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Broadway Theatre marquee providing inspiration during COVID-19 pandemic
Wash your hands, love each other. Those simple words started a local viral sensation when members of the Broadway Theatre board of directors replaced upcoming show announcements on the theatre's marqu...
Apr 19, 2020
Man arrested after crash near Gordie Howe campground
Saskatoon police have arrested a 27-year-old man after a crash that sent a 15-year-old girl to hospital with minor injuries. At about 8 a.m. on Saturday, police received a complaint about erratic driv...
Apr 18, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Métis Nation declares state of emergency in Saskatchewan
The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) has declared a state of emergency today in response to the continued spread of COVID-19 within Saskatchewan. According to a press release, the MN-S are stepping up ...
Apr 18, 2020 (Métis Nation-Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Saskatoon police fine driver, impound vehicle for speeding
Saskatoon police are reminding people the rules of the road still apply, even with less traffic than normal. This comes after officers recorded a man travelling 109 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a 50 ...
Apr 18, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon student trailblazer to become first female Indigenous president in USSU history
In 111 years, the University of Saskatchewan Students Union (USSU) has never had an Indigenous female as president. That's all about to change in just over two weeks, thanks to Saskatoon-born Autumn L...
Apr 18, 2020 Autumn LaRose-Smith will become the first female Indigenous president in USSU's 111 year history. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Accused murderer released from jail ahead of trial due to COVID-19 exposure concerns
A 32-year-old woman awaiting her murder trial has been released from jail due to concerns of COVID-19 exposure. Sheritta Kahpeaysewat has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the deat...
Apr 17, 2020 Sheritta Kahpeaysewat was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Colin Sutherland on April 2, 2018. (Sheritta Kahpeaysewat/Google Plus)
Man sent to hospital with serious injuries after workplace accident
A 27-year-old man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a workplace accident in Saskatoon Friday morning. Saskatoon police say the man suffered an electric shock when the piece of equipment...
Apr 17, 2020
Sask. RCMP has received nearly 900 COVID-19-related calls
Between March 1 and Thursday, the Saskatchewan RCMP has received 894 calls related to COVID-19 and has laid 13 charges. In a media release Friday, the Mounties said the calls for service have included...
Apr 17, 2020
DIY home improvement projects become popular as social distancing measures continue
Warman Home Centre floor manager Curtis Penner is seeing lots of activity at his store - just not the typical crowds or what he might see as typical demand over the last several weeks. While big and m...
Apr 17, 2020 Photo Courtesy: Warman Home Centre
Saskatoon Teachers' Association, SaskTel to provide phones to help students stay connected
On March 16th, the city's schools closed their doors and began preparing to shift to online learning. While that plan was the best option during this pandemic, many students in the city were left hang...
Apr 17, 2020
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