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.
Category Archives: Local News
Almost a million lights on display as Glow Saskatoon returns for holidays
Santa has crashed his sleigh, and his reindeer have escaped. Glow Saskatoon, a massive holiday light show, is back for its second year in Hall D of Prairieland Park. This year's theme, 'Santa's Sleigh...
Dec 01, 2022 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
SHA recruits 22 new health-care workers during Philippines trip
Job offers have been accepted by nearly two dozen health-care workers so far in the Philippines, according to Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Andrew Will. In an effort to address Saskatchewan's shor...
Dec 01, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Overdose Outreach Teams launch in Saskatoon, Regina
New outreach teams have launched as a pilot program in Regina and Saskatoon, with the goal of reducing the risk of overdoses and other drug-related harms in the province's two largest cities. The Over...
Dec 01, 2022 A take-home naloxone kit. (650 CKOM)
New law allows gov't to suspend assistance to violent offenders with active warrants
Legislation introduced Thursday by the Government of Saskatchewan will make it harder for violent offenders with active warrants to collect government benefits. Christine Tell -- Saskatchewan's minist...
Dec 01, 2022 (paNOW)
Thursday is final day to register for 650 CKOM Adopt-A-Family
Thursday is the final day to register for the 650 CKOM Adopt-A-Family Program. Adopt-A-Family connects families who need some extra support during the holidays with generous donors -- who can be busin...
Dec 01, 2022
Hunters across Saskatchewan reminded to test for chronic wasting disease
As hunting season begins to wind down, Saskatchewan's environment ministry is reminding hunters to drop off animal heads so they can be tested for a concerning disease. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) i...
Dec 01, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged with murder after sudden death on One Arrow First Nation: RCMP
A 21-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a woman's death on the One Arrow First Nation. According to RCMP, officers were called to One Arrow late Tuesday night after a report of "a sudden dea...
Dec 01, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Language barriers make for concern among Ukrainian newcomers at job fair
Hundreds of people, including many Ukrainian newcomers, arrived eager to find work at a job fair held at Prairieland Park on Wednesday. A woman named Iryna said she and her son, Yurii, were there to l...
Dec 01, 2022 Many displaced Ukrainians who are new to Saskatoon were at Prairieland Park for a job fair on Nov. 30, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Stench of 'rotting corpses' affecting north Saskatoon, Donauer says
A Saskatoon City Councillor wants the city to explore options to address what he described as the "smell of rotting corpses," on the city's north side. Randy Donauer said he believes the unpleasant od...
Nov 30, 2022 (Randy Donauer Ward 5/Facebook)
STF calls for more funding for education after surplus announcement
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is calling for more funding for the province's education system following the provincial government's mid-year financial statement, which included a $1.1-bi...
Nov 30, 2022
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
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...
