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Death toll rises from COVID outbreak at Saskatoon care home
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Luther Special Care Home in Saskatoon has claimed two more lives. The deaths were confirmed on the care home's website Wednesday afternoon. Nine residents have now passed aw...
Dec 17, 2020 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Newlyweds separated by border set for Christmas reunion after 9 months apart
After nine months, Ashly Schmidt is ready to find out what married life is like. She married her husband William in Florida on March 6 and spent a brief honeymoon in the Sunshine State before having t...
Dec 17, 2020 Ashley Schmidt and husband William on their wedding day March 6th, 2020. (Submitted)
Saskatoon mayor tells those interested in weekend rally to 'give your head a shake'
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is using a couple of his social media platforms to denounce what's being called a "Freedom Rally" this weekend. Clark took to Facebook and Twitter on Monday, posting a se...
Dec 16, 2020 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon shelter for women and children temporarily closed after COVID outbreak
A shelter for women and children in Saskatoon is closed for at least two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Six people at the YWCA -- a group that includes staff and residents -- have recently tested p...
Dec 16, 2020 According to Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the tribal council's 106-bed wellness shelter has been full since it first opened, despite adding more beds. (650 CKOM file photo)
Priest from Humboldt area charged with sexual offences
The priest responsible for three rural parishes near Humboldt has been charged with sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation. According to a release Wednesday from the Humboldt RCMP...
Dec 16, 2020
Mountains of snow popping up at city snow dumps
The snow dump site at the Saskatoon Civic Operations Centre (COC) is beginning to look like a small mountain. The civic facility located on Valley Road is where the bulk of snow removed from city stre...
Dec 16, 2020 Saskatoon's Civic Operations Centre. (Photo taken from Google)
Highway 12 reopens after serious crash south of Hepburn
A secion of Highway 12 was closed following a serious crash Tuesday evening. RCMP said shortly after 9 p.m., multiple vehicles were involved in a collision south of the Hepburn turnoff. The Mounties, ...
Dec 16, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Death-care industry needs protection from COVID too: Funeral service association president
They're exhausted, they're emotional and they too put themselves in COVID-19's path every day. Funeral directors, embalmers and other death-care staff are feeling the effects of the pandemic, too. Eac...
Dec 15, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Mourning Glory Funeral Services, Windsor Chapel)
Friendship Inn gearing up for unique Christmas dinner delivery in 2020
It may look different than years past, but the Friendship Inn will continue with its annual Christmas dinner. "We are open every day of the year. We serve breakfast and lunch every single day. Christm...
Dec 15, 2020
More options to enjoy a winter pastime in Saskatoon
Sharpen the blades and enjoy a skate at two of Saskatoon's most popular outdoor rinks. The Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval is now open to the public. Skaters can take a lap around the 400-metre out...
Dec 15, 2020 Meewasin Skating Rink (Tourism Saskatoon)
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