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Saskatoon ready to "Cheer for Heroes" this weekend
Frontline essential workers will be celebrated this weekend in Saskatoon. Mayor Charlie Clark is encouraging everyone in the city to step outside and make some noise to thank everyone from healthcare ...
May 08, 2020
Saskatoon woman shares memories as the 75th anniversary of VE Day is marked
Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Shirley Vick says she will never forget the sound of the soldiers marching in Saskatoon at the beginning of the Second World War. It wa...
May 08, 2020 (Shirley Vick/Submitted photo)
Grass fire scorches small area near Highway 7 and CN Railway tracks
A small grass fire reported around 7:30 Thursday evening could be seen from the CN Rail overpass on Highway 7 on Saskatoon's west side. Saskatoon Fire Battalion Chief Rob Hogan says a couple of 911 ca...
May 07, 2020 A grass fire broke out on Saskatoon's west side near Highway 7 and the CN Rail Tracks. (David Kirton/650 CKOM)
Recovered COVID-19 patients in Saskatoon, Regina can now donate plasma for Canada-wide trial
Anyone in Saskatoon or Regina who has recovered from COVID-19 and meets certain criteria, could be part of a new, nation-wide trial . The trial, which got underway just last week in more than 50 hospi...
May 07, 2020 The Canadian Blood Services clinic on Eighth Street in Saskatoon. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Tips for staying safe during Emergency Preparedness Week
The City of Saskatoon has some advice to keep residents ready for any scenario to mark Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. Pamela Goulden-McLeod, the city's director of emergency planning, joined T...
May 07, 2020 (Responsible Distribution Canada/Twitter)
'We don’t support it:' Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation reacts to federal gun ban
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) isn't pleased with the federal decision Friday to ban certain firearms. The ban covers 1,500 models and variants of what the federal government considers 'as...
May 06, 2020 (Saskatchewan Firearms Safety Training/Facebook)
Event planner offers "virtual gala" as new option for organizations to consider
When group gatherings of 10 or more people were banned in Saskatchewan because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Katelyn Cochlan and her partner Barbi Peterson saw nearly every wedding, corporate event, confe...
May 06, 2020 Photo Courtesy: The Black Door Events
Twin 25-storey apartment buildings to be built in downtown Saskatoon
Construction is expected to start next month on a pair of 25-storey apartment buildings in Saskatoon's north downtown area, after Baydo Corporation announced their newest project on Tuesday morning. B...
May 05, 2020 Baydo Towers seen here in an artist's rendering on the corner of 25th Street and 5th Avenue. (Baydo Corporation)
Saskatoon sees a spike in drug overdoses
Paramedics with Medavie Health Services responded to twice the normal number of overdose calls last week. Since weekly reporting began in September of 2019, paramedics typically have responded to an a...
May 05, 2020 (650 CKOM)
City-owned golf courses to reopen on May 15
It's almost time to dust off your clubs in Saskatoon. In a press release Monday, the city of Saskatoon said its golf courses will reopen with the rest of the province on May 15. The city-owned courses...
May 04, 2020
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