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'There's a real hunger for information:' OTC opens archive for historical Treaty materials
It took 32 years to complete, but the Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC) has opened its archive, full of materials dedicated to Treaty across Canada. The new, physical space is located at the off...
Feb 12, 2021 The Office of the Treaty Commissioner has created a new, physical space dedicated to the history of Treaties across Canada. (Facebook/Office of the Treaty Commissioner)
Habitat for Humanity chapters merge to form provincial organization
By Teena Monteleone Habitat for Humanity will have 31 new builds across Saskatchewan this year, but the homes aren't the only thing undergoing significant construction. The organization is merging its...
Feb 12, 2021 A newly-formed Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan will help 21 families in 2021. (submitted/Habitat Saskatchewan)
Bud's on Broadway owners plan to fight COVID-19 fine
The owners of a Saskatoon bar say they will go to court to fight a recent fine for violating COVID-19 rules. The province announced on Wednesday that Bud's on Broadway had been fined $14,000 for faili...
Feb 12, 2021 Buds on Broadway (Google)
Outbreak declared at Saskatoon school for children with disabilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared an outbreak at John Dolan School. The SHA notified the Saskatoon Public School Division Thursday after a second postive case in the facility. The f...
Feb 12, 2021 John Dolan School (Saskatoon Public Schools)
'It stands in the way:' A look at drug decriminalization in Saskatchewan
Policing our way out of the problem, or taking a proactive, holistic approach? That's the question those within the justice system and elected officials are dealing with when it comes to the decrimina...
Feb 11, 2021
Saskatchewan RNs 'shocked,' 'disappointed' after being left off vaccine priority list: SUN
As it stands now, health-care workers on the front lines of COVID-19 may have to wait to get a vaccine. But that wasn't the original plan, according to Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tra...
Feb 11, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatoon police officer believes child abuse cases underreported during pandemic
When children don't have normal or regular access to trusted adults like doctors, teachers or counsellors, they have fewer places to go to disclose they're being abused or neglected. Staff Sgt. James ...
Feb 11, 2021
Water main break creates icy havoc near U of S
A water main break at the intersection of Bottomley Avenue and Elliott Street is creating plenty of icy issues for nearby residents. With temperatures as low as -36 C, or -49 C with the windchill, wat...
Feb 11, 2021 A water main break at the intersection of Elliott Street and Bottomley Avenue had vehicles in the area stuck in ice Thursday. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Few expenses, little travel spending for Saskatoon mayor and council in 2020
Saskatoon's mayor and city councillors didn't expense much in 2020 -- not when you look at what their budgets were, anyway. According to administrative reports that are to be presented to the Governan...
Feb 11, 2021
Temperature records fall as Sask. remains stuck in deep freeze
It hasn't been this cold in Saskatoon on this day in more than 100 years. Environment Canada said Saskatoon was among 14 communities across the province to break temperature records Thursday morning. ...
Feb 11, 2021 A frosty South Saskatchewan River on Feb. 11, 2021. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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