Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Adding insult to injury at tax time
Murray is feeling 'taxed' that the Canada Revenue Agency doesn't provide tax return software for us to use each year, forcing us to, in many cases, pay to file our returns. Murray Wood delivers sharp,...
Mar 09, 2026
Drivers ed shouldn't just be for high schoolers
A soon-to-be learner drive in Sarah Mills's house is pause for thought about the bad habits drivers have and what they are being taught. The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on 650 CKOM and 98...
Mar 09, 2026
Saskatchewan enters agreement to advance national energy corridor
Saskatchewan and several other provinces and territories have signed an agreement to advance a proposal for a national energy corridor in Canada. The partnership also includes Alberta, B.C., Manitoba,...
Mar 08, 2026 Power transmission lines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Gold, silver, bronze take Canada's Paralympic medal count to six
B.C.'s Natalie Wilkie, who won a silver medal on Saturday in the women's sprint standing biathlon at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, added a gold medal in women's individual standing ...
Mar 08, 2026 Natalie Wilkie took the gold medal in the individual biathlon at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Val di Fiemme on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Canadian Paralympic Committee website)
Demand for homes continues to outpace supply in Sask. real estate market
Demand in Saskatchewan's real estate market remains high, but the supply of listed homes remains a challenge. According to a report released on Wednesday by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, new ...
Mar 07, 2026 February saw 825 home sales across the province. While that represents a 16 per cent year-over-year decline, the association said those numbers are consistent with long-term trends. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Special start for Team Canada with three medals at Paralympics
Canada got off to a noteworthy start at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games on Saturday, earning three medals - two silver and a bronze - for the country. B.C.'s Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sier...
Mar 07, 2026 Natalie Wilkie won a silver medal in the women's sprint standing biathlon at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games in Italy on March 7, 2026. (Canadian Paralympic Team/Threads)
New U of S president will focus on collaboration, showing value
Dr. Vince Bruni-Bossio, the new leader of the University of Saskatchewan, was welcomed to Saskatchewan by Evan Bray on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME this week. Born and raised in Jasper, Alta., Bruni-Bossio i...
Mar 07, 2026 University of Saskatchewan president Vince Bruni-Brossio said the university's future success will require collaboration and connection. (David Stobbe/Submitted)
City frustrated by overpass damage caused by 'blockhead' driver
Traffic on Highway 16 eastbound will still be restricted to one lane until the city can arrange for repairs to be done after a semi-truck hauling equipment crashed into the overpass. City of Saskatoon...
Mar 06, 2026 City crews clean up the aftermath of a semi-truck hauling equipment crashed into the Highway 11 overpass on March 5, 2026. (Patrick Janex/Facebook)
Pair charged after Prince Albert police say ride share vehicle taken at gunpoint
A 26-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man have been charged with possession of property obtained by crime and robbery with violence after a stolen vehicle investigation in Prince Albert on Thursday. P...
Mar 06, 2026 (650 CKOM files)
Bruce Cockburn to headline Sask Jazz Fest on July 10
Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn will headline the final day of ticketed performances during the Sask Jazz Fest this summer. The 80-year-old "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" singer will take the ...
Mar 06, 2026 “Bruce Cockburn is obviously a Canadian favourite, and will be joined by Royal Wood, who is a newly minted Saskatoonian, actually, and Eileen Laverty, who is a Saskatchewan Artist,” Shannon Josdal, the festival’s executive director, said in a statement. (Sask Jazz Fest/Submitted)
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
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