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 police still seeking suspect in fatal hit-and-run from May 2021
On the one-year anniversary of a fatal crash between a Jeep and a pedestrian, the Saskatoon Police Service is again asking for the public's help in finding the woman it believes was driving the Jeep. ...
May 11, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. patients wait longer for surgeries than all other Canadians, report says
Patients in Saskatchewan are still waiting longer than any other Canadians for hip and knee replacement surgeries. That’s according to a report done by the Canadian Institute for Health Informat...
May 11, 2022
Planning ramps up for new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon
While the name has changed, Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Saskatoon campus has remained a staple for decades at the corner of Idylwyld Drive and 33rd Street. It won't be that way forever. After years of ...
May 11, 2022 Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Kelsey Campus at 1130 Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
Taxi companies feeling the pinch of rising gas prices
Gas prices are causing pain for some people at the pump, especially those who drive around for a living. Taxi drivers are finding themselves stressed as their cab fare remains the same while the cost ...
May 10, 2022
Food banks seeing spike in usage amid inflation concerns
Canada’s inflation rate is the highest it has been in more than 30 years, and there doesn’t appear to be any relief coming in the near future. As a result, food banks around the province a...
May 10, 2022
People looking at other transportation options with gas prices skyrocketing
People are being forced to make tough choices about hanging up the car keys. With gas prices on the rise, some people have no choice but to find new ways to get around town. Whether it's taking public...
May 09, 2022
Saskatoon police charge woman after 'hate/bias-motivated offence'
The Saskatoon Police Service's Hate Crime Unit has laid a charge of common assault against a 32-year-old woman for what police are calling "a hate/bias-motivated offence." According to police, the inc...
May 09, 2022
Substance abuse treatment unit to open at Saskatoon jail
The Saskatoon Correctional Centre is getting a new dedicated substance abuse treatment unit. The unit is to open May 16 and will take in 25 inmates at a time. The program runs for five weeks and offer...
May 09, 2022
Circle Drive businesses prepare for construction disruption
It's finally time to start fixing several major roads in Saskatoon. Monday marked the unofficial kickoff to road construction season in the city, with the closure of the Spadina Crescent Bridge for re...
May 09, 2022 Construction is set to begin on the eastbound lanes on Circle Drive on Monday. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Birds at Saskatoon zoo in quarantine due to avian influenza fears
Birds at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm and Zoo are going to spend most of their summer indoors, away from the public. The birds have been off-exhibit since March 31. The City of Saskatoon confirmed in an ...
May 09, 2022 A raptor at Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
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