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Robin Hood sign returns to lofty perch
One of Saskatoon's famous landmarks is shining brightly once again. The Robin Hood sign was reinstalled atop its perch at Ardent Mills in the central industrial neighbourhood Tuesday. The nearly 100-y...
Apr 20, 2021 The Robin Hood sign was reinstalled atop the tower at Ardent Mills on April 20, 2021. It was taken down for repairs in February. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
'Truly historic:' Budget calls for child-care costs to fall to $10 a day
Lindsey Robinet knows the struggles parents face when dealing with child care. When she was raising her three boys - now aged 18, 16 and 13 - child care was a cost that came down to some tough decisio...
Apr 19, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina doctor urges people to get AstraZeneca vaccine if eligibility changes
As Saskatchewan ponders lowering the minimum age for the AstraZeneca vaccine, one Regina doctor is asking people to not wait to vaccinate. Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario already have decided to lower t...
Apr 19, 2021
Cooper hopes frontline officers can be vaccinated by mid-week through STC clinic
Thanks to a partnership with the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC), frontline police officers in the city are rolling up their sleeves. According to Saskatoon Police Service Chief Troy Cooper, vaccinatio...
Apr 19, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon council committee gives OK for Fred Sasakamoose statue
Saskatoon's governance and priorities committee gave the green light Monday to erect an eight-foot statue of Fred Sasakamoose at SaskTel Centre. The statue of the Saskatchewan hockey icon will face Go...
Apr 19, 2021 Fred Sasakamoose.
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Crews battle fire on Ave. L North to continue busy weekend
A blaze destroyed a garage on the 900 block of Avenue L North Sunday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a call of the detached garage blaze. When they arrived, th...
Apr 18, 2021 Firefighters battle a blaze on Ave. L North on April 18, 2021. (Mike McGuire/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update April 18: 289 new cases, 1 death, 345,126 total vaccine doses
Nearly half of Saskatchewan residents aged 40 and over have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In a media release Sunday, the provincial government said 276,150 residents aged 40 and ove...
Apr 18, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Rollover near Highway 7 intersection closes traffic Sunday morning, two in hospital
A rollover near the intersection of Highway 7 and 11th Street West sent two people to hospital early Sunday morning. According to police, the initial report of the rollover was sent to dispatch just a...
Apr 18, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police use Taser on man armed with 'numerous knives'
Saskatoon Police used a Taser to apprehend an armed man Saturday after he reportedly pointed a gun at a woman as she walked her dog. Police were called to the 400 block of Pendygrasse Road in the Fair...
Apr 17, 2021 (650 CKOM)
Fire destroys garage, power lines in Montgomery Place
Saskatoon fire crews were busy battling a garage fire in Montgomery Place Saturday. Crews were called to the 1500 block of Lancaster Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. as large plumes of black smoke could be...
Apr 17, 2021 Smoke from a fire burning in the Montgomery neighbourhood on April 17, 2021. (Marci Stevens/Submitted)
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