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Saskatoon-based video game highlights Canada's contributions in Second World War
Michael Long grew up in Saskatoon playing Second World War video games that almost always highlighted the Allies' victories using either British or American soldiers. Rarely, if ever, is Canada and it...
May 31, 2020 A behind the scenes photograph of the live-action trailer shoot shows some of the artifacts and props used to make Radio General an authentic Canadian experience. (Radio General/Facebook)
Strong winds expected to continue throughout the province into Monday evening
It's a windy Sunday in Saskatchewan, but don't expect it to go away so soon. Wind gusts are being felt up near the 90 km/h threshold in some areas, including Regina. The threshold for a wind warning i...
May 31, 2020 Wind gusts up to 90 km/h may be felt in Saskatchewan Sunday and into Monday. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Province gains one COVID-19 case Sunday, along with 11th death
Saskatchewan now has its eleventh death of a person with COVID-19. The resident in the North region was in their 70s. As of Sunday, the province says Saskatchewan only gained one new case of COVID-19,...
May 31, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watches in effect for much of the province including Saskatoon, Regina
Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for Saskatoon and Regina, along with areas in the west-central and southern portions Saskatchewan on Sunday. Isolated severe thunderstorms are exp...
May 31, 2020 A storm cell passing across Madge Lake at Duck Mountain Provincial Park on Aug. 1, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Two men arrested in Avenue L garage fire
Saskatoon police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old man after they ran from the scene of a suspicious fire. Firefighters responded to the fire on the 200 block of Avenue L South around 11:30...
May 30, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon mom hoping son's legacy can help athletes struggling with mental illness
Shari Baraniuk is remembering her son for his big smile, infectious laughter and his athletic ability. Those qualities are helping Baraniuk make sure his legacy will help other young people from suffe...
May 29, 2020 Shari Baraniuk is honouring her son by fundraising to create new supports for young athletes struggling with mental illnesses. (University of Saskatchewan Huskies Athletics)
Gov’t announces funding for correctional centres, community airports
Some of Saskatchewan’s correctional centres are to get $6.3 million worth of improvements through funding from the provincial government. On Friday, the ministries of corrections and policing an...
May 29, 2020
Police release surveillance video in connection with murder investigation
Saskatoon police are releasing a surveillance video in the hope it will help them find who's responsible for the death of a 19-year-old woman. Tanya Alcrow was killed in the early hours of April 13 af...
May 28, 2020 (Saskatoon police/Submitted photo)
Saskatoon's Open Door Society approaches goal of sewing 10,000 masks
It was an ambitious goal by Saskatoon's Open Door Society set in early April: to recruit enough talented sewers and volunteers to make 10,000 masks for vulnerable populations throughout the city. Just...
May 27, 2020 Volunteers at Saskatoon Open Door Society help get face masks ready for sterilization. Facebook Photo Courtesy: SODS
SHA declares COVID-19 outbreak after family gatherings in Saskatoon
A contact tracing investigation involving more than 60 people has led to the declaration of a community outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatoon. Dr. Johnmark Opondo, a medical health officer with the Saskat...
May 27, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
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