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Three people charged after drug bust
Three people are facing trafficking charges after Saskatoon police searched a home in Wildwood. A man and a woman were taken into custody Thursday night after police did a traffic stop in the 3300 blo...
Jun 26, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
121 Saskatchewan employees part of WestJet layoffs
WestJet has laid off 121 employees in Saskatchewan as the airline deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline announced on Wednesday that 3,333 employees would be laid off across the ...
Jun 26, 2020
Sask. conservation officer wagging his way into retirement
One of Saskatchewan's conservation officers likely got a pat on the head and maybe a belly rub when he called it a career. The Ministry of Environment says service dog Jaks has retired after spending ...
Jun 26, 2020
‘Help Wanted’: Health minister says Sask. has taken ‘great strides’ on staffing in long-term care
Saskatchewan's health minister thinks there's still work to do in long-term care, but he says the province has come a long way. Jim Reiter didn't specifically say whether he thinks there's a staffing ...
Jun 26, 2020
Sask. reports three new COVID-19 cases, five recoveries, nine hospitalizations
The fourth phase could be over and done with sooner rather than later - Premier Scott Moe said he expects to announce the opening dates for the rest of the businesses in this phase early next week. In...
Jun 25, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Four new COVID-19 cases in Sask., number of active cases back over 100
For the first time in more than a month, Saskatchewan has more than 100 active COVID-19 cases. The provincial government announced Wednesday there were four new cases, including three residents who we...
Jun 24, 2020
Legion halls in Saskatchewan facing tough times
COVID-19 has painted a dreary picture when it comes to Royal Canadian Legion halls. Closed since March, it's estimated that 124 of the 1,381 branches across Canada are likely to close permanently, wit...
Jun 24, 2020
Frustration mounts for landlords due to eviction ban
A Saskatoon landlord says the government's ban on residential evictions during COVID-19 is affecting his mental health and his retirement income. Boyd and Bonnie Godfrey said they are owed more than $...
Jun 24, 2020 Bonnie and Boyd Godfrey say they are owed thousands from a delinquent tenant since the province suspended residential evictions in late March. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan reports 11 new COVID-19 cases; Phase 4.2 to start Monday
Avid readers, art lovers and moviegoers will be able to return to their favourite haunts starting next week. The Saskatchewan government announced Phase 4.2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan is to star...
Jun 23, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
'I feel safer than going to the grocery store:' What it's like to fly during COVID-19
Flying on a plane isn't very high on most people's to-do lists right now. But for many people who have to travel for work, it's a necessity. Airlines are taking extra steps to ensure passengers feel c...
Jun 23, 2020 (Skyxe Saskatoon Airport/Facebook)
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