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Free psychological services for frontline health care workers
More than 200 psychologists, including 11 from Saskatchewan, are providing free mental health assistance to those working on the health care frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm very glad to ...
Apr 30, 2020 (Canadian Psychological Association/Facebook)
Smiling sun chiminea taken from Saskatoon restaurant
Las Palapas Resort Grill is turning to Facebook to try and track down a smiling sun chiminea that has sat in its patio area for years. In a post on Tuesday, the Victoria Avenue Restaurant explained th...
Apr 30, 2020 The smiling sun chiminea was taken from outside Las Palapas Resort Grill in Saskatoon in April, 2020.
(Las Palapas Resort Grill/Facebook)
U of S psychology prof hopes to socially connect seniors
A Saskatoon psychology professor has started an initiative to help seniors who are feeling lonely due to self-isolation. Dr. Megan O'Connell, a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, is inv...
Apr 30, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man seriously injured after stabbing Wednesday night
A 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing Wednesday night. Saskatoon police were called to the 100 block of Hampton Circle at about 9:30 p.m., after receiving repo...
Apr 30, 2020
Semi truck tips over in Saskatoon near Highway 16
A truck driver found himself on the pavement after his semi truck and trailer tipped over early Thursday morning. The accident occurred after 3 a.m. on 71st Street near Flaman Sales and Rentals. "He g...
Apr 30, 2020 Tipped over semi truck and trailer on 71st Street on April 30, 2020 (Submitted/Austin Palivroda)
NDP leader calls on the province to do more for homeless and vulnerable people during pandemic
NDP leader Ryan Meili says what the provincial government is doing for the homeless and most vulnerable in Saskatchewan is not enough. On Wednesday he called for a $3 million aid package from the gove...
Apr 29, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (650 CKOM file photo)
Closed to avoid large gatherings - City of Saskatoon and MVA eye re-opening Cranberry Flats
Before it was closed April 20, RCMP had been called out to popular recreational spot Cranberry Flats many times. The calls, said City of Saskatoon's GM of Community Services Lynne LaCroix - were compl...
Apr 29, 2020 Cranberry Flats
(Safayat AL/Facebook)
SHA identifies cluster of COVID-19 cases at Lloydminster Hospital
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been identified in Lloydminster. Thirteen positive cases of COVID-19 have been found in the city, including five health-care workers and eight patients, according to a ...
Apr 29, 2020 A cluster of COVID-19 has been identified at Lloydminster Hospital. (Google Maps)
Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan unlikely
Random or asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 likely won't be coming to Saskatchewan anytime soon. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab joined Gormley on Wednesday to discuss the province's pan...
Apr 29, 2020
Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4
An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total numbe...
Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
