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"That was our hub": Meadow Lake arena devastated by fire
Residents in Meadow Lake and area are waking up to what the city is describing as an incredible loss. The Meadow Lake & District Arena, which has been at the heart of the community for 45 years, w...
Jun 06, 2021 (Facebook/Meadow Lake Memories)
Latest COVID update June 5: hospitalizations below 100
The pandemic's pressure on Saskatchewan's healthcare system is easing up. In the province's latest COVID-19 update on Saturday, hospitalizations in the province dropped to 98. The last time there were...
Jun 05, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Update: Tornado warning lifted in west-central Sask., severe thunderstorms still expected
Tornado warnings were issued, then lifted, for communities near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. The warnings affected regions near Kindersley, Rosetown, the Battlefords, as well as Martensville and W...
Jun 05, 2021
Man with life-threatening injuries found in Saskatoon alley
A man is in serious but stable condition after being found with life-threatening injuries Friday night in an alley off of 21st Street East. Paramedics took the man to hospital around 9 p.m., police sa...
Jun 05, 2021
Indigenous youth group creates art tribute to Kamloops residential school victims
The smell of burning sweetgrass fills the air as passersby glance at the rocks along the shoreline of Saskatoon's River Landing. Some of the rocks are colourfully decorated with flowers, birds and oth...
Jun 04, 2021 A rock spray-painted with a number representing one of the children found in an unmarked grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Cautious optimism from tourism sector over Step Three of reopening plan
It's almost too good to be true. If all goes well, in mere weeks, Saskatchewan residents could be going to more festivals, concerts, live events and exhibitions across the province. Earlier this week,...
Jun 04, 2021 (marriott.com)
Latest COVID update June 4: 111 recoveries, 89 new cases, 0 deaths
For the second time in four days, Saskatchewan has reported fewer than 90 new COVID-19 cases. In Friday's update, the Ministry of Health said there were 89 new cases. There were 86 new cases reported ...
Jun 04, 2021 Signs for those waiting in the lot for 15 minutes after their COVID-19 vaccination at the Regina drive-thru.
Saskatchewan posts lowest unemployment rate in Canada
For the second straight month, Saskatchewan was the only province in Canada to record an increase in employment. In data released Friday, Statistics Canada said the number of people working in Saskatc...
Jun 04, 2021
650 CKOM wins national RTDNA award
650 CKOM has been recognized with a prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) National award. 650 CKOM won for Breaking News Coverage of another train derailment east of Saskatoon ...
Jun 03, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
'There's nowhere they can go:' Cool-down locations open for vulnerable community
It's a scorcher in Saskatoon and one group wants to remind residents to be mindful of all members of the community. Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) has created a list of cool-down loc...
Jun 03, 2021
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