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 Forestry Farm Park and Zoo animals ready for 2023 spring season
The snow has melted, spring buds are blooming, and animals at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo are waking up from their winter naps. And this year, a new addition is making its way to the zo...
May 18, 2023 Animals like the snow leopard at Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park and Zoo are in their element when temperatures drop to -40 C. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Shared e-scooters arrive in Saskatoon
There's a new option for getting around Saskatoon. E-scooters have officially arrived. The city announced Wednesday that Bird and Neuron have been chosen to operate the two-year shared e-scooter pilot...
May 18, 2023 (File photo submitted by City of Saskatoon)
EMS helps long-term care residents get out of Île-à-la-Crosse
Helping wildfire evacuees get to safety required a full team effort from Emergency Medical Services (EMS). On Tuesday morning, le--la-Crosse issued a mandatory evacuation order for elderly people, peo...
May 18, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Person found dead inside burned home: Police
A person was found dead inside a burned residence on Idylwyld Drive North on Wednesday. Police said officers were called to the scene of the structure fire and set up a perimeter, including traffic re...
May 17, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
24 wildfires active around Saskatchewan: Public safety agency
Saskatchewan has already experienced twice its normal number of wildfires for this time of year. So far in 2023, 169 wildfires have burned around the province. As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the Saskatche...
May 17, 2023 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Highway construction gets rolling around Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways is gearing up for construction season, and the ministry is asking drivers to keep an eye out for construction zones around the province. According to the ministry, ...
May 17, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
House fire leads to traffic restrictions on Idylwyld Drive
A house fire in the 1300 block of Idylwyld Drive has led to some traffic disruptions. According to police, officers have set up a perimeter around the home, and put traffic restrictions in place while...
May 17, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties continue search for pickup, suspects in west-central Saskatchewan
A grey Ford pickup truck and the individuals inside it are keeping the Saskatchewan RCMP busy. In a media release Tuesday, the Maidstone Mounties said the truck and its unidentified occupants had been...
May 17, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Family devastated after riverside memorial destroyed
A Saskatchewan family now living in Vancouver drove more than 25 hours back to Saskatoon after learning the heartbreaking news that a riverside memorial for their family member had been destroyed. It ...
May 17, 2023 Dakota Bear (far right), Casey Bear (far left), Vanessa Day (second from left) and Patricia LeDoux (third from left) alongside supporters at the new memorial for Nathaniel Bear by Saskatoon's CPR Bridge. (Submitted/Dakota Bear)
Saskatchewan gov't, Shoppers Drug Mart to provide period products
A new deal has been struck to help Saskatchewan women who struggle to afford menstrual products. Free period products will be made available in Saskatchewan thanks to an agreement between the province...
May 17, 2023
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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...
