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Saskatoon sees thousands of requests for mail-in ballots for November's civic election
The Saskatoon civic election is just over a month away, but that hasn't stopped thousands of people from already filling out forms requesting a mail-in ballot package. Returning Officer Scott Bastian ...
Oct 06, 2020
Saskatoon man facing child pornography charges
A 31-year-old Saskatoon man is facing child pornography charges after an investigation by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. In a media release Tuesday, police said the investiga...
Oct 06, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP promises home care funding if elected, responds to Saskatoon Eastview Sask. Party candidates
The Saskatchewan NDP has made another election commitment, this time in the home care sector. In front of a Saskatoon home in the Eastview neighbourhood on Arlington Avenue, NDP Leader Ryan Meili made...
Oct 06, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili commits to funding for home care sector, opening up jobs for 700- if elected- on Oct. 5, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Appeal court quashes fine against Saskatchewan nurse who made critical Facebook post
Saskatchewan's highest court has overruled a disciplinary decision and $26,000 fine levied against a nurse who criticized her grandfather's care on Facebook. The Court of Appeal quashed the Saskatchew...
Oct 06, 2020
Brandon "Smiley" Applegate remembered as an advocate for youth, children
A Saskatoon man who died suddenly over the weekend is being remembered for his tireless work with youth and children. "He was an advocate for all children and youth," said Dave Shanks, associate direc...
Oct 06, 2020 Brandon Applegate (Facebook)
Man dies in vehicle-pedestrian collision in Delisle
A 66-year-old man is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian collision Monday night. According to the Warman RCMP, officers responded at about 11 p.m., to a call about a collision on Highway 7 at Delisle. Whe...
Oct 06, 2020
Friendship Inn Thanksgiving meal dine-in will go ahead, with COVID-19 precautions in place
It's a tall order for any organization - prepping and serving meals then cleaning up after more than 1,000 people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it's even more complicated, but the staff at Saskatoon'...
Oct 05, 2020 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
U of R professor discusses parties digging up dirt on social media
A political science professor believes digging up social media posts and past actions on candidates from your opponent's party is the modern version of classic attack ads. Recently, both the NDP and t...
Oct 05, 2020
Elections Saskatchewan preparing to process tens of thousands of mail-in ballots
During the previous provincial election, about 4,000 mail-in ballots were processed and counted by Elections Saskatchewan. This time around, chief electoral officer Michael Boda is getting ready for a...
Oct 05, 2020
Physical Remembrance Day ceremony won't happen for the first time since 'the '20s and '30s': Committee chair
Like many live scheduled events in 2020, Saskatoon's Remembrance Day ceremony will be going digital. Brent Wignes, chair of the Saskatoon Remembrance Day Citizens Committee, said Monday the ceremony -...
Oct 05, 2020
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