Murray Wood: Mosquitopalooza
Mosquitoes are, sadly, part of summer in Saskatchewan but on a camping trip Murray found this is an epic year for the bu...
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Saskatoon police investigating robberies at pharmacies
The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a pair of armed robberies that occurred in the city Monday morning. At about 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of an incident at a pharmacy in th...
Jan 25, 2021
38 people test positive for COVID in Saskatoon group home for those with intellectual disabilities
The COVID-19 situation is worsening at a Saskatoon group home. Elmwood Residences' Kinsmen Manor - the group home for those with intellectual disabilities - is currently in a confirmed COVID outbreak....
Jan 24, 2021 Elmwood Kinsmen Manor. (Google Maps)
Latest COVID update Jan. 24: Three deaths, province runs out of vaccines
Saskatchewan is out of COVID vaccines for now. There were 642 doses delivered Saturday, bringing the total to 33,039. The doses were given in the northwest (261), southeast (233) and Saskatoon (148) a...
Jan 24, 2021
Extreme cold warnings expected to continue in north, north-central regions until Tuesday: Environment Canada
That cold weather isn't expected to leave some areas of the province until early next week. According to Environment Canada meteorologist Mike Russo, those along and north of the northern grain belt a...
Jan 24, 2021 Saskatoon's riverbank during a frigid cold snap, pictured on Jan. 24, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Extreme cold warning issued for much of Saskatchewan
It might be best to cozy up indoors, as an extreme cold warning has been issued for most of the province. A period of very cold wind chills is expected to be felt on Saturday evening, as lows in the -...
Jan 23, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Varsity View couple hopes someone returns Bo the boxer's wheelchair
Last weekend, was Bo the Boxer's 10th birthday. David and Danielle Sherin took her out for a special birthday walk, and came back to their home in Saskatoon's Varsity View neighborhood. Bo (short for ...
Jan 23, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 23: 3 deaths, 306 recoveries, 274 new cases
Three more COVID-related deaths were reported in the province, bringing the provincial total to 250 Saskatchewan residents who have died after testing positive for the coronavirus. One death reported ...
Jan 23, 2021
More small businesses in Canada considering calling it quits
By Caitlyn Lepp As more and more small businesses consider closing their doors due to financial pressures related to COVID-19, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says more than 89,000 job...
Jan 22, 2021
South Dakota driver sentenced for crash that killed Warman man
A 28-year-old South Dakota man is going to prison for negligent homicide in connection with a motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a Warman man in September of 2019. Randy Moore, 55, was travelli...
Jan 22, 2021 The picture was taken from Randy Moore's helmet camera just before the crash occurred. (North Dakota Highway Patrol)
Two Saskatchewan friends go viral with ice fishing video
Two longtime friends from Grenfell are celebrating their new claim to fame. Rylon Parrott and Koltyn Piller decided to record and post their ice fishing adventures to the popular video-sharing platfor...
Jan 22, 2021 (Tik Tok)
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