Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Latest COVID update Sept. 1 -- Active cases continue to rise
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has increased by more than 400 per cent over the past month. On Wednesday, the provincial government reported there were 2,372 active cases in Saska...
Sep 01, 2021
Small business incubator to take over old Farmers Market building
It's possible you hadn't heard of Ideas Inc., before the August city council meeting in Saskatoon. But remember the name - it's the new facilitator for the old Farmers Market building in the Riversdal...
Sep 01, 2021
Saskatoon launches program to make homes greener
The City of Saskatoon is offering an incentive to make homes greener and energy efficient. The Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) officially launched on Wednesday. It provides low-interest loans to singl...
Sep 01, 2021
Prince Albert PPC candidate explains controversial tweets
The People's Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for the federal election in the Prince Albert riding is explaining a series of brash comments he made on Twitter regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In a twee...
Sep 01, 2021 (Joseph McCrea/Facebook)
22-year-old woman dies in crash near Saskatoon
A collision on the eastern edge of Saskatoon has claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman. Saskatoon emergency crews were called to a crash between a car and semi-trailer at the intersection of highway...
Sep 01, 2021
Saskatoon school zones flip back to 30-km/h speed limit
The end of summer break for kids also means the end of summer speed limits in Saskatoon school zones. School zone speed limits move from 50 kilometres per hour back to 30 km/h on Wednesday. Saskatoon ...
Sep 01, 2021
Saskatoon Chamber CEO supports status quo for vaccine passports, health measures
The CEO of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is pleased the province isn't mandating vaccines or introducing any new public health measures. A day after Premier Scott Moe and chief medical hea...
Aug 31, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
'Do not use in humans:' Expert provides facts, truth on ivermectin
You may want to quit horsin' around now, Saskatchewan - ivermectin isn't a joke. That's the word from Chris Clark, the associate dean academic at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. "Nobody un...
Aug 31, 2021 (File Photo/650 CKOM)
Erasers, notebooks and multi-coloured pens: Local shop savours back-to-school season
Shopping for back-to-school supplies is in full swing, with kids back in school Wednesday. In keeping with pandemic trends, parents can choose to shop local. Susan Gallagher is the owner and self-titl...
Aug 31, 2021 Susan Gallagher alongside a back-to-school display at her shop, Soul Paper, in Saskatoon. (Libby GIesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Incident at Meadow Lake campground deemed to be murder-suicide
The Saskatchewan RCMP said Tuesday the deaths of two people at a campground in Meadow Lake on Monday were the result of a murder-suicide. The RCMP said it received reports of gunshots at the Lions Par...
Aug 31, 2021 (650 CKOM files)
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