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Severe thunderstorm watches issued for areas of western Saskatchewan
Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for areas of western Saskatchewan. The Battlefords, Unity, Maidstone and St. Walburg areas are under watches, as well as the City of Lloydmins...
Jul 16, 2020
Saskatoon sees "absolute explosion" in methamphetamine use: SPS
It's been a busy year on the methamphetamine front for Saskatoon police. In a zoom-based press conference Thursday, Staff Sgt. Darren Pringle explained what his members are seeing on the streets. "I c...
Jul 16, 2020 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).
Local tech firm Vendasta hiring 100 employees as demand increases during pandemic
Saskatoon tech firm Vendasta Technologies Inc. is surging ahead in the face of COVID-19 as it started a hiring campaign on Thursday with plans of welcoming 100 new employees to the company by the end ...
Jul 16, 2020 Vendasta Technologies Inc. CEO Brendan King announces a hiring blitz on July 16, 2020 as the company aims to add 100 employees by the end of the year. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Man saves drowning coyote pup 'Yip Yip' while on river rafting trip
A wild coyote pup was taken on quite the southern Saskatchewan river cruise last month. According to Bonnie Dell, the President of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan, the pup was resc...
Jul 16, 2020 Yip Yip, the coyote pup saved by a rafter, enjoys the sights along the South Sask. River. (Facebook/Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan)
Cumberland House prepares for possible flooding
The community of Cumberland House is keeping a close eye on water levels. Increased flows on the Saskatchewan River coupled with heavy rainfall this summer are causing near-record water levels in the ...
Jul 16, 2020
Warm weather, rain helping crops develop across Sask.
Farmers across the province welcomed some good growing conditions this past week, with warmer temperatures and rainfall helping crop development. According to the weekly crop report from Saskatchewan ...
Jul 16, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
City unveils new, "one-of-a-kind" prototypes for construction workers safety
The City of Saskatoon has unveiled two "one-of-a-kind" prototype pieces of equipment, designed to ensure the safety of on-site construction workers while setting up. At a press conference Wednesday in...
Jul 15, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Heavy rainfall prompts SaskPower emergency response at Island Falls Hydro Station
SaskPower says heavy rains in northern Saskatchewan has put the Island Falls Hydro Station in a heightened state of emergency preparedness. In a release, SaskPower says due to high water levels on the...
Jul 15, 2020 (SaskPower/Twitter)
RCMP arrests man after he barricaded himself in home on Sask. First Nation
A 26-year-old man is facing several charges after he barricaded himself in a home on the One Arrow First Nation. In a release, the RCMP says officers went to the home on Friday and were able to make c...
Jul 15, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine at VIDO-InterVac on track for human trials this fall
Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues to show encouraging results at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization -- International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatc...
Jul 15, 2020 (David Stobbe/StobbePhoto.ca)
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