twice this week Saskatchewan's hospital and ICU admissions with the virus have hit record highs. Premier Scott Moe said that's why the p...
Sep 22, 2021
Mask enforcement a bust on Saskatoon buses, operators concerned for safety
If someone who isn't wearing a mask boards a bus in Saskatoon, riders shouldn't look to their driver for help. Despite it being mandatory to wear a face mask on city transit, the lack of enforcement b...
Sep 21, 2021
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