Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Flexibility, consistent learning keys to COVID approaches at school division level
Approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic have differed across the four major school divisions in Saskatchewan's two largest cities, but the safety of all involved continues to be top of mind. That was echo...
Feb 03, 2021
Temperatures set to sink in Saskatchewan
The mercury is about to plummet in Saskatchewan. "Be prepared for falling temperatures over the next several days," Environment Canada meteorologist Chris Stammers said Wednesday morning, "because we ...
Feb 03, 2021
Hospitality industry looks to spark recovery strategy
Saskatoon's tourism and hospitality industry is hoping a near-total loss of business due to COVID-19 can help bring on a long-term strategy to rebuild and restart the visitor economy in Saskatchewan. ...
Feb 03, 2021
Saskatoon Food Bank reopens with limited staff after COVID-19 outbreak
Despite limited staff, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre reopened Wednesday morning. Executive director Laurie O'Connor said staff spent Tuesday preparing food hampers for clients who haven'...
Feb 03, 2021
Police investigate fatal house fire in Saskatoon
Police and fire investigators are looking into a fatal house fire that claimed a life Tuesday evening. Fire crews were called just after 8 p.m. to a house fire in the 200 block of Avenue N South. Witn...
Feb 03, 2021 A person died in a house fire on Avenue N South on February 2nd, 2021 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire)
Saskatoon's vulnerable population running into 'spatial shortfall' with warmup locations: Mercredi
Saskatchewan so far has had luck with a mild winter, for the most part. But another issue has come up with the cold-weather strategy in Saskatoon. "We're still running into a spatial shortfall," Jason...
Feb 02, 2021
'We were heartbroken:' Executive director of group home opens up on deadly outbreak
Things were progressing well for the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic for those at a Saskatoon group home for those with intellectual disabilities. Then, three days in the middle of January ch...
Feb 02, 2021 Elmwood Residences executive director Rachael Steinke. (elmwoodyxe.ca)
Saskatoon library launches Outreach Support walk-up service
By Caitlyn Lepp Saskatoon's Frances Morrison Library is providing social services to people who need them with the opening of its new Outreach Support walk-up window. The window is the first of its ki...
Feb 02, 2021 (Caitlyn Lepp/650 CKOM)
Some hotels, restaurants facing closure by spring, says Tourism Saskatoon CEO
Hotels in Saskatoon that were once a hub for business activity, parties and conferences are now virtually empty as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps customers away. Tourism Saskatoon CEO Stephanie Clovechok...
Feb 02, 2021
Girl charged after stolen car hits police cruisers, building
The Saskatoon Police Service has charged a 17-year-old girl after a joyride in the city on Sunday night. In a media release, police said they got a call at about 10:45 p.m., that a car had been stolen...
Feb 02, 2021
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