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Health authority unveils plan to address crowding at Saskatoon hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's adding more temporary capacity and redeploying staff in an effort to address crowding at hospitals in Saskatoon. The problem of patients set up in hospital ...
Nov 14, 2023 "The SHA is committed to taking concrete action to address the immediate capacity pressures facing staff and patients, while also implementing long-term solutions to strengthen health services in Saskatoon," said Andrew Will, the health authority's CEO. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Health Authority set to announce action plan to address hospital overcrowding
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is getting set to announce Tuesday an action plan to address capacity issues at Saskatoon hospitals. Over 100 emergency department staff signed a letter to the ...
Nov 14, 2023 Health Authority plans to announce Tuesday a plan to address overcrowding at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon (650 CKOM)
Saskatoon mayor joins calls for ceasefire in Israel
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie says what is happening in Gaza is unbearable. Clark took to social media Monday to express his dismay over the war that began on Oct. 7 when Hamas, a Canadian-designated terror...
Nov 14, 2023 "What is happening in Gaza is unbearable. Far too many innocent lives have been lost already on all sides," Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark wrote on Facebook. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon releases details of budget process ahead of deliberations
Saskatoon residents are looking at a seven per cent property tax increase in 2024, and another 5.7 per cent in 2025. That's according to a statement on the budget process released by the city. But cou...
Nov 09, 2023 During a series of special budget meetings over the summer, council and administration shaved off $35 million dollars from a $75-million shortfall. (650 CKOM file photo)
Study suggests new arena could bring billion-dollar boost to Saskatoon economy
Saskatoon's Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Saskatoon say a new arena and entertainment district for the city could bring a $1.37-billion boost to Saskatoon's economy over the next decade. An indepen...
Nov 08, 2023 An artist's rendering of the proposed downtown arena in Saskatoon. (City of Saskatoon)
Hope's Home celebrates big donation for inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon
Hope's Home, the only medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatchewan, is celebrating a big funding boost for a major project in Saskatoon. The organization is celebrating a $150,000 donation fr...
Nov 02, 2023 The classrooms at the new Hope's Home centre in Saskatoon will include adaptive equipment for children with special medical needs. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
Dawn Walker pleads guilty to three charges in Saskatoon courtroom
Dawn Walker, a 49-year-old Saskatoon woman who was accused of abducting her child and faking their deaths, has pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to three charges. According to an agreed sta...
Nov 02, 2023 Dawn Walker. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
One Stonebridge house had nearly 900 trick-or-treaters
One household in Stonebridge is counting up more trick-or-treaters than most other homes in Saskatoon. The homeowner, Janelle, called into C95 on Wednesday to talk with Shauna and Rob about her Hallow...
Nov 01, 2023 One Saskatoon home had nearly 900 trick-or-treaters on Halloween. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged after allegedly trying to steal ambulance in Saskatoon
An aborted theft of an ambulance has led to charges against a 45-year-old man in Saskatoon. According to police, the alleged incident happened Tuesday just before 9:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of 22nd S...
Nov 01, 2023 A 45-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly trying to steal an ambulance in Saskatoon on Tuesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan communities preparing cold weather strategies
Communities across Saskatchewan are preparing to help people experiencing homelessness deal with winter. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said it's working with organizations in...
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