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New business off to a smashing success amid COVID restrictions
There's a new business in Saskatoon looking to capitalize on all the pent-up anger and frustration brought on in 2020. Called YXE Smash Therapy Inc., the small location on 71st Street does exactly wha...
Dec 11, 2020 YXE Smash Therapy Inc. is proving to be a safe space to purge your pandemic frustrations in Saskatoon. (Smash Therapy Inc./Submitted)
Corrections minister ruling out mass releases from remand after outbreaks
The Regina Correctional Centre has been added to the list of COVID-19 outbreaks in the province. According to Corrections and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell, as of Wednesday, there were four of...
Dec 10, 2020
Questioning health-care professionals about COVID-19 vaccine is a good thing, says U of S researcher
It has only been a day since Canada became the third country in the world to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, after the United Kingdom and Bahrain. While Pfizer's work has been p...
Dec 10, 2020 Dr. Alyson Kelvin. (File photo courtesy of the University of Saskatchewan)
FSIN 'disappointed' in federal government's decision to trust province with vaccine rollout
Saskatchewan's Indigenous population continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, along with vaccine availability. On Dec. 2, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called for First...
Dec 10, 2020 FSIN Vice-Chief David Pratt. (650 CKOM file photo)
Curling clubs worried about making ends meet during shutdown
Curling clubs in Saskatoon have been left wondering about the future of curling during a sports pause that's expected to continue into the new year. The province restricted sports and recreation to gr...
Dec 10, 2020 The Sutherland Curling Club is one of many clubs in the province looking to reduce operating costs during a normally busy time of year. (Sutherland Curling Club/Facebook)
RCMP finds more than 17kg of drugs during traffic stop near Battleford
A traffic stop on the Yellowhead Highway led to the discovery of more than 17 kilograms of drugs inside a vehicle. According to the North Battleford RCMP, officers responded Monday at about 11:30 a.m....
Dec 10, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
Chopping down a Christmas tree an option for the adventurous this holiday season
If you're not someone who likes artificial Christmas trees or you don't feel like competing for the best fresh tree on the lot, there's always the DIY option. The province's Ministry of Environment is...
Dec 10, 2020 (Ministry of Environment/Submitted)
Dietitian offers advice on saving on groceries as food prices rise
According to the 2021 food price report, the average family of four will spend an extra $700 next year on groceries, with the cost of bread, meat and vegetables going up by five per cent. But a local ...
Dec 10, 2020 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police investigating shooting Thursday morning
Two people were taken to hospital after a shooting in Saskatoon's Mayfair neighbourhood on Thursday morning. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded to a home in the 1400 block o...
Dec 10, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Economic group says Saskatoon's economy is nearly halfway back to normal
There's now a scoreboard keeping track of Saskatoon's progress in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) launched an economic recovery tra...
Dec 10, 2020
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