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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Close to Home campaign receives $500,000 donation
A campaign to build an end-of-life care facility in Saskatoon received a $500,000 donation on Monday. "I like to give where there is need ... where we can make a difference in our community," said loc...
Oct 21, 2019 Joe Remai (left) presents Close to Home campaign with $500,000 donation. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Flu shots begin today across the province
Flu season is right around the corner, and starting today residents can do their part to protect themselves from illness. As of Monday the influenza vaccine is available at public health clinics acros...
Oct 21, 2019
Vehicle collides with train north of Saskatoon
A collision at a train crossing north of Saskatoon caused traffic delays Sunday evening. Martensville RCMP were called to Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road around 7:30 p.m. for a vehicle that struck a tr...
Oct 21, 2019 (650 CKOM files)
Thunder comback falls short, season ends with 20-17 loss to Huskies
For the second straight year, the Edmonton Huskies have ended the Regina Thunder’s season. The Thunder couldn’t overcome a slow start, ultimately falling short in a comeback bid and fallin...
Oct 20, 2019
Crowns, Unifor reach tentative agreement to end strike
Six Saskatchewan Crown corporations have reached a tentative agreement with Unifor to end a 17-day labour dispute, the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) announced Sunday afternoon. The Crown corpora...
Oct 20, 2019
Trump scraps plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort
WASHINGTON - Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next year's Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral golf resort in Florida. ...
Oct 20, 2019
Mixed message: Boris Johnson seeks Brexit delay, sort of
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed ahead Sunday with plans to try to win parliamentary backing for his new Brexit deal even as the European Union began considering his grudging requ...
Oct 20, 2019
Greta Thunberg meets with First Nations chief in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation says he gave climate activist Greta Thunberg a message during a quietly arranged meeting in Fort McMurray on Friday night. Athabasca...
Oct 20, 2019
More beef products recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
Whole Foods is the latest grocery chain affected by a recall of hundreds of beef and veal products across Canada due to possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added mo...
Oct 20, 2019
Two in custody after police-involved shooting at parade in downtown Calgary
CALGARY - Alberta's police watchdog is probing an officer-involved shooting in Calgary, which investigators say began when a vehicle drove towards a military parade and ended with two suspects in cust...
Oct 20, 2019
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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...
