Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Latest COVID update Dec. 2: 71 new cases, 1 death reported Thursday
The province reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan Thursday - 10 fewer than the day before - and one new death. Active cases in the province number 733, down two from Wednesday, with 72 ne...
Dec 02, 2021
Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone steps down
Scott Livingstone is stepping down as CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. In a news release, the SHA announced its board of directors received notice that Livingstone has left his position effec...
Dec 02, 2021 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone steps down
Scott Livingstone is stepping down as CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. In a news release, the SHA announced its board of directors received notice that Livingstone has left his position effec...
Dec 02, 2021
‘Some of the highest prices I’ve ever seen:’ Industry reacts to rising food costs
Consumers are paying more for their food at the grocery store, especially for products like meat and dairy. According to Statistics Canada, the cost of groceries is up about 2.7 per cent from last yea...
Dec 02, 2021
Mayor defends budget with larger tax increase, chamber of commerce CEO dumbfounded
Saskatoon property owners will be paying more in taxes next year than initially predicted. Budget deliberations began on Monday and were completed late Wednesday night. After more than 21 hours, counc...
Dec 02, 2021
Rose's Furniture and Auction bids final goodbye after 85 years of business
The Roses have been overwhelmed with kindness and well wishes since announcing the closure of their family store in mid-October. The shop is to close its doors on Tuesday. "I've never had so many flow...
Nov 30, 2021 Barrie (second from left) and Gail (far right) Rose stand alongside Lyza Rose-Kruppi (second from right) in their Saskatoon store with some of their employees on Avenue B South just a few days before closing their doors for good. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Gas prices begin to plummet across Saskatchewan
It has been a long time coming, but gas prices are finally starting to drop in Saskatchewan this week. On Sunday, gas prices at some stations went down to $1.39 per litre. The president of Canadians f...
Nov 29, 2021
Saskatoon city council begins budget deliberations
Property owners in Saskatoon will have a clear picture of how much their taxes will go up this week. City council kicks off three days of budget deliberations on Monday, when it will go through each l...
Nov 29, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 28: Lowest new case total since early August, four new deaths
It’s been more than three months since Saskatchewan has had a day with as few COVID cases as Sunday. In its daily update, the province reported just 52 new infections. The last time cases were t...
Nov 28, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 27: Five deaths, active cases and hospitalizations drop
COVID continues its downward trajectory in Saskatchewan. In its daily update Saturday, the province reported 73 new cases and 145 recoveries. The active total now sits at 940. At 138, there are five f...
Nov 27, 2021
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