Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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STC planning to vaccinate teachers Friday at SaskTel Centre clinic
First it was frontline police officers. Now it's the teachers' turn. The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) has been making use of its SaskTel Centre vaccine clinic, with Tribal Chief Mark Arcand stating ...
Apr 26, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Suspicious package found in Eastview deemed not dangerous
After some tense moments Sunday evening, a suspicious package has been deemed 'not dangerous.' At 5:18 p.m., Saskatoon police released that members were on scene of a suspicious package. At that time,...
Apr 25, 2021
Latest COVID update April 25: Vaccinations near 400,000 mark, two deaths, active cases drop
The number of vaccines given in Saskatchewan is very close to the 400,000 mark. In its latest update Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported that 7,451 doses were administered, raising the total so fa...
Apr 25, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Saskatchewan Blue Cross investigating cybersecurity "incident"
Saskatchewan Blue Cross has confirmed the company experienced a cybersecurity "incident" last week. President and CEO Shelley Vandenberg said she's unable to determine if the company fell victim to a ...
Apr 25, 2021
Latest COVID update April 24: 286 new cases, 2 deaths, 392,294 total vaccinations
The Saskatchewan government is reporting 286 new cases of COVID-19, 194 recoveries and two deaths in the province. The people who died were in the 70 to 79 age group from the Regina zone. To date, 473...
Apr 24, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Doctor reacts as anti-mask protests sweep through Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning people about attending rallies against COVID restrictions as a convoy of people parade through the prairies. Chris Saccoccia, who identifies himself ...
Apr 24, 2021 (Chris Saccoccia/Twitch TV)
Affordable housing for Metis elders under construction
Construction of a new affordable housing project for Mtis elders is officially underway. Local politicians and delegates were in attendance to break ground on the Round Prairie Elders' Lodge, a 26-uni...
Apr 24, 2021
Saskatoon's drive-through vaccination clinic set to reopen for 44+ age group
The drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Saskatoon is to be back up and running Saturday. In a media release Friday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said the clinic -- which closed last Sund...
Apr 23, 2021 The lineup at the drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic at Prairieland Park. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update April 23: 245 new cases, 1 death, 52 patients in Saskatchewan ICUs
The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan intensive care units reached an all-time high Friday. There are 52 patients with the coronavirus in ICUs, an increase of four from Thursday's report fro...
Apr 23, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Parents asked for input as Saskatoon Public School Division prepares to make budget cuts
The Saskatoon Public School Division (SPSD) is facing an $8-million operational funding deficit for the 2021-22 school year, and will have to make "some difficult decisions." In a letter sent to stude...
Apr 23, 2021
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