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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City Hall proposes new tax levy to pay for snow removal
Two big snowstorms in three years are forcing the City of Saskatoon to re-examine how to fund the costly cleanup effort. The activation of the city's roadways emergency response plan after the snowsto...
Jan 17, 2023 Snow removal would be completed by mid-February 'barring any significant equipment breakdowns or unforeseeable circumstances, and weather permitting.' (X/City of Saskatoon)
Weeks of snow removal ahead for Saskatoon residents
Snow removal has been completed in one neighbourhood out of 66 in Saskatoon, but the city anticipates 11 per cent will be done by the end of the week. Goran Saric, director of roadways, fleet and supp...
Jan 16, 2023 A parked vehicle still trapped by snow on an uncleared road in the Nutana neighbourhood on Jan. 11, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Near-victims of 'grandparent scam' thwart criminal operation with police sting
An ongoing phone scam that swindled about $100,000 from victims was thwarted by an elderly Saskatoon couple. Saskatoon police reported last week that three men from Quebec, two aged 25 and one 26, had...
Jan 16, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Prime minister tours Saskatoon's Vital Metals, premier not invited to event
Premier Scott Moe was not on the short list of attendees as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a brief stop in Saskatoon on Monday morning. The prime minister toured Vital Metals, Canada's first rare ...
Jan 16, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark (right) during a tour of Vital Metals in Saskatoon on Jan. 16, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Mocktail' sales spiking during Dry January
Giving up alcohol for a month is a common New Year's resolution in 2023. The Dry January trend is a commitment to go without alcohol for the whole month, but it hasn't completely stopped people from h...
Jan 16, 2023
Three teens charged after bear spray, gun incidents in Saskatoon
Two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old have been charged after a gun call in Saskatoon on Sunday night. According to police, officers responded at about 11 p.m., to a house on Avenue H South in the Rivers...
Jan 16, 2023
Morgan: Gas stove ban would be problematic for Saskatchewan people
Comments out of the United States and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have people in that country — as well as Canadians — talking. Last week, commission chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric...
Jan 16, 2023
Fog, freezing drizzle warnings continue for parts of Saskatchewan
Fog and freezing drizzle warnings continued for parts of Saskatchewan on Monday morning. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) warned that dense fog will create near-zero visibility conditions ...
Jan 16, 2023
After two cancelled tournaments a BRIT champion is crowned
It's been three years, but there is a new champion at the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT). The Raymond High School Comets took down Saskatoon's Walter Murray Marauders in a back-and-forth ...
Jan 16, 2023 A champion was crowned at BRIT 53
(Twitter/@BRCSaskatoon)
Agreement by SLGA and SGEU could cost the government millions in severance packages
The date when SLGA liquor stores are set to close is getting closer and that means hundreds of employees are set to be getting severance packages thanks to a new deal. One of the Vice Presidents with ...
Jan 15, 2023
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