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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More spending, less taxes: Sask. business analyst offers insight into federal budget
Predictions for Canada's latest budget include robust spending -- though less on COVID-19 -- and a possible expansion of capital gains. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is to unveil the federal budg...
Apr 06, 2022
In the eye of the storm: Power still out for some in southwest Sask.
It's going to be another night without power for about 2,000 SaskPower customers in southwestern Saskatchewan. In an email late Wednesday afternoon, the Crown corporation provided an update on its eff...
Apr 06, 2022 (SaskPower/Submitted)
Saskatoon woman's mother arrives from Ukraine after winning airline 'lottery'
A Ukrainian woman fleeing her war-torn home country literally won a lottery to get to Canada with the help of her daughter in Saskatoon. Aniuta Kostiuk has been in Canada for the past 14 years. She ar...
Apr 06, 2022 People wait in a line to cross the border with Ukraine at a border crossing in Medyka, Poland on April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Police close down street after report of person with a gun
Saskatoon police are warning people to stay away from the 300 block of Avenue H and 22nd Street this morning. According to a release from police, a suspect in a residence in the area may have a gun. T...
Apr 06, 2022 Saskatoon police are investigating after a woman was hit by a train in the area of 25th Street East and Idylwyld Drive on Aug. 31, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Spring storm pummels southwest Sask. leaving thousands without power
Thousands of people in southwest Saskatchewan spent the night without power following a powerful spring storm that caused widespread damage to trees and power poles. On Tuesday morning, Environment Ca...
Apr 06, 2022
Saskatchewan to make its own decision on fourth COVID dose
It could be another week or so before the Government of Saskatchewan decides whether or not to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines more widely. On Tuesday, the National Advisory Committee on Immun...
Apr 05, 2022
Requests for disposal of used needles picking up for local fire departments
By Drew Stremick As the snow continues to melt across the province, fire departments are preparing for increased calls to pick up and dispose of used needles found on city streets and sidewalks. Deput...
Apr 05, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
New videos to persuade residents of potential of new Saskatoon entertainment district
Saskatoon's geography puts it halfway between Winnipeg and major Alberta cities Calgary and Edmonton - the perfect location to justify turning Saskatoon's downtown into a beautiful, thriving metropoli...
Apr 05, 2022 Brent Penner speaks at the Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel on April 5, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon-based Metis lawyer joins provincial NDP leadership race
A second person has thrown their hat into the Saskatchewan NDP leadership race. Saskatoon-based Metis lawyer, climate activist and mother Kaitlyn Harvey announced her intention to lead the party on Tu...
Apr 05, 2022 Kaitlyn Harvey (centre) launches her leadership bid for the Saskatchewan NDP on April 5, 2022. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Chiko comes home: Purloined pup returned after robbery
After nearly three weeks of stress and fear, Chiko is finally home. The little French bulldog was stolen from Rachelle Zacharias and Braden Fauchoux on March 17. The couple immediately got to posting ...
Apr 05, 2022
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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...
