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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Sask. Polytechnic celebrates decade of showcasing Indigenous role models
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has reached a milestone by sharing 120 Indigenous success stories over the past decade. Anita Cameron, manager of Indigenous strategic relations at the school, said 12 Indigen...
Mar 28, 2023 Trinity Prettyshield is one of the role models featured in Saskatchewan Polytechnic's calendar. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/submitted)
Saskatoon council to vote on downtown arena principles, vision statement
Saskatoon's city council is working to bring the planned Downtown Event and Entertainment District to life, and the project is about to take its next step. On Wednesday, council will vote to approve t...
Mar 28, 2023 An artist rendering showing a proposed downtown arena in the Midtown Mall parking lot. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Police standoff on Witney Avenue ends with arrests
A standoff outside a Saskatoon home ended with at least two arrests Tuesday. Officers with the Saskatoon Police Service's Tactical Support Unit surrounded a home on Witney Avenue North and asked the p...
Mar 28, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Justice advocate 'ecstatic' after release of Sask. sisters
It was an emotional day for two sisters released on bail after spending nearly 30 years behind bars, and also for a woman who's been working for years to help free them. On Monday, sisters Odelia and ...
Mar 28, 2023 Odelia Quewezance holds up a cloth that belonged to David Milgaard while speaking to media before a bail hearing outside Court of King's Bench in Yorkton on March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Temperature records continue to fall as early spring cold snap lingers
Saskatchewan should be thawing out at the end of March, not avoiding frostbite. However, according to Environment Canada, the early spring cold snap wreaking havoc on the province has led to a third c...
Mar 28, 2023
Saskatchewan's new online school hiring up to 90 teachers
Teachers in Saskatchewan have a new option for work. The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation is creating a new, provincial online school to open this fall, and up to 90 teaching positions will ...
Mar 28, 2023
Gas prices drop in Saskatoon ahead of next carbon tax increase
Saskatoon drivers are getting a small break at the gas pumps just days before the next increase to the federal carbon tax. A litre of regular gas dropped roughly 5 cents to $1.51.9 at many outlets Tue...
Mar 28, 2023 Gas prices rose to $1.47 per litre in Saskatoon and Regina on Feb. 4, 2022. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Rare earth mineral processing race heating up in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has taken another step in the race to produce and supply rare earth minerals. A new strategy - the first on critical minerals - was announced Monday by Jim Reiter, the province's minister...
Mar 27, 2023 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark (second from left), Minister Jim Reiter (third from left) and Minister Jeremy Harrison (third from right) pose with other representatives at NextGen Energy on March 27, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
College of Medicine giving consideration to international medical graduates
The University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine is working to address the doctor shortage through increasing residency seats and opportunities in the province, according to its dean. Preston Smit...
Mar 27, 2023 The College of Medicine on the University of Saskatchewan campus. (Dave Stobbe/Facebook)
March cold snap 'unfair,' says Environment Canada climatologist
March is winding down across Saskatchewan with very few signs of spring or warmer days. Temperatures on Monday in Saskatoon and Regina were hovering around -10 C -- conditions more suited for skating ...
Mar 27, 2023 A picnic table in Saskatoon's Lakeview Park remains snowed in on March 27, 2023. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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