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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Saskatoon police search for missing 27-year-old man
Saskatoon police are asking for help to find a missing 27-year-old man. According to police, Karsten Adam Kenneth Konkin was last seen Sept. 4 in the 800 Block of Ave N south. Karsten is described as ...
Sep 09, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Former mayor calls for referendum on Idylwyld bike lanes
A former mayor of Saskatoon is calling on the current city council to let people vote on a proposal for bike lanes on Idylwyld Drive. Henry Dayday, who served as mayor from 1988 to 2000, wrote council...
Sep 08, 2018
Pedestrian struck by vehicle on 22nd Street
A 44-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday morning in Saskatoon. Police were called out around 11:45 a.m. to the 2400 block of 22nd Street West with ...
Sep 08, 2018
Saskatoon woman robbed in car sale scam
Saskatoon police say a 45-year-old woman was the victim of a car-for-sale scam late Friday afternoon. Police said an acquaintance gave the woman's contact information to a man who apparently had a car...
Sep 08, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Backyard music festival kicks off near Asquith
What started as a way to celebrate her 32nd birthday with friends a few years ago has morphed into a full-blown weekend music festival for Eliza Doyle. "All my friends are musicians and I thought 'oh ...
Sep 08, 2018 Doylefest music festival runs Sept. 7-9, 2018 at am acreage near Asquith. (Eliza Doyle/Facebook)
Off-duty Saskatoon police officers catch impaired driver
A 22-year-old woman is charged with impaired driving, driving over the legal limit and failing to remain at the scene of an accident after two off-duty cops watched an erratic driver on 20th Street. A...
Sep 08, 2018
Saskatchewan teachers get new deal thanks to arbitrator
An arbitration board has awarded members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) a two-year contract. The approximately 13,500 members will not get a raise in the first year of the agreement bu...
Sep 07, 2018
Chili powder recall over Salmonella concerns
La Cie McCormick Canada is recalling Compliments brand chili powder. It covers the 155-gram bag with the code 2020 MA 26 on the back. Test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) spark...
Sep 07, 2018 A nation-wide recall for Compliments chili powder was announced Sept. 6, 2018 over Salmonella concerns. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Saskatoon police take on viral lip-sync challenge
Members of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) have joined an online trend that's seen officers in the U.S. and Canada show off a lighter side. The SPS posted a video to Facebook of members doing a lip...
Sep 07, 2018 Members of the Saskatoon Police Service perform a lip-synch of the Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way in a video posted to Facebook on Sept. 7, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
Cemetery plot sales big part of Saskatoon's $1M shortfall
The city of Saskatoon is projecting a $1-million budget shortfall. One of the causes is a decrease in cemetery plot sales, which accounts for $250,000. Saskatoon Funeral Homes general manager Morgan E...
Sep 06, 2018
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