Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4
An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total numbe...
Apr 29, 2020
Loon Lake boy among winners in RCMP ‘Name the Puppy’ contest
The RCMP has announced the winners of the 2020 Name the Puppy contest. In a release, the Mounties said the winning names will be given to the first 13 puppies born at the Police Dog Services Training ...
Apr 29, 2020
Fire bans issued southwest of Saskatoon
With temperatures rising and fields drying up, fire bans are coming into effect west and southwest of Saskatoon. The rural municipalities of Vanscoy and Montrose issued fire bans Tuesday afternoon, pr...
Apr 29, 2020
Planned power outages coming to Saskatoon in multiple neighbourhoods
A series of power outages are coming to Saskatoon this week. With many working from home, or using their power to connect internet services, SaskPower media relations consultant Scott McGregor joined ...
Apr 28, 2020
SHA believes COVID-19 cluster at Saskatoon hotel is “contained”
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) believes a cluster of COVID-19 has been controlled at a Saskatoon hotel. The province's top doctor, Saqib Shahab, said during Monday's media conference that the...
Apr 28, 2020
Saskatoon city council approves emergency financial measures to shrink COVID-19 deficit
Saskatoon city council is taking a first step towards lessening the blow of a budget deficit caused by COVID-19. Councillors voted 10-1 Monday in favour of a host of recommendations that will apply to...
Apr 27, 2020
Parents urged to keep tabs on kids’ Internet interactions to stop online predators
Online predatory crimes against children have gone up significantly over the past few years. Police in Saskatchewan are noticing that while it's not spiking in this province, it has gone up as childre...
Apr 27, 2020
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada hosting virtual Ramadan due to COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic overlapping with the holy month of Ramadan, the city’s – and country’s – muslim people have had to adapt how they take part in the festivities. Spoke...
Apr 27, 2020
Alberta clipper moving through Saskatchewan Sunday, winds up to 85 km/h
An Alberta clipper is moving through the province Sunday, bringing high winds to most of Saskatchewan. The fast-moving, low-pressure weather system brought winds up to 80 km/h around the province Sund...
Apr 26, 2020
Projects like sorting through old family photos on the rise during pandemic
While safe at home during the pandemic, many people have been passing the time by sorting through old photo albums. Angela Turner is a professional organizer who runs Saskatoon Organizing Systems. She...
Apr 26, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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