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Saskatoon City Hospital ER hours restricted once again
Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department has once again extended its adjusted hours, this time until March 9, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a news release on Friday. On Feb 14,...
Feb 28, 2025 Saskatoon City Hospital’s emergency department will operate with adjusted hours until March 9, 2025. (650 CKOM files)
Outdoor skating begins to wrap up as spring slowly arrives
The birds may not be chirping just yet, but the sun is shining, the ice is melting and Saskatoon is quickly becoming a slushy mess. It's the first real hint of spring for people in Saskatchewan, with ...
Feb 28, 2025 School kids get one final lap in on the speed skating oval before it closes for the season. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
One in a million: Sask. mom reflects on her fight with rare cancer
WARMAN, SASK. - JJ Zimmer is like many other mothers across the province. She spends her days shuttling her two daughters between activities, juggling work as a teacher, managing household chores, and...
Feb 28, 2025 Just over two years ago, JJ Zimmer was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer. This Rare Disease Day, she is sharing her story in the hope that it will inspire others, showing that survival is possible even in the face of a rare and challenging illness. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
What do labels like 'Made in Canada' and 'Product of Canada' mean?
How can you know you're buying a made-in-Canada product as a consumer living in Canada? With more Trump tariffs on the horizon, Evan Bray speaks with food label consultant Walter Dullemond with FTC In...
Feb 27, 2025 To some extent, products that are labelled or produced and labelled in Canada have an option of being labelled as products or made in Canada. But it's not required. Products that are imported may or may not be required to have a country of origin listed, which is a bit of a challenge. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Convicted Saskatoon killer Kenneth David MacKay denied day parole
WARNING - This story contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers. The Parole Board of Canada has denied Saskatoon killer Kenneth David MacKay's request for day parole after he was ...
Feb 27, 2025 MacKay’s release from incarceration came 23 years after Paskemin’s death. Typically, a life sentence for an offender like MacKay renders them ineligible for parole for at least 25 years. (Submitted)
City of Saskatoon expecting $12.27M surplus from civic operations budget
The City of Saskatoon says it's expecting a sizable surplus in its civic operations budget. Saskatoon's preliminary year-end financial results for 2024 will be presented to the city's standing committ...
Feb 27, 2025 The city says snow clearing was more costly than expected, but that deficit was offset by other savings. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Police respond to two bear spray incidents on city transit buses
Bear spray continues to be a problem for police in Saskatoon. On Tuesday evening, it responded to two different incidents of bear spray being used on City of Saskatoon Transit buses. Read more: Saskat...
Feb 26, 2025 In March 2024, the provincial government announced new regulations aiming to reduce the number of criminal incidents involving bear spray. Anyone charged under the new regulations could face fines of up to $100,000. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon sees spike in overdoses with over 25 in 24 hours
The Saskatoon Fire Department says its resources are strained after a number of overdoses in the past 24 hours. Rob Hogan, deputy chief of operations and emergency communications for the Saskatoon Fir...
Feb 26, 2025 Kayla Demong, the executive director of PHR is worried about the pink drug in circulation that has been linked to the high amount of overdoses Saskatoon is seeing in late Febuary. She said fentanyl can be reversed with Narcan, but it doesn't work with benzodiazepines, which is what is mixed in the light pink drug. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon city council clears the path for 256 new affordable housing units
Saskatoon city council has unanimously approved recommendations to move forward with federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) grants, and a five-year tax abatement for three future affordable housing un...
Feb 26, 2025 The Affordable Housing Building is set to be located near the Lakewood Civic Centre. (City of Saskatoon)
NDP launches shop local campaign ahead of Donald Trump's tariffs
As customers step into SaskMade marketplace in Saskatoon, they're met with shelves stocked with local treasures, from handcrafted gifts, to farm fresh eggs, meat and a wide variety of snacks. General ...
Feb 26, 2025 The NDP launched a website Wednesday promoting local Saskatchewan businesses ahead of looming tariffs from Trump. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
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