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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More woes for Whitecaps as starting goalkeeper is sidelined with broken thumb
The Vancouver Whitecaps, whose roster has been ravaged in recent weeks, are down to one goalkeeper for their final group game Thursday against Chicago Fire SC at the MLS is Back Tournament. Start...
Jul 21, 2020
Winnipeg set to become CFL hub city if league has 2020 season
TORONTO - Winnipeg will be the hub city for the CFL's shortened 2020 season if the league reaches several goals. The CFL chose Winnipeg over bids from Calgary and Saskatchewan on Tuesday. The deal sti...
Jul 21, 2020
More charges laid against Ile-a-la-Crosse man
After other victims came forward, more charges have been laid against a man from Ile-a-la-Crosse already accused of forcible confinement. Aaron Gardiner, 42, initially was arrested in April after a gi...
Jul 21, 2020 (650 CKOM files)
Toronto FC ties New England 0-0, advances at MLS is Back Tournament
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Toronto FC has made it to the round of 16 at the MLS is Back tournament, wrapping up a challenging first round with a 0-0 tie with the New England Revolution. That result assu...
Jul 21, 2020
Former B.C. Lions kicker Ted Gerela passes away at the age of 76
VANCOUVER - Ted Gerela, a former kicker with the B.C. Lions, has died. He was 76. The Lions confirmed Gerela's passing Monday night. The cause of death wasn't divulged. Gerela was born in Sarrail...
Jul 21, 2020
Portman group will bring NWSL to Los Angeles in 2022
Actress Natalie Portman and venture capitalist Kara Nortman lead a group that will bring an expansion National Women's Soccer League team to the Los Angeles area in 2022. The team, tentatively named A...
Jul 21, 2020
Jack McIlhargey remembered as one of most 'respected and loved' Canucks
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Canucks defenceman and coach Jack McIlhargey has died. The Canucks confirmed the death on Monday. The Edmonton native was 68. McIlhargey played 393 career games with the C...
Jul 20, 2020
Ag in Motion moving ahead with a very different look
This year's Ag in Motion event will look a lot different than what people have experienced in past years. This is the fifth year for the event that targets those who work in the agricultural industry....
Jul 20, 2020 Flaman Group of Companies and Pro Grain Equipment partnered to sell a grain bagger at the 2018 Ag in Motion farm show, with all proceeds to benefit an injurred Humboldt Bronco. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Canoe Narrows woman among the fatalities in glacier sightseeing bus rollover
The Alberta RCMP says a 24-year-old woman from Canoe Narrows is among the fatalities in Saturday's rollover of a glacier sightseeing bus in the Columbia Icefields. Canoe Narrows is about 340 kilometre...
Jul 20, 2020 Picture of the Columbia Icefields bus crash. (Submitted by Chris Bunz)
Puck drop around the clock: NHL teams face varying game times in season reboot
CALGARY - The puck dropping at all hours when the NHL resumes would be strange if life weren't strange already, according to Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice. Game times when the 24-team qua...
Jul 20, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
