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Mayoral candidates take aim at city budgets, winter activity
Saskatoon mayoral candidates wasted no time getting back on the campaign trail following Monday's provincial election. Cary Tarasoff met with reporters on Wednesday to voice his concerns over the city...
Oct 28, 2020 Mayoral candidate Cary Tarasoff speaks to reporters about increasing funding for affordable housing and community supports in Saskatoon. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
U of S Huskies goaltender Taran Kozun signs with Calgary Flames ECHL affiliate
The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Men's Huskie Hockey program has lost its standout goaltender. Taran Kozun has signed with the ECHL's Kansas City Mavericks, an affiliate of the Calgary Flames. ...
Oct 28, 2020 University of Saskatchewan men's hockey team goaltender Taran Kozun set new Canada West regular season shutout streak by going 267 minutes and 32 seconds without allowing a goal. (Huskies Athletics)
'The best of a bad situation:' Saskatoon nightclub reacts to new COVID-19 'curfew' at local establishments
"When you're under our roof, we're responsible for you." Those were the words of Joe Jackson, the general manager of PiNK Nightclub in Saskatoon less than an hour following the province's Wednesday de...
Oct 28, 2020 (Pink/Facebook)
City of Saskatoon admits some voters applying for mail-in ballots "have not had a smooth online application experience"
Saskatoon's Elections Office is admitting that there have been some noticeable hiccups for some voters during the online application process. According to Returning Officer Scott Bastian, there have s...
Oct 28, 2020
Shahab implements new rules for bars, nightclubs
Last call is going to be coming earlier at Saskatoon nightclubs -- at least for now. On Wednesday, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer issued a new public health order aimed at curbing the tra...
Oct 28, 2020
City Perks Coffeehouse grateful for support following anti-mask incident
A Saskatoon coffeehouse is feeling perked up after the community rallied around it following a social media post that denounced it for its mask policy. Over the weekend, a post on social media was cir...
Oct 28, 2020 (City Perks/Facebook)
Two positive COVID-19 cases at St. Volodymyr School
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) says it has been made aware of two positive COVID-19 cases at St. Volodymyr School in Saskatoon. In a release, the GSCS says the Saskatchewan Health Authority...
Oct 27, 2020
Saskatoon Youth Soccer dealing with three COVID-19 cases, shuts down two mini-leagues
A Saskatoon youth sports program is dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 cases. According to its Facebook page, Saskatoon Youth Soccer Incorporated (SYSI) has had three diagnosed cases of COVID-19 ...
Oct 27, 2020 (Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc./Facebook)
Elections Sask. to begin counting mail-in ballots Wednesday
There's still a lot to be decided following Monday's election night in Saskatchewan. At least eight ridings are still too close to call, and there is a chance that those ridings won't be determined un...
Oct 27, 2020 Elections Saskatchewan CEO Michael Boda.
(Elections.sk.ca)
Saskatoon police to conduct downtown safety initiative
Starting Wednesday, Saskatoon police will be conducting a downtown public safety initiative. In a release, police say members of the Foot Patrol will be focusing on educating the public through the en...
Oct 27, 2020 (650 CKOM)
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