Five years after COVID, Sarah Mills still pondering life's mysteries
Sarah Mills looks back at the COVID pandemic and some of the questions she asked herself to stave off boredom. Mills say...
Author Archives: Brent Bosker
'Overzealous' bylaw officers upset parents during cold snap
How far is too far when it comes to enforcing parking rules? That's the question Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill is asking after a bylaw officer ruffled some feathers with parents on Monday. Sch...
Jan 27, 2021 Saskatoon's Ecole Henry Kelsey School. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Flu remains dormant in Saskatchewan as COVID cases climb
As the total number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, the flu has been a complete non-factor in Saskatchewan this season. According to the Ministry of Health, there have been zero confirmed cases o...
Jan 26, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon home builders frustrated by red tape from the city
Saskatoon has one of the fastest turnaround times for processing building permits in the country. Lately, though, the city has been struggling to maintain that high standard. The city says it is curre...
Jan 22, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Fire chief calls for changes to bylaw after carbon monoxide scare
A carbon monoxide incident at a city apartment building last week has Saskatoon's fire chief taking a closer look at the city's bylaw for CO alarms. Deadly levels of the odourless gas were found leaki...
Jan 18, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. home builder predicts drop in lumber prices this spring
A Saskatchewan home builder is predicting some relief from high lumber prices in time for the spring building season. "(By) late March, early April we expect a drop as much of 30 per cent in the marke...
Jan 11, 2021
Christmas hit-and-run captured on video leads to charges
Russ Kohut's Christmas morning was interrupted by a grinch driving a pickup truck. Kohut's security camera captured a truck skidding off the road and crashing into his two vehicles parked outside his ...
Dec 29, 2020 Russ Kohut was the victim of a hit-and-run Christmas Day (Russ Kohut/Facebook)
Saskatoon man spreads Christmas cheer to 15 families
Joel Pedersen wanted to do his part to make Christmas special this year for families needing extra help because of COVID-19. Pedersen is the founder of Fitness 2J2, a health and wellness company based...
Dec 22, 2020 Joel Pedersen drops off a bag of gifts for a family in Saskatoon on December 19th, 2020 (Twitter)
Saskatoon bingo hall dabs out criticism about spreading COVID
A Saskatoon bingo hall that usually calls out numbers now is calling out naysayers who are putting blame on the industry for contributing to the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. Last month the Sask...
Dec 04, 2020 (Cornwall Bingo Center/Facebook)
FSIN executive shares his battle with COVID-19
David Pratt will tell you COVID-19 is no joke. The second vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has been fighting off the virus for nearly two weeks after he first started showi...
Dec 02, 2020 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice-Chief David Pratt. (650 CKOM/File photo)
Shinny put on ice, city requests nets be taken off outdoor rinks
COVID-19 is impacting a winter pastime in Saskatoon. The new provincial health order that took effect on Friday suspended all sports competitions and games until Dec. 17. On Monday, the city issued a ...
Dec 01, 2020 River Heights community rink in Saskatoon. (submitted/Ryan Vanjoff)
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot and who's not. This week's list include...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 8
Catch up on politics, Neil Stonechild's death, war stories, mental health & music with Brian Lilley, Saskatoon's Cyn...
