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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Man injured during arrest in Prince Albert has died: FSIN
By Susan McNeil The man who was tased and struck with a baton by Prince Albert police during an arrest several weeks ago has died. Boden Umpherville, 40, died Wednesday morning at about 6:30 after bei...
Apr 26, 2023 Boden Umpherville. (Photo submitted to paNOW)
SaskPower to hold info sessions on future of energy
SaskPower is holding a series of public information sessions to bring customers up to speed on the energy options currently being used in Saskatchewan and the ones being evaluated for use further down...
Apr 26, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Police nabbed 450 impaired drivers in March: SGI
Police in Saskatchewan reported 450 impaired driving offences last month. According to SGI, those totals for March included 250 Criminal Code charges and 200 roadside licence suspensions, 30 of which ...
Apr 26, 2023 (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
Saskatoon Public Schools making 'difficult decisions' in wake of budget
A funding increase of less than one per cent has left Saskatchewan's largest school division making what it called "difficult decisions." According to a letter sent to parents and caregivers this week...
Apr 26, 2023 The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division says urgency is growing for a new school after topping 22,000 students for the first time (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Missing woman found dead in wooded area: RCMP
A woman missing from Prince Albert since Dec. 9 has been found dead in a wooded area in the RM of Buckland. According to the RCMP, Joanne Highway's body was discovered Sunday after police got a report...
Apr 26, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
'At least I lived:' Warman man survives major wreck with just scrapes
Even though Kelvin Elsner sees wrecked cars every day, the 26-year-old never pictured himself among the wreckage. But after a crash that could have been written into a Final Destination movie plot, he...
Apr 26, 2023 Kelvin Elsner on Melville Street in Saskatoon on April 25, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Minister still confident in SRC rare earth facility after Vital Metals pause
After a rare earth company pressed pause on its processing facility, a Saskatchewan cabinet minister said the government is in the company's corner and continues to push forward on its own rare earth ...
Apr 25, 2023 One of the first ingots of rare-earth metals produced in Saskatchewan, at the Saskatchewan Research Council's processing facility in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP's 'Project Falter' drug investigation nabs two more suspects
Two more people have been arrested as part of the RCMP's "Project Falter." According to the Mounties, the Battlefords Gang Task Force on Monday arrested a 29-year-old North Battleford man and a 22-yea...
Apr 25, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
'I don't sleep:' Sudanese man living in P.A. worries for family back home
By Derek Craddock For nearly two weeks, fighting has escalated in the East African nation of Sudan, and it is bringing worry and concern to the local Sudanese community. Abdulmalik Mohammed lives in P...
Apr 25, 2023 Smoke is seen in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 22, 2023. The fighting in the capital between the Sudanese Army and Rapid Support Forces resumed after an internationally brokered cease-fire failed. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
Restrictions lifted at City Hall after suspicious package scare
Saskatoon City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning after police were alerted about a suspicious package. According to police, officers set up a perimeter around the building on Third Avenue North while...
Apr 25, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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