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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Northern Sask. community evacuated due to wildfire
A wildfire has forced people to evacuate from a northern Saskatchewan community. An evacuation order was issued Tuesday night in Southend, located about 460 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, The ...
Jun 20, 2018 Smoke seen from a wildfire burning near the community of Southend, Sask. on June 18, 2018. (Nelson Cook/Facebook)
Suspect accused of trying to drown Saskatoon police dog
A suspect in a stolen vehicle chase is facing a long list of charges, including causing unnecessary suffering to a police dog. According to Saskatoon police, the pursuit started at around 11 p.m. Mond...
Jun 19, 2018 A suspect involved in a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle allegedly threatened to kill, and attempted to drown, PSD Diesel on June 18, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Plans unveiled for new Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan stage
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan unveiled plans Tuesday for a permanent venue on Saskatoon's riverbank. City council gave the theatre festival approval in principle back in May for a project to upgrade...
Jun 19, 2018 An artist's rendering of what a proposed permanent structure for the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan theatre group would look like. (Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan/submitted)
Broncos survivors head to Las Vegas for NHL awards
Ten survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are reuniting for the first time this week. They're getting together in Las Vegas, where they are to be recognized at Wednesday's 2018 NHL Awards show. ...
Jun 19, 2018 Nine survivors of the Humboldt Broncos crash reunited to catch a flight to the NHL awards in Las Vegas June 18, 2018. (Humboldt Broncos/Twitter)
Saskatoon senior charged with trying to have sex with child
A 69-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly trying to pay a 10-year-old boy for sex. Saskatoon police said the boy was walking along Avenue P South on May 30 when the man approached him and offe...
Jun 18, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Little girl injured in dog attack on Sask. First Nation
A little girl has suffered what Saskatchewan RCMP described as serious injuries in a dog attack on the Fishing Lake First Nation near Wadena. Police were called out to the community Friday. They said ...
Jun 18, 2018
2 Lethbridge Hurricanes, 1 alumni injured in incident near Calgary
The Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL team is reeling after an incident northwest of Calgary involving two current players and a former player. According to RCMP, a substance placed in a firepit caused an exp...
Jun 18, 2018 Ryan Vandervlis celebrates with Lethbridge Hurricanes teammates after scoring a goal. (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Heat warnings for northern Sask. as warm weather moves in
Environment Canada is expecting a hot week in Saskatchewan. The weather service issued heat warnings Monday morning for areas in the northern part of the province, focused around La Loche, La Ronge an...
Jun 18, 2018
Deliberately set fire causes $10K in damage
Saskatoon fire officials say a blaze early Sunday morning was deliberately set. Crews were called to 1212 Avenue B North at 4:13 a.m. and found flames and smoke in the basement of the boarded-up prope...
Jun 17, 2018
Major construction work to start on Idylwyld Dr
Saskatoon city crews will begin a major project on a busy stretch of Idylwyld Drive Monday. Water and sewer upgrades along with roadwork between 33rd Street and 39th Street is expected to take three w...
Jun 17, 2018 An estimated three weeks of construction is set to begin June 18 on Idylwyld Drive between 33rd Street and 39th Street. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
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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...
