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$350M canola processing facility to be built in southeast Saskatchewan
A $350-million integrated canola processing facility is planned for southeast Saskatchewan with construction to start next year. Ceres Global Ag, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., is behin...
May 25, 2021
STC SaskTel Centre clinic expands walk-in capacity to 600 per day
More spots are now open at the SaskTel Centre walk-in immunization clinic, thanks to Indigenous Services Canada. The expansion is from 300 patients per day to 600 per day, doubling overall capacity at...
May 25, 2021 Saskatoon Tibal Chief Mark Arcand recieves his COVID-19 vaccine at the SaskTel Centre clinic on April 9, 2021. (
Jaris Swidrovich/Twitter)
What you missed this weekend; a look at the COVID statistics
It was, overall, a good May long weekend in terms of the COVID-19 figures in Saskatchewan. From Saturday to the holiday Monday, Saskatchewan gained 399 new COVID cases, but 635 recoveries in the same ...
May 25, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Rain to quit this afternoon in Saskatoon; Birch Hills leads rainfall totals from weekend
A soggy May long weekend in Saskatchewan has come to an end, but when will the rain taper off? Keane Kokolsky with Environment Canada said it'll be this afternoon for Saskatoon, and a bit later on for...
May 25, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Rainfall warning issued for Saskatoon, Battlefords, Lloydminster and area; precipitation coming for much of Sask.
There is some welcome news for those who need it, as a rainfall warning has been issued for our province. As of Sunday afternoon, the warning is in place for areas in and around the City of Saskatoon,...
May 23, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saturday evening bicycle robbery leaves one with charges
A two-wheel theft led to one man in his 20's being charged with multiple crimes Saturday evening. According to police, an individual on a bicycle was peddling down Preston Avenue North and 108th Stree...
May 23, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Indigenous professor leaving University of Saskatchewan over racism concerns
A University of Saskatchewan faculty member says he is leaving his job because of racism and discrimination. Jaris Swidrovich, recognized as Canada's first Indigenous doctor of pharmacy and the only s...
May 22, 2021 (Jaris Swidrovich/Facebook)
Latest COVID update May 22: 2 deaths, 180 new cases, 184 recoveries
The province is reporting 180 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan Saturday, along with two new deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, one death was reported in the 50 to 59 age group and one deat...
May 22, 2021 The lineup at the drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic at Prairieland Park. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
All evacuees from Cloverdale fire allowed to return home
There was more progress to report Friday on the Cloverdale fire near Prince Albert. All evacuees have now been allowed to return home. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency made the announcement durin...
May 21, 2021 Some of the aftermath of the Cloverdale Fire, as viewed from Highway 55. (Jeff D’Andrea/paNOW)
Latest COVID update May 21: Seven-day average of new cases falls again
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan fell to its lowest level in nearly two months Friday. According to the Ministry of Health, the seven-day average is 162, or 13.2 per 100,000...
May 21, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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