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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
FSIN backs longtime Muskowekwan chief to become next AFN head
Chief Reginald Bellerose wants to become the next chief of the Assembly of First Nations - and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wants him in that position, too. The FSIN held a pr...
Jun 03, 2021 The FSIN is backing Muskowekwan Chief Reginald Bellerose in his bid for AFN National Chief. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Survey respondents OK with status quo for Saskatoon speed limits
People in Saskatoon seem to be just fine with the way things are when it comes to speed limits in the city. A recent survey the city did about potential changes to speed limits shows 65 per cent of re...
Jun 03, 2021
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