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'Busiest time in our history': SARCAN sees record numbers in July
July was a record-breaking month for SARCAN, obliterating its previous record of containers being taken in by more than 10 million. "It's been the busiest time in our history," said Sean Homenick, SAR...
Aug 11, 2020
Saskatoon COVID-19 researcher responds to Russia’s vaccine announcement
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine. It hasn't taken long for that decision to be met with a fair amount of skepticism from experts around the world and here at ho...
Aug 11, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO. (University of Saskatchewan)
Tossed needles and garbage leads to confrontation between neighbours
A Saskatoon man says what started as a request to remove trash from a neighbouring house led to him being assaulted and insulted with racial slurs. Fayaz Kadir, an electrical engineer, was laid off a ...
Aug 11, 2020 Fayaz Kadir pictured outside his home on Avenue M. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Low risk of West Nile virus in Saskatoon this summer
With everything 2020 has thrown at us, we can at least rule out a high risk of West Nile virus in Saskatoon. Jeff Boone, the City of Saskatoon's entomologist, says crews have been finding the Culex ta...
Aug 10, 2020
Saskatoon man with terminal cancer giving magic mushrooms a shot
A Saskatoon man has been given a special exemption to take psilocybin mushrooms to help him deal with the psychological impact of his terminal cancer. Thomas Hartle is a 52-year-old father of two. He'...
Aug 10, 2020 Thomas Hartle in his hospital bed. (Thomas Hartle/Facebook)
German Cultural Centre closing in Saskatoon after more than 60 years
After more than six decades in the city, the Saskatoon German Cultural Centre will be closing its doors. It announced on Facebook that it will be permanently closing on August 30. The German Canadian ...
Aug 09, 2020 Courtesy of German Cultural Centre Facebook
SHA issues COVID-19 advisory for Saskatoon nightclub
The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued an advisory Saturday of a possible COVID-19 exposure at a Saskatoon nightclub last weekend. The SHA is asking anyone who visited Diva's Nightclub in Saskatoon ...
Aug 09, 2020
Saskatoon unemployment above the national average
Saskatchewan's unemployment had a positive jump in July, adding 13,000 jobs -- however, Saskatoon's unemployment remains high. According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan saw it's unemployment rate f...
Aug 09, 2020 The South Saskatchewan River flows past downtown Saskatoon. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Man charged after graffiti incident goes awry
A 29-year-old man is facing charges after what could have just been mischief turned more serious on Saturday. A Bike Unit officer with Saskatoon police was riding in the City Park neighbourhood when h...
Aug 09, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan moving digital for online reading
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan is preparing for an online reading coming up in August. The group had planned to launch its 2020 season before COVID-19 restrictions forced its indefinite postponement....
Aug 08, 2020 Will Brooks, the artistic producer of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, kicks off homecoming celebrations for the local theatre company on Aug. 10, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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