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Snowmobilers in Saskatoon could face charges if residents complain: SPS
Snowmobiles on Saskatoon's streets have become a common sight in the past few days. After the snowstorm hit the city on the weekend, many were left without the ability to drive. But fresh powder left ...
Nov 10, 2020 Saskatoon police say they will charge snowmobilers if people start to complain in the wake of the weekend's major snowstorm. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Virtual Saskatoon Remembrance Day service to be held, replacing SaskTel Centre ceremony
The SaskTel Centre will not be packed this Nov. 11 with people looking to pay their respects on Remembrance Day. Instead, a virtual ceremony will be held Wednesday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and running...
Nov 10, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Prairie Spirit School Division informed of COVID-19 cases at two schools
More cases of COVID-19 have been found in Saskatchewan schools. The Saskatchewan Health Authority informed the Prairie Spirit School Division of a case in an individual at Colonsay School, along with ...
Nov 10, 2020 Prairie Spirit School Division office in Warman (Google)
Saskatoon public, Catholic schools move to remote learning for a day due to storm
Catholic and public schools are moving to online learning for a day as clean-up of the weekend's massive snowstorm continues. Saskatoon received 31 centimetres -- just over a foot -- of snow from Satu...
Nov 09, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon, SHA preach patience during storm cleanup
The City of Saskatoon is in what it calls "recovery mode." In a media release Monday, the city said the blizzard that hit over the weekend has presented "an incredibly challenging situation" that offi...
Nov 09, 2020 A motorist stops to clear the windshield wipers during the snowstorm on Nov. 8, 2020.
Police, fire crews respond to people stranded in vehicles
The Saskatoon Fire Department is ready to use snowmobiles and ATVs to respond to calls of people stranded in vehicles across the city. The Saskatoon Police Service said there were 22 calls of people s...
Nov 08, 2020 (Morgan Hackl/Submitted)
Saskatoon high schools, U of S closed Monday due to storm
In-person classes at Saskatoon's high schools and at the University of Saskatchewan have been cancelled Monday due to the snowstorm that has battered the city. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS...
Nov 08, 2020
'I thought I would go for it:' Saskatoon man plays game of pond hockey during blizzard
Mild temperatures and snow on Saturday combined with high winds and colder temperatures made for icy roads all across Saskatoon on Sunday. While many people across the city were hunkering down indoors...
Nov 08, 2020 Lindsay Neu goes for a skate down the middle of the road during a blizzard in Saskatoon on Nov. 8, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
City encouraging people to make a plan for Monday morning commute, voting
Despite the winter storm that rocked Saskatoon on Sunday, city officials are still encouraging voters to take part in the civic election. City manager Jeff Jorgenson says it isn't an option to move el...
Nov 08, 2020 A motorist stops to clear the windshield wipers during the snowstorm on Nov. 8, 2020.
Martensville McDonald's closed after employee tests positive for COVID-19
A McDonald's restaurant in Martensville has temporarily closed because an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a news release from the restaurant chain, the employee informed the re...
Nov 08, 2020 (Photo courtesy Martensville McDonald's Centennial Drive North)
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