Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Unifor members ratify refinery deal
It took 196 days locked out and the vote of 730 workers but finally the deal is done. Unifor Local 594 members have ratified a tentative agreement with the Co-op refinery. In a news release, the union...
Jun 22, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Good Samaritan helps out man on scooter travelling wrong way on Circle Drive bridge
A potentially tragic incident was avoided Sunday just after noon due to the help of a concerned citizen. A Good Samaritan was able to help out a man, who was driving a motorized scooter and took a wro...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two people face dozens of drugs and weapons charges after incident in Fairhaven
A 27-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, both from Saskatoon, are facing dozens of charges after an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit. On Friday at around 11:30 p.m...
Jun 22, 2020
Saskatchewan's surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief
Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spe...
Jun 22, 2020
Five new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; Saskatoon outbreak declared over
Saskatchewan reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The new cases - four in the far north and one in the Saskatoon area - increased the total number of cases in the province to date to 751. Th...
Jun 22, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Tourism Saskatoon focusing on community commitment
For years, Tourism Saskatoon has been geared towards drawing visitors from across the country and the world to the city. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a big wrench into that strategy, so the organi...
Jun 22, 2020 Cyclists ride along a pathway in Saskatoon's River Landing area. (Tourism Saskatoon/CONCEPTS Photography & Design)
City prepping pools and spray parks as Phase 4.1 gets underway
Just in time for some nicer weather, Phase 4.1 of Re-Open Saskatchewan means outdoor pools and spray parks can open. In Saskatoon, Director of Recreation and Community Development Andrew Roberts says ...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Clare’s Law to take effect without RCMP participation: Province
Clare's Law is set to come into force in Saskatchewan, but one police service has indicated it won't participate in the protocol. On Monday, the provincial government issued a media release about the ...
Jun 22, 2020
Baseball and soccer are back in Saskatchewan
Two popular sports are allowed to start up Monday in Saskatchewan. As part of Phase 4.1 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, soccer and baseball are allowed to start up. "It's better to start it in outdo...
Jun 22, 2020 (Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc./Facebook)
Man lands in hospital after crash in Saskatoon
Traffic restrictions were lifted shortly before 4 a.m. Monday after a serious crash at Boychuk Drive and McMaster Crescent on Sunday. Police say around 6:30 p.m., a car collided with a pickup truck an...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
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