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 Blades nearly complete comeback, lose 3-2 to Regina Pats
The Regina Pats kept their WHL playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 win over a Saskatoon Blades team battling injuries at the Brandt Centre on Wednesday. "This was a big win. I think the bigger thing for ou...
Mar 30, 2022 Regina Pats Forward Connor Bedard tries to get a puck past Saskatoon Blades goaltender Nolan Maier on March 30, 2022. (Keith Hershmiller Photography)
Employees safe after equipment fire at Vanscoy potash mine
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of an equipment fire at Nutrien's Vanscoy potash mine on Tuesday evening. The mine is located about 30 minutes southwest of Saskatoon. In a brief st...
Mar 30, 2022 (Nutrien)
Saskatoon man charged in shooting death on Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation
A 28-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old man from the Bridge City on the Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation. Robbie Cameron was arrested Tues...
Mar 30, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan residents feeling sunny about solar power
By Drew Stremick With the federal carbon tax set to increase to $50 per tonne Friday, people around Saskatchewan are looking for ways to lower their carbon footprint and reduce costs associated with u...
Mar 30, 2022 (Drew Stremick/650 CKOM)
Construction on Great Western Brewery expansion gets green light
The Great Western Brewing Company's application to have its property rezoned for an expansion has been approved by Saskatoon city council. According to city administration, it's the last major-capacit...
Mar 30, 2022 (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Policing initiatives, Victims' Fund getting money from province
Police in Saskatchewan are set to benefit from proceeds of crime that have been seized. More than $578,000 is going to various police forces in the province through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fu...
Mar 30, 2022
Medical students hopeful despite difficult pandemic years
The last two years of the pandemic have been a long haul for the health-care system. Illness and outbreaks, staff shortages, overtime shifts, redeployment, death -- those are all things Saskatchewan d...
Mar 30, 2022 Nathan Baron (left) and Gloria Sun at the University of Saskatchewan on Mar. 28, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'It's critical': Report calls for more mental health and addictions support for children
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth unveiled a report Tuesday urging the provincial government to offer more services and resources for children around the province suffering from mental ...
Mar 29, 2022
New interactive exhibit looks to bring people back to downtown Saskatoon
By Drew Stremick A new interactive exhibit called "Arctic -- A Man Under The Ice" is opening its doors in Saskatoon on April 21. The exhibit invites adventurers of all ages to explore the Canadian Arc...
Mar 29, 2022 (Drew Stremick/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon to donate $10,000 to Ukraine sister city's humanitarian drive
City council has unanimously approved a $10,000 donation to the Saskatoon firefighters' union to purchase humanitarian supplies for Saskatoon's Ukrainian sister city, Chernivtsi. During Monday's meeti...
Mar 29, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Frank Gunn
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
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