Murray Wood: The poppy seems to be endangered in Canada these days
With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the...
Tag Archives: Saskatoon
Councillors question safety of Saskatoon Cycles proposed ideas of opening city streets
An open letter by Saskatoon Cycles Saturday encouraging the city to open up some city streets to cyclists and pedestrians during the pandemic is not sitting well with some on city council. The letter ...
Apr 14, 2020 A cyclist rides on a bike path on Victoria Avenue. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Police investigate shooting death in Pleasant Hill
Saskatoon police say a suspicious death early Monday morning is now being investigated as a homicide after a 19-year-old woman was found shot. Police say officers and paramedics received a call about ...
Apr 13, 2020 A section of Avenue T South near 21st Street was blocked off with police tape after a suspicious death on April 13, 2020. (Brent Bokser/650 CKOM)
Balloon display brings joy to Saskatoon neighbourhood
One home stands out from the rest on the 600 block of Pendygrasse Road in Saskatoon. In front of Marinette Manzano's house is an Easter display made up of over 1200 balloons. She says display is part ...
Apr 12, 2020
Saskatoon Cycles asks city for "unusual solution" to open roads for active transportation
With Saskatoon's streets quiet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a cycling advocacy group is looking to take advantage of the extra space. In an open letter to the City of Saskatoon late Saturday night, Sas...
Apr 12, 2020
Shooting near Parkridge Park sends 17 year old to hospital
A shooting in Saskatoon overnight sent a 17-year-old boy to hospital. Saskatoon police say it's not known the severity of his injuries. The shooting happened on the 400 block of McCormack Road.
Apr 12, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Prince Albert police investigating toddler’s death
Police are investigating after a three-year-old girl died Thursday afternoon. Members of the Prince Albert Police Service were called to a home on the 800 block of 17th Street West Wednesday night. Of...
Apr 10, 2020
Saskatoon's Open Door Society leads initiative to sew 10,000 masks for vulnerable populations
It started out as an idea by members of a local group meant to help female entrepreneurs who are also newcomers to Canada: making 10,000 face masks for those who are vulnerable. The women, members of ...
Apr 09, 2020 Sample of a face mask. (Photo Courtesy: SODS)
Ferrets to be tested for immunity after receiving COVID-19 vaccine says VIDO-InterVac Director
Dozens of ferrets and hamsters at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization- International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), will soon show scientists whether they have developed immunity ...
Apr 08, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO. (University of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon business group calls for provincial aid package
A Saskatoon business group says not enough attention is being paid to how Saskatchewan's economy will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Premier Scott Moe, North Saskatoon Business Asso...
Apr 08, 2020 (NSBA/Facebook)
How to try to avoid cross contamination - advice from RUH's head of clinical microbiology
What COVID-19 has taught everybody is that the virus is invisible - you can't see it - but it can be present in an individual or on a surface, and your hands can be the vector which transmits it, and ...
Apr 07, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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