Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Saskatoon care home evacuated after suspicious fire
A care home fire in the Meadowgreen area has been deemed suspicious. Fire crews were called to 410 Montreal Avenue South around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. According to a news release, when fire crews arrive...
Sep 26, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Rawlinsons donate $1M to STARS for new helicopters
The STARS fleet renewal is getting a big lift from a $1-million donation. Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, two of Saskatchewan's most active philanthropists, are making the gift to help STARS upgrade its fl...
Sep 25, 2019
New STARS helicopter lands in Saskatoon
The renewal of the STARS helicopter fleet in Saskatchewan took the next step Wednesday in Saskatoon. The air ambulance service took delivery of its first new Airbus H145 helicopter, which is to be bas...
Sep 25, 2019 Saskatchewan's STARS air ambulance took delivery of a new helicopter on Sept. 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
‘An exciting finish’: Riders focused on final regular-season stretch
A spot in the CFL playoffs is close to reality for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Green and White can clinch a spot on Saturday with a victory over the Argonauts in Toronto. Kickoff for the game is...
Sep 25, 2019
Leading cause of fatal crashes in Sask. remains prevalent: SGI
Police across the province reported 341 cases of impaired driving in August, according to numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance. That’s an average of 11 cases per day. On Wednesday, SGI...
Sep 25, 2019
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in aggravated assault
Saskatoon police are not looking for suspects following an aggravated assault early Wednesday morning. Officers found two men and two women with injuries when they arrived at the apartment on the 100 ...
Sep 25, 2019
Jamie Nye: Nationals ending Bryce Harper’s season is sweet irony
There are few things finer in sports than the irony of a team losing a big-name free agent and then doing just as well or better without them. The Washington Nationals were Bryce Harper’s team. ...
Sep 25, 2019
Radisson residents file petition to have council removed
Residents of Radisson, Sask. say they are fed up with their local council and want the province to step in. Chris Tyreman told 650 CKOM's John Gormley on Wednesday that problems with the town council ...
Sep 25, 2019 Radisson, Sask. resident Chris Tyreman spoke out on Gormley Wednesday about governance issues that are hurting his community. (650 CKOM photo)
Oceans, glaciers at increasing risk, including Canada’s: climate report
Damage to Earth's oceans and glaciers from climate change is outpacing the ability of governments to protect them, a new report from an international scientific panel concludes. "The capacity of gover...
Sep 25, 2019
Flu shots to be available in Sask. in late October
Flu shots are to be available in Saskatchewan next month. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced the start of its immunization campaign is set for Oct. 21. "We can't predict exactly when the infl...
Sep 25, 2019
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
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...
