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Sask. caterer seeing surge in business ahead of Step Two of reopening
This time last year, PickNic's Catering manager Krista Fehr was wondering how much longer the company could stay in business. Now, with the next phase of Saskatchewan's reopening plan set to begin on ...
Jun 17, 2021 PickNic's Catering is running out of availability due to an increase in business ahead of the next phase of the province's reopening plan. (PickNic's Catering/Facebook)
Councillors to consider tax increase proposals at upcoming committee meeting
The economic and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for at least the next couple of years in Saskatoon, meaning at this point it looks like taxes may be going up significantly ove...
Jun 17, 2021
Saskatoon Public Schools facing $8M shortfall, over 60 positions to be 'redeployed'
The reserves have run dry. That's just part of the reason why Saskatoon Public Schools struggled putting together its budget for the upcoming school year. With an $8-million shortfall, according to bo...
Jun 17, 2021 (Saskatoon Public Schools)
Latest COVID update June 17: 94 new cases, active cases rise to 752
Saskatchewan's up-and-down daily total of new COVID-19 cases was up again Thursday. The Ministry of Health reported 94 new infections - twice as many as were announced Tuesday. The province also said ...
Jun 17, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Regina vs. Saskatoon: Which city will get more first vaccinations?
The friendly rivalry of Regina versus Saskatoon will be put to the test over the next two weeks after Regina Mayor Sandra Masters challenged Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark on which city will get more f...
Jun 17, 2021
Mother Nature creates big mess for Prince Albert
A city wide cleanup is underway in Prince Albert following a brief but powerful storm Wednesday morning. Within a span of less than 10 minutes, high winds and hail wreaked havoc, splitting trees, pull...
Jun 17, 2021 Big mess: various crews are tackling tree debris across the city. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW)
Merlis Belsher Place preparing to close field hospital, welcome back community
It has been a long time since skate blades touched the ice at Merlis Belsher Place. After the University of Saskatchewan Huskies won the 2020 Canada West men's hockey championship on Feb. 29, it was i...
Jun 16, 2021 Merlis Blesher Place, pictured as a field hospital. (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
PHR would welcome Regina-style city funding, Clark exploring options
With Saskatchewan still in the grips of an overdose death crisis, and with the province's refusal to fund safe consumption sites, funding has been tough to come by. Saskatoon's lone safe consumption s...
Jun 16, 2021 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Ex-Mountie facing first-degree murder charge pleads not guilty
A former Saskatchewan Mountie has entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder. Bernie Herman, 53, was not present when the matter was discussed Wednesday morning at Prince Albert P...
Jun 16, 2021 (paNOW file photo)
Questions remain around hospitality industry post-pandemic
With the end apparently in sight for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, it's time for not only people to heal, but businesses as well. Over the course of the pandemic, the hospitality industry suffered immense...
Jun 16, 2021 Breakfast at a Saskatoon restaurant before the COVID-19 pandemic. (Payton Zillich/650 CKOM)
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