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The rural-urban divide has common ground in back-to-school planning
Rural and urban classrooms in Saskatchewan's 27 school divisions don't always share the same issues, but as they plan for the fall there is common ground - the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial govern...
Aug 13, 2020
GoFundMe campaign raises money for victims of Nutana fire
An online crowdfunding campaign is looking to raise money for the victims of a tragic fire. The blaze tore through a home on the 500 block of Albert Avenue early last Friday morning in Saskatoon's Nut...
Aug 13, 2020 Saskatoon police look on at a home gutted by fire on Albert Avenue on Aug. 7, 2020. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Carol Reynolds enters Ward 7 race in upcoming civic election
Carol Reynolds is brewing up a race to represent Ward 7 in the upcoming civic election. Reynolds, the owner of Simply Grounded Coffee in Saskatoon since 2017, announced her intentions to run for city ...
Aug 13, 2020 Carol Reynolds is hoping a platform on taxes, safety and supporting local business can win her the Ward 7 seat on council come November.
(Carol Reynolds/Submitted)
Man facing charges after Bike Unit police officer assaulted
A 39-year-old man is facing charges after a police officer with the Bike Unit was assaulted Tuesday evening. Saskatoon police said in a release that at about 8 p.m., a member of the Traffic Unit stopp...
Aug 13, 2020 (650 CKOM)
School districts navigate back-to-school guidelines
The provincial government is leaving the bulk of back-to-school planning to the 27 individual school divisions. As of Tuesday, there are two levels of guidelines for divisions to work within. The Chin...
Aug 12, 2020 (Saskatoon Public Schools/Twitter)
U of S professor floats the idea of 'pool testing' for back-to-school plan
A microbiologist at the University of Saskatchewan believes the province needs a different approach to COVID-19 testing in schools. Kyle Anderson, an assistant professor of biochemistry, microbiology ...
Aug 12, 2020
Traffic stop near Shellbrook results in weapons charges
Two people are facing weapons-related charges after the RCMP stopped a vehicle Sunday near Shellbrook. In a media release Wednesday, the Mounties said members of the Provincial Crime Reduction Team co...
Aug 12, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
SEIU-West protests in Saskatoon amid stalled contract talks
Members of SEIU-West were out on Saskatoon streets waving purple signs and ringing cowbells on Wednesday to protest a lack of progress in collective bargaining talks. Protests at 11 different health-c...
Aug 12, 2020 Protesting SEIU-West members display a banner outside St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business closing after 43 years
A Saskatoon business is closing its doors after more than four decades in the city. The Awl Shoppe has been operating in Saskatoon for 43 years. The business has been known for repairing jackets and s...
Aug 12, 2020 The Awl Shoppe located at 714 2nd Ave N. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Team effort leads to drugs and weapon arrest
Saskatoon police have charged a 31-year-old man with several offences after a traffic stop escalated early Wednesday morning. A canine unit saw a suspicious car at approximately 12:15 a.m. on the 300 ...
Aug 12, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 22
On Wednesday's show, Evan is talking to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe about U.S. tariffs, is on location with guests at...
