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Mid-year financial report forecasts lower deficit
Saskatchewan's financial picture is brighter than expected at the mid-year point. The 2020-21 mid-year report, which was released Friday, predicts the province's deficit will be more than $380 million...
Nov 27, 2020 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivers the first-quarter budget update on Aug. 27, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
85 active COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatoon Correctional Centre outbreak
The Saskatchewan government reported 72 new COVID-19 cases located at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Thursday. There were 299 new cases reported in the province Thursday, a number that included ...
Nov 26, 2020
Marion Graham band students' video is music to the ears
Who would have thought COVID-19 could be an inspiration? It was for Marion Graham Collegiate music teacher Deb Flynn. With the pandemic wiping out all concerts and performances, she wanted to come up ...
Nov 26, 2020 (Marion Graham Collegiate band/Facebook)
Saskatoon man charged with shooting at house in Parkridge area
A 21-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges in connection with a home in the Parkridge area being shot at Wednesday morning. The Saskatoon Police Service said in a media release Thursday that office...
Nov 26, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Real trees in large and early demand this year
We are one month from Christmas and Rick Van Duyvendyk with Dutch Growers in Saskatoon says his business has sold twice as many live Christmas trees as it did this time last year. "I am a little conce...
Nov 26, 2020
Heading to the ODR's: a look at Saskatchewan's backyard rink builds
Saskatchewan's hockey community may have some free time on its hands following the province's new restrictions Wednesday. Hockey will be done officially Thursday at midnight, with the exception of sma...
Nov 26, 2020 An aerial shot of Kelly Baillargeon's rink. (Kelly Baillargeon/Twitter)
No injuries reported in multi-vehicle crash near Circle Drive
Three drivers were able to walk away safely after a crash on Circle Drive caused damage to each vehicle. The Saskatoon Fire Department received a call of a crash in the area of Circle Drive and Airpor...
Nov 26, 2020
Saskatoon Food Bank remains closed to allow for COVID-19 testing
The Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre is hoping to open its doors on Friday at the earliest after closing Monday due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Executive director Laurie O'Connor said a staff membe...
Nov 26, 2020
Latest COVID update Nov. 26: 3 deaths, 299 new cases; 85 active cases at Saskatoon jail
The Saskatchewan government reported Thursday the deaths of three residents who had tested positive for COVID-19. One of the people was in their 70s and lived in the Saskatoon area. The other t...
Nov 26, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon woman builds large snow dragon in hopes of making people smile
Mel Thompson is making the most out of all the snow that was left on her front yard earlier this month. It took her about a week, but she made a giant blue snow dragon. She started by shovelling the s...
Nov 26, 2020 (Mel Thompson/Submitted photo)
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