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Latest COVID update June 8: 90 new cases, 2 deaths, active cases fall again
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan fell Tuesday to a level not seen since early November. According to the Ministry of Health's daily update, there are 1,053 active COVID cases in ...
Jun 08, 2021 The lineup at the drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic at Prairieland Park. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Woman charged after liquor, gun found hidden under child's car seat
Stashing some liquor and a gun under a child's seat didn't help one woman avoid arrest near Stanley Mission. According to the RCMP, officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 915 on Saturday at about 11:30...
Jun 08, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon tree company calls out city for Dutch elm waste fees
A Saskatoon tree company is feeling cut down by the city about a new policy on elm waste going to the landfill. Laelia Shiell, general manager of Porcupine Tree Care, said fees the city is charging fo...
Jun 08, 2021 Elm wood (Laelia Shiell/Submitted)
Saskatoon hospitals to relax visitation regulations
Patients in Saskatoon's hospitals will soon be able to have more visitors. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced Monday that Royal University Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital and Saskatoon City Hos...
Jun 07, 2021 St. Paul's Hospital. (Emmanuel Care)
NDP's 'Last Mile' strategy includes $25,000 incentive, direct calls for unvaccinated
Need a little incentive with getting your COVID-19 vaccine? How does $25,000 sound? That was just part of the NDP's announcement Monday afternoon, with Leader Ryan Meili and Health Critic Vicki Mowat ...
Jun 07, 2021 NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat and Leader Ryan Meili announce their 'Last Mile Strategy,' on June 7, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Police seeking info after Saskatoon bar hit with eight bullets
The Saskatoon Police Service is trying to find out who put eight bullet holes in a pub in the Massey Place neighbourhood Saturday night. On Sunday at about 5:30 p.m., officers were sent to an establis...
Jun 07, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update June 7: 68 new cases, 119 recoveries, 3 deaths
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continues to fall, but so does the number of tests. The Ministry of Health reported Monday there were 68 new cases in the province, the lowest daily to...
Jun 07, 2021
Wanuskewin's latest exhibit explores ecology of Opimihaw valley
When you enter the gates of Wanuskewin Heritage Park, you experience a different feeling. And that is likely tied to the thousands upon thousands of years of history - all tied to the Opimihaw valley....
Jun 07, 2021 Wanuskewin's latest exhibit, Opimihaw, is on display until Oct. 29, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Meadow Lake RCMP believe fire that destroyed arena was set nearby
Meadow Lake RCMP are looking for more information after a fire destroyed the community arena on Sunday. In a release that was sent out Sunday evening, police are saying that early investigations show ...
Jun 07, 2021
Moosomin First Nation ready to get shovels in the ground at Moosomin Downs: Chief, CEO
Horse racing could be making a return to Saskatchewan, since Moosomin First Nation is committed to the Moosomin Downs project. That was apparent in a recent interview with 650 CKOM, where Moosomin Chi...
Jun 06, 2021 (Marquis Downs/Facebook)
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