Sarah Mills: Foreign airlines should be allowed to operate in Canada
Sarah Mills says a new report by Canada's competition bureau should be required reading. Flights in Canada are dominated...
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Adopt-A-Family 2020: The need has never been greater
Bring some Christmas cheer to a family this year. That's the theme of 650 CKOM's Adopt-A-Family. With the help of the Salvation Army, our team matches businesses, groups, families and people together ...
Nov 23, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Son of longtime NHL official Mick McGeough pays tribute to father during Saturday SJHL matchup
You may not know the name Luke McGeough, but his father's name likely brings a smile to many in the hockey community in Saskatchewan. Mick McGeough spent 21 seasons in the NHL, officiating nearly 1,10...
Nov 23, 2020 An old jersey of former NHL official Mick McGeough, worn by his son Luke in his honour during an SJHL game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (Luke McGeough/Twitter)
COVID-19 cases close Saskatoon Food Bank for a few days
The Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre has had three positive cases of COVID-19 identified in the workplace. In a release, the food bank says: "In the interests of public and staff safety we have...
Nov 23, 2020
Self-isolation COVID processes updated for Saskatoon Public Schools, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
As COVID cases rise in Saskatoon, students will likely be spending more time at home following new processes put in motion by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). According to Saskatoon Public Sch...
Nov 22, 2020 (Saskatoon Public Schools/submitted)
Rime frost takes over many areas of Sask., making for picturesque view
Many parts of Saskatchewan woke up to quite the scenery Sunday morning. Rime frost has taken over trees and other objects across the province, and Dave Carlsen from Environment Canada explained more a...
Nov 22, 2020 Rime frost set in across Saskatchewan on Nov. 22, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
COVID cases at schools in Regina and Saskatoon areas
There are more COVID-19 cases at Saskatchewan schools. Lumsden High School will be closing the doors and moving classes online after "several" positive tests. Online classes start Tuesday. In-person c...
Nov 22, 2020 (Google Maps)
Former NHLer Fred Sasakamoose battling COVID-19
Multiple reports on social media indicate Fred Sasakamoose, the first Canadian Indigenous-born athlete to play in the National Hockey League has been admitted to hospital due to COVID-19. A post from ...
Nov 21, 2020 Fred Sasakamoose.
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Concern growing in Martensville as COVID-19 cases rise
People in Martensville, Sask. are beginning to feel uneasy as COVID-19 begins to spread rapidly throughout the community. Mayor Kent Muench said one of the biggest problems is a lack of publicly avail...
Nov 20, 2020 Martensville City Hall (City of Martensville)
Saskatoon police charge man for failing to self-isolate
The Saskatoon police have laid a second charge under the Public Health Act in connection with COVID-19. In a release, police say after an investigation and consultation with public health inspectors, ...
Nov 20, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
STF president calls to suspend hockey as COVID-19 continues to spread
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze is asking for hockey and other recreational activities to cease operations as an added measure to keep COVID-19 cases out of schools across the...
Nov 20, 2020 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
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