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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Thousands of Muslims gather in Saskatoon to celebrate end of Ramadan
Thousands of Muslims gathered at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park on Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. "For the last month we've been fasting. The fast ...
Apr 10, 2024 Thousands of Muslims pray at Prairieland Park during Eid al-Fitr as they celebrate the end of Ramadan. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sask. government touts big increase in ag exports to Vietnam
The Government of Saskatchewan is touting a major increase in the value of the province's agri-food exports to Vietnam. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan exported $46 million in a...
Apr 10, 2024 Non-durum wheat was the province’s largest agri-food export in 2023, growing almost 32 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at five per cent
Canada's central bank is holding its key interest rate steady, but lower rates could be on the horizon. The Bank of Canada maintained its rate at five per cent on Wednesday, but governor Tiff Macklem ...
Apr 10, 2024 The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady on Wednesday, which wasn't a shock to economists. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Realtors Association calls Saskatoon a 'tense market'
As home sales in Saskatoon heat up this spring, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association said it's a "tense market" right now, and it's not expected to let up anytime soon. "I say tense becaus...
Apr 10, 2024 New duplexes under construction in Saskatoon's Brighton neighbourhood. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Absolutely shocked:' Saskatoon woman's dog sick from compost
When Manya Faria returned home last month, she found her kitchen compost strewn across the floor after one of her dogs had got into it. She said about an hour later, she found Princess -- her Rhodesia...
Apr 10, 2024 Veterinarian Maggie Brown-Bury says mold growing on compost can make dogs sick. (650 CKOM file photo)
No injuries or structures damaged after large grass fire southeast of Saskatoon
Fire crews from Saskatoon and the surrounding area fought a grass fire southeast of the city that was sparked early on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the blaze was half...
Apr 09, 2024 The fire department said firefighters were still at the scene late Tuesday afternoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Lack of lunch-hour supervision by Sask. teachers leaving some parents frustrated
The latest move by teachers to stop providing lunch-hour supervision until the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the province can get back to the bargaining table isn't only affecting kids, but pa...
Apr 09, 2024
91-year-old woman hospitalized after vehicle-pedestrian crash near Centre Mall
A 91-year-old woman was taken to hospital Tuesday after a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in a parking lot near The Centre Mall in Saskatoon. Police said the call came in at around 12:40 ...
Apr 09, 2024 Paramedics took the woman to a Saskatoon hospital with what police called "undetermined injuries." (650 CKOM file photo)
Changes to Saskatoon traffic bylaw means no stopping or parking near crosswalks
Some new rules to Saskatoon's Traffic Bylaw No. 7200 mean that drivers can't stop or park near many marked crosswalks anymore. The changes mean drivers can't stop or park within 15 metres in front of ...
Apr 09, 2024 A crosswalk with a no stopping sign in the Brighton neighbourhood of Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Signs of spring: Pelicans return to South Saskatchewan River
The pelicans have returned to the South Saskatchewan River. The return of the pelicans to their fishing grounds on the river typically heralds the arrival of spring in Saskatoon. Conservation organiza...
Apr 09, 2024 The first pelican landed on the South Saskatchewan River between the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge and the Saskatoon Weir on the night of April 9, 2025 around 10:05 pm. Folks in Saskatoon use the first pelican to land in the city as sign that summer is on the way. (650 CKOM)
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