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For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Gas tax cut not being 'actively considered' for Saskatchewan
While Alberta looks to knock off a few bucks at the gas pump for its residents, it doesn't look like Saskatchewan will be following suit. On Monday, the Alberta government announced it would pause col...
Mar 07, 2022
Lighthouse Supported Living membership asks for directors' resignations
The 45-person Lighthouse Supported Living membership is asking for the resignation of every person on the board of directors, citing unethical, immoral and unprofessional actions. A recent vote by the...
Mar 07, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP files 11th sexual assault charge against Saskatoon man
An 11th count of sexual assault has been added to the list of charges against a 60-year-old man. The RCMP filed a seventh charge of sexual assault against Cecil Wolfe, who also faces four similar char...
Mar 07, 2022
Nestor's Bakery sells out Ukrainian flag doughnuts for relief fundraiser
Nestor's Bakery is making some dough for Ukraine. Day after day, the bakery sells out after making hundreds of doughnuts in the style of the Ukrainian flag. The best part: All of the proceeds from the...
Mar 07, 2022 Nestor's Bakery has raised roughly $11,000 through its Ukraine flag doughnut fundraiser. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Gas prices taking huge toll on drivers in Saskatchewan
Just days after the price of gas rose significantly in Saskatchewan, it may be going up again - and by a lot. Dan McTeague, the president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, told Gormley on Monday it'...
Mar 07, 2022 Gas prices hit $1.68 per litre at some stations in Saskatoon on March 7, 2022. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Blowing snow advisories issued for areas of Saskatchewan
Big winds expected to buffet Saskatchewan resulted in a blowing snow advisory for areas of the province Monday. Environment Canada issued the advisory just after 11 a.m., for areas including Saskatoon...
Mar 07, 2022
A pair of Saskies reach the podium at the Paralympics in Beijing
Competing in her first Paralympics, Saskatchewan's Lisa DeJong made history in Beijing on Monday. DeJong, who hails from Biggar, claimed the country's first-ever para snowboard medal by winning the si...
Mar 07, 2022 Lisa DeJong/Twitter
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Ukrainian volunteers in Saskatoon making big difference to Ukrainian army
Ukrainians are trying to do anything they can here in Canada to help loved ones in their home country. For some, the best possible way to help is through volunteering. The Stream of Hopes is a humanit...
Mar 07, 2022 Liliia Kyrylenko and Helen Shakhova are both volunteering with Stream of Hopes, as part of the Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine. (650 CKOM/Dallas Dahlseide)
NDP to focus on health care and keeping things affordable for Sask. residents during sitting
Ryan Meili is heading into one final sitting as the leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. Meili announced Feb. 18 that he would be stepping down as leader of the party, just days after the NDP lost the Atha...
Mar 07, 2022
Ukraine students passionate about culture, devastated by war
A sense of heaviness and disdain is pervading the Ukrainian community in Saskatchewan as they try to keep hope while their country remains under attack. Jensen Beaudoin, a fourth-year dual biology and...
Mar 07, 2022 Students stand holding and wrapped in Ukrainian Flags in front of Murray Library on the University of Saskatchewan Campus on Mar. 3, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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