Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Small town hockey rinks feeling the effects of an uncertain season
One thing being forgotten in a fall without hockey is all the small towns. For many in small towns, life in the winter is centered around the rink. With no date for a return of competitive hockey, som...
Sep 25, 2020 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon city council to consider funding approvals for dozens of affordable rental units
There are plans for dozens of new affordable housing rental units in Saskatoon. Up to 55 in total. The Lighthouse, Central Urban Metis Federation Inc., and K.C. Charities have all applied for money, a...
Sep 25, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Potential COVID-19 exposures at Rosetown, Prince Albert businesses
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there is a possibility of COVID-19 exposures at two businesses in Rosetown where a person or persons went while likely infectious. In a release, the SHA sa...
Sep 25, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Big jump in online enrolment at Saskatoon schools, according to preliminary numbers
Thousands of kids in both Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) and in Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) are now taking advantage of online learning options. According to a report presented to SPS at...
Sep 25, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Ride to Remember takes off from Saskatoon police headquarters
The fifth edition of the Saskatchewan Police and Peace Officer Memorial kicked off Friday morning. The Ride to Remember is a provincial bike ride to honour fallen peace and police officers. This year'...
Sep 25, 2020 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Letter of Commitment signed to work towards provincial suicide strategy for Indigenous youth
The next step to the strategy on suicides involving Indigenous youth has been taken. On Thursday, in a windy Wanuskewin Heritage Park setting, dignitaries from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous N...
Sep 25, 2020 A letter of commitment was signed between the FSIN, along with the provincial and federal governments on Sept. 24, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon bar owner advocating for increased safety measures after Monday stabbing
A Saskatoon bar owner is advocating for increased safety measures after a stabbing near his restaurant left his staff traumatized. Colonial Pub and Grill owner Peter Danabassis would like to see more ...
Sep 24, 2020 Colonial Pub and Grill owner Peter Danabassis is advocating for increased safety measures after a traumatic stabbing near his bar on Sept. 21, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. Hockey Association, province inching towards regular season start date
Saskatchewan's governing body for hockey is making progress towards a regular season start date. After months of silence between government officials and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, the two s...
Sep 24, 2020
Report to Saskatoon city council describes changes to civic election procedures, polling station locations
Polling stations will be set up at all three Saskatoon hospitals, Parkridge Centre, and at 38 long term care facilities, in addition to two dozen other locations in each of the city's 10 wards. It's a...
Sep 24, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Homeowner unearths old explosive in Sutherland neighbourhood
A backyard dig in Saskatoon unearthed something from the past. Members of the Canadian Forces from Dundurn, Saskatoon police and the Explosives Disposal Unit were called to the 100 block of 109th Stre...
Sep 24, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
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