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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Moe concerned about talk of fossil fuel phase-out at COP28
As Saskatchewan's government spends hundreds of thousands of dollars hosting a pavilion at COP28 to tell the world how sustainable the province's industries are, those industries are getting hit with ...
Dec 08, 2023
'She's a fighter:' Regina man pushing for mother's treatment in province
Brayden Dutchak's mom, Tamara Heppner, already managed to beat cancer - she's in remission - but now she's in a Regina hospital, needing care for the damage the cancer treatment did. That's why Dutcha...
Dec 08, 2023
First miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road sign goes up in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon road officially has a new name. On Thursday, the first sign for miyo-whkhtowin Road was put up in the Confederation Park neighborhood, replacing the former name, John A. Macdonald Road. Th...
Dec 07, 2023 A City of Saskatoon worker installs the first sign for miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road, formerly John A. MacDonald Road. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Much of Saskatchewan prepares for possible snowfall
It may soon begin to look a lot like Christmas in Saskatchewan, as precipitation that began overnight is expected to soon turn into flurries. On Wednesday, Environment Canada issued a freezing rain wa...
Dec 07, 2023 Environment Canada says Saskatoon is expecting up to eight centimetres of snow, while Regina could get as much as 14 centimeters. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Funny money: Counterfeit cash turns up in Moose Jaw
A 34-year-old man was allegedly caught with more than $2,000 in counterfeit cash when he was arrested for other crimes. According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, officers tracked down and arrested a ...
Dec 07, 2023 Some of the seized counterfeit bills featured words like "Prop copy" and "Replica." (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. senator discusses amendment of Bill C-234 with Evan Bray
There's no answer yet as to what the future of Bill C-234 looks like for farmers in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday night, the Senate voted 40-39 in favour of an amendment to the legislation that would've ex...
Dec 07, 2023 In the original bill, farmers would have been exempt on paying the carbon tax on fuel for heating barns or grain dryers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Weather records fall for second straight day in Sask.
Weather records are falling like dominoes in Saskatchewan. The province has been enjoying warm Pacific air brought in by El Nio, which has led to a lack of snow and temperatures well above freezing fo...
Dec 07, 2023
City has no plans to improve bus stop after accessibility issues raised
An engineering manager with the City of Saskatoon says there are no plans to make a transit stop in the Silverspring neighbourhood more accessible for the dozens of care home residents living across t...
Dec 07, 2023 (L-R) Bree Phillips, Matt Moody and Rhett Wallace at the transit stop across from a number of care homes. The residents are raising accessibility concerns around the stop. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Moe condemns Canada's coming emissions cap for oil and gas sector
Saskatchewan's premier says new rules from Ottawa that put a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by the oil and gas industry will have "serious economic impacts on Canadians." Under the policy framework, ...
Dec 07, 2023 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe was quick to condemn Ottawa's cap-and-trade system, which he says will have major economic impacts. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan oil and gas offerings bring in $17.2 million
The latest oil and gas public offering in Saskatchewan raised more than $17 million for the province. According to the Ministry of Energy and Resources, the offering held Tuesday raised a total of $17...
Dec 07, 2023 Saskatchewan's revenue from oil and gas public offerings is up significantly this year, according to the provincial government. (980 CJME file photo)
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