Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
Sarah Mills has a bone to pick with LEGO. A lot of the newer and more complex sets are geared towards adults, but the pr...
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'Complete rubble': Man describes flight from burning North Battleford motel
"I ran inside and grabbed my girlfriend... literally grabbed her, grabbed our vehicles, and drove off." Keenan Redl was staying at the Canadian Motel North Battleford, which his company always uses, w...
Oct 15, 2024 "Within 20 minutes, one-half of the motel was completely up in flames," guest Keenan Redl explained. "Just a race to try and make sure everyone was far enough away and not in harm's way. (Keenan Redl/Submitted)
Hilltops, Thunder set to meet in PFC final rematch
The Regina Thunder and Saskatoon Hilltops will once again battle it out for the Prairie Football Conference title. Both the Thunder and Hilltops won their respective semifinal games to set up a third ...
Oct 13, 2024 The Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder are set to face off in the PFC final next Saturday at SMF field in Saskatoon. (Wanda Harron Photography/submitted)
Garden Talk: How can I keep my potted geraniums in Sask. winter?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from t...
Oct 13, 2024 You can keep your potted geraniums as mother plants for cuttings, and enjoy them year after year. (joruba75Depositphotos.com)
How a hurricane in Florida affects phosphate prices in Saskatchewan
Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture, hosts Real Ag on the Weekends on Saturday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m on 980 CJME and 650 CKOM. On Saturday he spoke to...
Oct 13, 2024 (ardat_pics / Depositphotos.com)
Costco recalls chicken meal kit sold in Saskatchewan
The recall of a Chicken and Mushroom Pasta Meal Kit by Costco in Canada is related to a massive recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they m...
Oct 12, 2024 Gionanni Rana's Chicken and Mushroom Pasta Meal Kit (sold at Costco in Canada as item 1182348) has been recalled because of listeria risk. (Costco website)
Saskatoon company fined $70,000 after worker fell from scaffold
Saskatoon company Denovo Window & Door Inc. has been fined for not using a fall protection system in an incident that resulted in the serious injury to a worker. The company pleaded guilty in Sask...
Oct 12, 2024 Saskatchewan started the year tied for the lowest unemployment rate among provinces sitting at 5.4 per cent compared to the national average of 6.6 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. (twixx/ Depositphotos.com)
What's open and closed on the Thanksgiving weekend in Saskatoon?
The City of Saskatoon has released its municipal services and office schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, October 14. Here's what's open and what's closed: City Hall: Closed Monday, opens...
Oct 12, 2024
PHOTOS: Northern lights put on spectacular show in Sask. skies
The northern lights were on full display in the skies over Saskatchewan on Thursday night. Send us your stories, photos and video Did see the northern lights in your area? Have a great story to tell a...
Oct 11, 2024 Bands of green, red and purple were clearly visible over Saskatoon on Thursday night. (Vicky Parohl/Submitted)
Ahtahkakoop man arrested, charged after shooting: RCMP
A man from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation has been arrested after a shooting on Tuesday evening which left a man injured. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on the Cree nation, which l...
Oct 10, 2024 Police said the suspect was arrested the day after the shooting. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Late warm weather leads to longer golf season in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's golfing season has been extended to the end of October, as the warm fall weather continues. Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said in a previous interview that h...
Oct 10, 2024 Wildwood Golf Course is one of three golf courses operated by the City of Saskatoon. (City of Saskatoon)
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