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Man asked to leave P.A. National Park for leaving food unattended
By Ian Gustafson A Prince Albert man is feeling frustrated after he and his friends were forced to leave their campsite in Prince Albert National Park last weekend. Officials told him he broke the wil...
Jun 10, 2021 (Submitted photo/Eric Samuel)
Crowds gather to mourn Muslim family killed in London attack, vow to stand against hatred
Growing up in Regina, Salmaan Moolla has retraced the steps of so many people that have called the city home. He graced the hallways of Hawrylak Elementary School before graduating to Campbell Collegi...
Jun 10, 2021
'Alzheimer's is the next pandemic:' Prof details new drug aimed at slowing disease
There's one glaring barrier when it comes to the new Alzheimer's drug that was just given authorization in the U.S.: The cost of the drug named Aduhelm. "The treatment cost for this antibody is in the...
Jun 09, 2021 Royal University Hospital gave media a sneak peek of the new adult E.R. department on August 28, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan vaccine rollout 'hitting a wall': Epidemiologist
A Saskatchewan epidemiologist studying COVID-19 trends is calling Saskatchewan's slowing vaccination numbers unsurprising. With up to 25 per cent of the population representing people who are either h...
Jun 09, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update June 9: 57 new cases, active cases fall below 1,000
While the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to drop in Saskatchewan, the number of hospitalizations is increasing. The Ministry of Health's update Wednesday said there were 57 new cases, the lowe...
Jun 09, 2021
Openings delayed for a pair of Saskatoon pools
The opening for a pair of Saskatoon outdoor pools has been delayed. Lathey Pool, which was scheduled to open Wednesday, won't open due to mechanical issues. The city said a new opening date will be an...
Jun 09, 2021 Children and parents in Saskatoon cool off at George Ward Pool, one of two outdoor facilities open to the public. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Complacency': Shahab, Merriman pushing for vaccinations as first doses lag
The number of people getting their first COVID-19 shot is slowing in Saskatchewan. Over the past nine days, second COVID doses have outpaced first doses each day, often by many thousands. And where fi...
Jun 08, 2021
How to manage sudden wealth as $70M Lotto Max jackpot looms
A Canadian record of $117 million in total prize money is within reach for participants in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw, according to Saskatchewan Lotteries. The draw includes a $70-million jackpot and an...
Jun 08, 2021
Saskatoon 'bee whisperer' removes huge swarm from heritage home
Hundreds of bees swarmed around Albert Chubak on Friday as he stood in the bucket of a boom lift beside a chimney, 20 feet above the ground. For the 55-year-old -- who was dressed in his white beekeep...
Jun 08, 2021 Albert Chubak gathers honey bees found in the Randhawa family's chimney flue on June 4, 2021. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'They're frightened:' Saskatoon Muslim community responds to London attack
Love, peace and harmony. That's how Mubarik Syed described the religion of Islam on Tuesday, two days after the horrific attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. In the attack, four members of one fa...
Jun 08, 2021 Worshippers kneel in prayer on June 4, 2019 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon during a celebration of Eid al Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
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