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Saskatoon SPCA in need of community help as donations drop through pandemic
The Saskatoon SPCA is looking for help as its donations dwindle through the COVID-19 pandemic. The charity has seen an "incredible drop in donations," which began in March when the pandemic hit, accor...
Jun 24, 2020 Saskatoon SPCA is looking for donations to keep up with costs through the COVID-19 pandemic. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon overdose calls increasing in numbers, severity: Medavie
Overdoses aren't just skyrocketing across Saskatoon, the severity of the calls are also getting increasingly worse. That's according to Medavie Health Services West, which says it has responded to 636...
Jun 24, 2020 A kit containing two doses of naloxone and supplies for performing CPR. (650 CKOM file photo)
Downtown businesses acknowledge crime issues, along with uptick during pandemic
Many of Saskatoon's downtown businesses see the issues the area faces, but some aren't quick to speak out. The issues were highlighted in a recent letter to city council, penned by Saskatoon developer...
Jun 23, 2020 The intersection of 20th Street and 2nd Ave. downtown Saskatoon.
(650 CKOM)
'I feel safer than going to the grocery store:' What it's like to fly during COVID-19
Flying on a plane isn't very high on most people's to-do lists right now. But for many people who have to travel for work, it's a necessity. Airlines are taking extra steps to ensure passengers feel c...
Jun 23, 2020 (Skyxe Saskatoon Airport/Facebook)
Fire crews tackle grass fire in Silverwood Heights
A quick response, coupled with a fire attack strategy, meant a wildfire near Saskatoon's wastewater plant was brought under control Monday. Just after 1 p.m., Saskatoon Fire Department was informed of...
Jun 22, 2020 Firefighters battle a grass fire in Silverwood Heights on June 22, 2020.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted photo)
Good Samaritan helps out man on scooter travelling wrong way on Circle Drive bridge
A potentially tragic incident was avoided Sunday just after noon due to the help of a concerned citizen. A Good Samaritan was able to help out a man, who was driving a motorized scooter and took a wro...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief
Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spe...
Jun 22, 2020
Baseball and soccer are back in Saskatchewan
Two popular sports are allowed to start up Monday in Saskatchewan. As part of Phase 4.1 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, soccer and baseball are allowed to start up. "It's better to start it in outdo...
Jun 22, 2020 (Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc./Facebook)
Man lands in hospital after crash in Saskatoon
Traffic restrictions were lifted shortly before 4 a.m. Monday after a serious crash at Boychuk Drive and McMaster Crescent on Sunday. Police say around 6:30 p.m., a car collided with a pickup truck an...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Huge support for final 'Clang and Bang' in Saskatoon
The Saturday Night Clang and Bang, as many residents in the Greystone Heights community have called it, has brought people together through the unprecedented times of COVID-19. With hundreds of people...
Jun 21, 2020 Attendees gather on Quance Ave to show support for front line workers in the last Clang and Bang on June 20, 2020. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
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