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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Sask. Polytechnic cancelling classes, moving to online learning due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is cancelling all classes and programming for the rest of the week, and will move to online learning starting March 23. In a release Monday afternoon, Sask. Polytechnic presid...
Mar 16, 2020 Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Kelsey Campus at 1130 Idylwyld Drive North in Saskatoon. (infoaboutcompanies.ca)
Saskatoon bakery begins delivering due to COVID-19
Calls for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic have inspired one Saskatoon bakery to come up with a solution to get food to customers. Nestor's Bakery begins a delivery program on Tuesday. The...
Mar 16, 2020 Nestor's Bakery
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NDP responds to governments decision to keep schools open
On Sunday morning, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that, as of now, the province's elementary and high schools will not be closing. Sunday afternoon, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili and op...
Mar 15, 2020 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (650 CKOM file photo)
Leisure facilities, libraries in Saskatoon to close in response to COVID-19
The City of Saskatoon is closing most city-run facilities on Monday to battle the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Charlie Clark and Director of Emergency Management Operations Pamela Goulden-McLeod announce...
Mar 15, 2020 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark announces closures of city owned leisure facilities amid COVID-19 concerns on March 15, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
U of S closing all recreational facilities
The University of Saskatchewan is closing all recreational facilities on campus beginning Monday morning to increase preventative measures surrounding the spread of COVID-19 in the province. According...
Mar 15, 2020
Saskatoon Blades send players home amid COVID-19 concerns
The Saskatoon Blades are sending players home amid the uncertainty surrounding the spread of COVID-19. A team release on Sunday said a decision was reached to send players home to their families immed...
Mar 15, 2020
Three individuals arrested for home invasion on Queen St.
On Saturday, five individuals broke into a house on the 400 block of Queen Street in Saskatoon. Police were called to the scene around 7:30 p.m. and were able to take three of the suspects into custod...
Mar 15, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police respond to stabbing near St. Paul's Hospital
A man drove himself to the hospital after being stabbed in the hand in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood Saturday evening. The 56-year-old waved down a police near 21st street and Avenue S. The man had ...
Mar 15, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Health Authority addresses ongoing COVID-19 situation
Members from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) held a press conference on Saturday to address the growing COVID-19 concerns in the province. On Friday, coronavirus testing sites opened in Regina...
Mar 14, 2020 Saskatchewan Health Authority members (left to right) Kim McKechny, Dr. Susan Shaw, Dr. Julie Kryzanowski and Derek Miller held a press conference to answer questions about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, March 14, 2020. (Harrison Brooks/ 650 CKOM)
Life almost back to normal for 4 Saskatoon firefighters
A group of Saskatoon firefighters forced to self-isolate this week are back on duty. The four firefighters began isolation at Fire Station No. 4 on Faithfull Avenue after responding to a call where a ...
Mar 14, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
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