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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Toronto Arrows fullback Sam Malcolm named Major League Rugby player of the week
Toronto Arrows fullback Sam Malcolm has been named Major League Rugby's player of the week after a 24-point performance against the defending champion Seattle Seawolves. The 24-year-old from New Zeala...
Feb 25, 2020
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
TOKYO - A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers ar...
Feb 25, 2020
Oilers' Kailer Yamamoto listed as week to week with ankle injury
Edmonton Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto has been sidelined with an ankle injury. The team says Yamamoto is week to week. Yamamoto was hurt Sunday night in a win over the Los Angeles Kings. A first-roun...
Feb 25, 2020
Two men killed in separate snowmobile incidents over the weekend
The RCMP responded to two fatal snowmobile crashes over the weekend. On Friday night, the Outlook RCMP responded to a single-snowmobile collision in the RM of Fertile Valley. A 44-year-old man was pro...
Feb 25, 2020 (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Virus outbreak keeps global markets in check
LONDON (AP) - Share prices around the world, particularly in Japan, took a hit Tuesday amid mounting fears about the economic impact of the new coronavirus outbreak. An anticipated solid opening on Wa...
Feb 25, 2020
Sask. premier calls for carbon tax pause as Alberta court rules levy unconstitutional
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe brought renewed swagger as he addressed reporters Monday in Saskatoon following an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling declaring the federal carbon tax unconstitutional. "Tod...
Feb 25, 2020
Weyburn police investigating home invasion
Police are providing a few more details about a recent home invasion in Weyburn that happened on Sunday. According to a news release, police received a call about a home invasion. The suspects were be...
Feb 25, 2020
Department stores on the downswing, says retail analyst
A retail analyst thinks the world of shopping is rapidly changing. Craig Patterson, the editor-in-chief of retail-insider.com, spoke with Gormley on Tuesday about the future of big-box stores. Closure...
Feb 25, 2020 Sears closed all of its Canadian locations in 2018. (File photo by Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Leaking package at Canada Post facility deemed non-hazardous
Saskatoon fire crews responded to a call at the 51st Street Canada Post mail sorting facility about a suspicious package that was leaking its contents Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/BradyLangSK/...
Feb 25, 2020 The Saskatoon Fire Dept. responds to a suspicious package/unknown substance call at the 51st Street Canada Post mail processing facility Feb. 25, 2020.
(Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
NDP responds to teachers’ vote
The Saskatchewan NDP is urging the education minister to back up the promise of talking to teachers with the resources needed to deal with classroom issues. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers’...
Feb 25, 2020
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Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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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...
