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Group behind dozens of letters to Board of Police Commissioners hopes to 'disarm, defund and abolish' SPS
By her own admission, Eileen Bear's personal experiences with police haven't been very pleasant. As a spokesperson for the group "Saskatoon Coordinating Committee Against Police Violence," she's one o...
Jun 17, 2020 Protesters made their way through Saskatoon's downtown in the "Justice for George" rally on June 4, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sask. begins process to improve police oversight
The Saskatchewan Government has introduced The Police Amendment Act, 2020 today as an initial step to improving police oversight in Saskatchewan. In a release, the Ministry of Justice said the Act con...
Jun 17, 2020
June rainfall within average for Saskatoon area
Despite what seems like days of endless grey sky and scattered rain, the Saskatoon area is on track to be within normal June rainfall totals, according to Environment Canada. "So far this month we're ...
Jun 17, 2020
Sask. reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, 47 now active
There are nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 17, bringing the provincial total to 693. Seven of the new cases are in the Far North region and two are in the Saskatoon region....
Jun 17, 2020
'With sad hearts' Elk Ridge owners step aside as resort falls into receivership
The COVID-19 pandemic was the final blow to an award-winning golf resort that helped put northern Saskatchewan on the map. Elk Ridge Golf and Conference Centre near Waskesiu is going into receivership...
Jun 17, 2020 (Elk Ridge Resort/Facebook)
Saskatoon Correctional Centre to see $120M remand centre expansion
The Government of Saskatchewan announced in a release Wednesday morning that it is constructing a $120 million remand centre expansion at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre as part of the recently anno...
Jun 17, 2020
Prepare to 'Party in the Parking Lot' with Brett Kissel at SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre will be holding its first ever drive-in country music concert, with Canadian country star Brett Kissel, in support of the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre. The 'Party in the Park...
Jun 17, 2020 (Brett Kissel/Twitter)
List of national parks reopening campgrounds starting next week
Parks Canada says camping will be allowed as early as Monday at 31 national parks across the country. Here is a list of parks that are opening their campgrounds: Newfoundland and Labrador: - Terra Nov...
Jun 17, 2020 Waskesiu at Prince Albert National Park.
(650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon committee recommends significant reduction in cannabis retailer license fees
The City of Saskatoon's Planning, Development and Community Services Committee has unanimously recommended that cannabis retailer license fees be reduced from the current $20,000 to $4,500 when the SL...
Jun 17, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon firefighter suffers cuts rescuing man from overpass
A quick decision by a Saskatoon firefighter helped bring a tense situation to a peaceful end Tuesday evening. At approximately 8:13 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call from an off-...
Jun 17, 2020
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