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Infectious disease doctor says ditching masks will depend on risk tolerance
According to the Saskatchewan government, July 11 is the day when masks won't be required indoors anymore and all remaining COVID-related public health measures will be lifted. But with the more trans...
Jun 22, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Unvaccinated could be putting their summer at risk: Saskatoon doctor
People in Saskatchewan are anxiously awaiting July 11, the date when all remaining COVID-related public health measures will be lifted. But a Saskatoon doctor says it may be too soon to celebrate if t...
Jun 22, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Lakeridge teacher wins C95's 'Teacher of the Year' award
It was a remarkable sendoff into retirement for Lakeridge School teacher Sharon Biss. Clasping her hands together in surprise, she accepted this year's C95 Teacher of the Year award Tuesday. Surrounde...
Jun 22, 2021 Mayor Charlie Clark (back left) joined Rob and Shauna and Sharon Biss' class to congratulate the Lakeridge School teacher (holding award) on being named the C95 Teacher of the Year on June 22, 2021.
Latest COVID update June 22: Vaccinations go over 1M mark
Saskatchewan has reached a major milestone in its battle against COVID-19. In its daily update Tuesday, the Ministry of Health announced 6,496 doses of COVID vaccine had been administered in the lates...
Jun 22, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Pair charged with sexual assault of 15-year-old girl
Two men have been charged with sexual assault after an incident earlier this month in Saskatoon -- and now police say there may be other incidents and other victims in the community. In a media releas...
Jun 22, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
'Warmer than it was last summer': Meteorologist gives insight into next few months
Summer officially kicked off Sunday and according to Environment Canada, it’s going to be a scorcher. “Our models are showing warmer-than-normal temperatures certainly for what’s lef...
Jun 22, 2021
TCU Place asks City of Saskatoon for multi-million-dollar line of credit
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge financial toll on many businesses and companies, and TCU Place in Saskatoon is no different. At the governance and priorities committee meeting Monday, a request...
Jun 21, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
City council to consider name change to John A. Macdonald Road next week
A motion to have Saskatoon's John A. Macdonald Road renamed has passed the first step. At Monday's governance and priorities committee meeting, Coun. David Kirton brought forward a motion on the matte...
Jun 21, 2021 Saskatoon city council voted Wednesday 8-3 in favour of renaming John A Macdonald Road. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police say 59-year-old man died in explosion
The Saskatoon Police Service confirmed Monday the body found after an explosion Saturday morning is that of a 59-year-old man who lived in the house. The Major Crimes Section said the man died when th...
Jun 21, 2021 Emergency crews responded to a house explosion on Clarence Avenue South on June 19, 2021. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
'Nothing we could do': Neighbours describe the moment a Saskatoon home exploded
Lisa Polowski was laying on her couch playing games on her phone early Saturday morning when a sound she'll never forget rang through the neighbourhood. "It just sounded like the house was falling dow...
Jun 19, 2021 Emergency crews responded to a house explosion on Clarence Avenue South on June 19, 2021. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
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