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8th Street construction impacting businesses already struggling in pandemic
It's not only COVID-19 that has had an impact on local businesses. The on-going construction on 8th Street has forced some businesses to delay reopening. "Covid affected us a lot because we had to clo...
Jul 01, 2020 The Granary located on 8th Street
(Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'It was all hands on deck:' Humboldt mayor commends community after rainstorm floods town
The City of Humboldt is dealing with a large amount of rainfall from Tuesday night. According to some in the community, up to four inches of rain fell over the course of an hour. The rainfall doused s...
Jul 01, 2020 Humboldt was hit with another large dump of rain on June 30, 2020, causing a primary sewage line to collapse. (Bolt FM)
Province may consider making masks 'temporarily mandatory' during future localized outbreaks
As the second part of the Phase 4 Re-Open Saskatchewan plans are set to get underway on July 6 with more businesses, leisure facilities and performing arts venues likely to welcome back patrons, Premi...
Jun 30, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
SIGA set to reopen with guests and staff to wear masks, complete screening
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is ready to reopen its doors. All seven of its casinos will reopen to the public on July 9 at 6 p.m. In the reopening process, it will start with reduce...
Jun 30, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
'Stay diligent:' Reeve of Emma Lake area responds to positive COVID-19 test at local bar
"It can happen anywhere." That's the message from the District of Lakeland's Reeve, Cheryl Bauer Hyde following a positive COVID-19 case of a worker at Sunnyside Bar Monday. Sunnyside Bar is located i...
Jun 30, 2020 The Sunnyside Bar in Emma Lake, Sask. (Sunnyside Bar/Facebook)
Outgoing Saskatoon Chamber chair enters Ward 3 race
The past chair of Saskatoon's chamber of commerce will be on the ballot for Ward 3 in the fall civic election. Chris Sicotte, the past chair of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce resigned from ...
Jun 30, 2020
City council approves more parking patios along Broadway, Riversdale and downtown
Customers may soon be able to dine "al fresco" at even more businesses in parts of Saskatoon. At Monday's meeting, city council voted to approve a motion to allow restaurants in the Broadway Ave., Riv...
Jun 30, 2020
Family provides update to bison on the loose in RM of Corman Park
The Osler Fire Department gave an update Tuesday morning from the family whose bison were set loose near Dalmeny. The update followed the original post Sunday night, where the fire department said "nu...
Jun 30, 2020 "Numerous bison" are on the run in the RM of Corman Park after a Dalmeny bison farmer had his fence cut on June 28, 2020. (Henry Quiring, Osler Fire Department)
Air Canada drops three flights from Regina, one from Saskatoon
Air Canada is cutting four routes originating in Saskatchewan cities due to weak demand caused by COVID-19. In a statement on its website, the airline said flights from Regina to Ottawa, Winnipeg and ...
Jun 30, 2020
Suspicious object leads to building evacuation in Kindersley
An apartment building in Kindersley had to be evacuated Monday after RCMP officers found a suspicious object in one of the apartments. In a media release, the Kindersley RCMP said officers were called...
Jun 30, 2020 (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
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