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Recovered COVID-19 patients in Saskatoon, Regina can now donate plasma for Canada-wide trial
Anyone in Saskatoon or Regina who has recovered from COVID-19 and meets certain criteria, could be part of a new, nation-wide trial . The trial, which got underway just last week in more than 50 hospi...
May 07, 2020
‘We don’t support it:’ Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation reacts to federal gun ban
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) isn't pleased with the federal decision Friday to ban certain firearms. The ban covers 1,500 models and variants of what the federal government considers 'as...
May 06, 2020
Event planner offers “virtual gala” as new option for organizations to consider
When group gatherings of 10 or more people were banned in Saskatchewan because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Katelyn Cochlan and her partner Barbi Peterson saw nearly every wedding, corporate event, confe...
May 06, 2020
Saskatoon sees a spike in drug overdoses
Paramedics with Medavie Health Services responded to twice the normal number of overdose calls last week. Since weekly reporting began in September of 2019, paramedics typically have responded to an a...
May 05, 2020
City-owned golf courses to reopen on May 15
It’s almost time to dust off your clubs in Saskatoon. In a press release Monday, the city of Saskatoon said its golf courses will reopen with the rest of the province on May 15. The city-owned c...
May 04, 2020
Mayfair Hardware closing after more than 70 years in business
Saskatoon is losing a piece of retail history. Mayfair Hardware on 33rd Street is closing up shop after a seven-decade run serving the community. "On behalf of Bruce Thomas, owner of Mayfair Hardware,...
May 04, 2020 Many customers looking to support Mayfair Hardware for the final time lined around the store on May 4, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Monday marks start of Phase 1 of Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan
Phase 1 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan begins on Monday. Part of Phase 1 includes a return of some medical services like physical therapy, chiropractic care, optometry and dentistry. Returning to th...
May 04, 2020
67 groups chosen for Cameco’s COVID-19 relief fund
Cameco saw first hand the tremendous struggle groups and organizations in Saskatchewan are facing during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Saskatoon-based uranium company announced in April a COVID Reli...
May 01, 2020
Fire ban issued in RM of Corman Park
The RM of Corman Park issued a fire ban Thursday afternoon. It includes all fires except those on propane appliances. The RM surrounds Saskatoon, Martensville, Warman, Dalmeny, Langham and Osler. The ...
Apr 30, 2020
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
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