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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Unifor accepts mediator’s recommendations aimed at ending lockout
The union representing employees at the Co-op Refinery Complex says it has accepted the recommendations of a mediator - a move that could end the lockout at the Regina facility. In a media release Fri...
Mar 20, 2020
Stabbing in the Mayfair area sends one man to hospital
A 38-year-old man was sent to hospital Friday afternoon after he was found suffering stab wounds. At about 1:30 p.m. police were called to a disturbance in the 100 block of 32nd Street West, where the...
Mar 20, 2020
COVID-19 brings boost in sales, change in operations for Saskatoon pot retailer
Like most places in the world right now, operations are a little different for legal weed retailers as people continue to fill up their stash in the face of COVID-19. At the Pot Shack in Saskatoon, on...
Mar 20, 2020 The Pot Shack has launched a delivery service and pick up option as pot retailers attempt to meet a surge in demand while promoting social distancing. (The Pot Shack/Facebook)
Sask. NDP leader in self-isolation
The leader of the provincial NDP, Ryan Meili, announced in a video news conference on Friday that he is in self-isolation at home. Meili said his wife, Mahli Brindamour, who is a pediatrician, woke up...
Mar 20, 2020 Ryan Meili
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Saskatoon axes paid parking in face of COVID-19
People in Saskatoon who still need to pop into businesses along streets in downtown, Riversdale and Broadway won't have to worry about touching parking meters beyond Friday. City councillors Cynthia B...
Mar 20, 2020
Beardy’s election proceeding as planned
In the midst of rising concerns over COVID-19, members of the Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation are also thinking about who will be the best fit to lead the community. The band's general election rem...
Mar 20, 2020 (File photo/paNOW staff)
Saskatoon mom thanks C95 and Independent Grocers for much needed help
Brittany Nelson needed some essential groceries. Just enough to get her and her son through a couple of days until her family members returned to Saskatoon. The 29-year-old couldn't get out to do that...
Mar 20, 2020 Michael from Independent Grocers stepped up to help Brittany Nelson, after she sent a message to C-95 asking for help. Photo:Courtesy C-95
Line-ups extend out the door for people waiting to sign up for employment insurance
Although most of the mall is a ghost town, the Service Canada office at the Market Mall continuously has more than 25 people lined up out the door waiting to get their Employment Insurance (EI) starte...
Mar 20, 2020 Employment Insurance seekers line up out the door of the Service Canada office at Market Mall amidst the COVID-19 related business closures across the province. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Early risers take advantage of 'golden hour' shopping dedicated to seniors, vulnerable people
A new trend is sweeping the nation to help feed vulnerable members of the population and provide more access to grocery stores in the wake of the spread of COVID-19. Dubbed the golden hour by many gro...
Mar 20, 2020 Save-On-Foods is one of many grocery chains adapting early hours for seniors and vulnerable people. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon SPCA closed to the public, urgently needs to get animals adopted
The Saskatoon SPCA is the latest facility to close its doors to the public in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release Thursday afternoon, the shelter said it is now in urgent need to get 14 do...
Mar 20, 2020 SPCA
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