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Day of Caring today for Regina and Saskatoon food banks
COVID-19 is already putting a lot of pressure on the Regina and Saskatoon food banks and they need help. Demand is already up seven per cent in Regina and four per cent in Saskatoon. If that keeps inc...
Mar 31, 2020
22 new cases of COVID-19 bring Saskatchewan’s total to 156
Saskatchewan has added 22 new confirmed cases to its COVID-19 total. As of Sunday, 156 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in the province. However, four more people have recovered in Saskatch...
Mar 29, 2020
Officer, civilian in hospital after riverbank rescue Sunday
Saskatoon emergency crews battled icy riverbank conditions to pull a man suffering from hypothermia and an injured officer to safety. Just after 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, officers were called to the ea...
Mar 29, 2020 Man rescued from the South Saskatchewan River on March 29th, 2020. (Photo courtesy Peter Baran Photography)
Locally-owned restaurant clinging to survival during COVID-19 pandemic
Even during his busiest moments these days, Jonathan Tyson is wondering how much longer his business can continue to scrape by in these uncertain times. The owner of Saskatoon's Pink Cadillacs Malt Sh...
Mar 28, 2020 An order from Pink Cadillacs Malt Shop and Diner waits for customer pickup on March 28, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Public wastes little time to swoop up locally produced hand sanitizer
A collaboration between Stumbletown Distilling and Lucky Bastard Distillers had people lining up around the block Friday in Saskatoon. However, no one was lining up for some of their notable batches o...
Mar 27, 2020 The remaining hand sanitizer bottled by Lucky Bastard Distillers and Stumbletown Distilling is organized for pickup on March 27, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Traffic Bridge not closing to make room for social distancing
Saskatoon won't be closing the Traffic Bridge to vehicles anytime soon. Councillor Cynthia Block posted a poll on Twitter asking for opinions on the idea Thursday. https://twitter.com/CynthiaBlockSk/s...
Mar 27, 2020 Saskatoon's new Traffic Bridge opened Oct. 2, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
BHP adapts to COVID-19, helps local contractors keep going
BHP is adjusting its operations at its offices and the Jansen Potash site to reduce the risk of COVID-19. The company implemented split shifts at the Jansen project site, about 140 kilometres east of ...
Mar 27, 2020
'There’s nobody. The streets are empty:' city archivist gives a look at Saskatoon during the Spanish flu
As we continue to tread into uncharted territory with the COVID-19 global pandemic, Saskatoon's city archivist gave 650 CKOM a glimpse into the past with how the city, and province, dealt with the Spa...
Mar 26, 2020 A group of nurses stand outside of Saskatoon City Hospital during the Spanish flu around 1918. (Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room – PH-88-980-10)
5 Saskatoon transit drivers step off buses over COVID-19 concerns
An increasing number of Saskatoon transit drivers have come forward saying they don't feel safe on the job, because of COVID-19, according to their union. Darcy Pederson, president of the Amalgamated ...
Mar 26, 2020
City to look to youth in battle with COVID-19 following Wednesday meeting
As the City of Saskatoon continues to deal with its strategy for COVID-19, it wants to make sure youth are involved in the ongoing battle. During a special governance and priorities committee meeting ...
Mar 25, 2020
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