Murray Wood: The poppy seems to be endangered in Canada these days
With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the...
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SHA warns of possible COVID-19 exposures at Gospel revival in Beauval
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is recommending that anyone who attended the Gospel revival in Beauval on Oct. 3 to immediately self-isolate and call local public health officials or HealthLin...
Oct 09, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Marengo grain elevator fire contained, evacuation order and state of emergency lifted
Residents in Marengo returned home Friday afternoon after a fire ripped through a grain elevator in the village. Fire departments from Kindersley, Eatonia, Kerrobert and Oyen were dispatched the struc...
Oct 09, 2020 A grain elevator in Marengo was gutted by fire on Oct 8th, 2020. (Kindersley Social/Facebook)
Missing elderly man in Saskatoon found safe
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. In a news release, police said Alvin Peters was located safe on Friday. ------------- Saskatoon Police are asking for help in locating a missing man with dementia. Alvin Peters, 72, w...
Oct 09, 2020 Alvin Peters (Saskatoon Police Service)
Clark looking at new ways to approach 'failing systems'
Charlie Clark is looking to decrease crime in Saskatoon if he is re-elected as the city's mayor for another four years. Clark announced his safety platform on Thursday, focusing on three areas to reac...
Oct 08, 2020 Charlie Clark speaks to reporters at Kiwanis Park on Oct. 8, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Increasing number of unexplained COVID-19 transmissions in Saskatoon has local health authorities worried
Heading into the Thanksgiving long weekend, there is an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon that are unexplained, and many that are likely undetected. That was the opinion Thursday of the...
Oct 08, 2020
Emergency crews battle blaze near Dalmeny
Smoke is filling the air near Dalmeny Thursday evening, as a blaze burns a few kilometres east of the town. Emergency crews- including Dalmeny Fire & Rescue and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol- have r...
Oct 08, 2020 A fire burns near Dalmeny on Oct. 8, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Tristen Robins following dad's journey to NHL with windbreaker in tow
Tristen Robins is heading to San Jose, and he's taking his windbreaker along for the ride. The 19-year-old Blades forward was selected 56th overall in the NHL Draft Wednesday. More peculiar is the fam...
Oct 08, 2020 Tristen Robins (left) pictured with his dad, Trevor Robins (right), wearing Trevor's San Jose windbreaker he received when he signed with the Sharks in the '90s. (San Jose Sharks/ Twitter)
City sees minimal financial impact from property tax deferral
Despite the financial hit caused by COVID-19, the majority of property owners were able to square up their tax bill with the city of Saskatoon. The city allowed property owners three months grace to p...
Oct 08, 2020
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in lockdown following 5 positive COVID-19 cases
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, which governs eight northern Saskatchewan communities, is under full lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases. According to Chief Peter Beatty, two of its eight communi...
Oct 08, 2020 Chief Peter Beatty of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. (paNOW)
Election candidates reflect on lessons from the gridiron
Long, gruelling days at football practice are good for more than just another tally in the win column. But for a pair of former players, the points are political and the championship is an election-da...
Oct 08, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Murray Wood celebrating 45 years in radio
Murray Wood, who started in radio in North Battleford, just marked a huge milestone in his career. Sarah Mills says 45 y...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Nov. 6
Premier Scott Moe talks to Evan about the federal budget's impact on Sask. residents, economist David Ristovki about the...
