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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'They're not bringing them back:' Colonsay reacts to 'idled' potash mine
A lot of questions are swirling around the town of Colonsay following the indefinite idling of its Mosaic potash mine Tuesday. Mayor Jim Gray is one person with questions -- and the answers he has all...
Jan 29, 2020 Colonsay is located around 65 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Walk like a penguin: Safety tips for walking on slippery days
With mild winter temperatures, slush and ice can make for slippery conditions. In light of this, a safety expert offered tips on avoiding falls when walking on questionable terrain. Lewis Smith, the n...
Jan 29, 2020
'I don't really think we have anything to be overly worried about:' U of S doctor on coronavirus
According to a University of Saskatchewan microbiologist, the Wuhan coronavirus isn't a major threat to the Canadian population. Dr. Joseph Blondeau, the head of clinical microbiology at Royal Univers...
Jan 29, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Prairieland Park takes over Sask. Entertainment Expo
The Saskatoon leg of the Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo has a new owner. Former owners Mike Fisher and Chris Bernhard sold the event to Prairieland Park, but will continue to work alongside the new o...
Jan 28, 2020 (Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo/Facebook)
Saskatoon counsellor explains public grief at Kobe Bryant's death
Many have shown their grief over the passing of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, even those who never had the chance to meet him. Garry Prediger, a counsellor with Penney Murphy & Associates, told G...
Jan 28, 2020
Alessia Cara to host Junos in Saskatoon; performers, nominees announced
We now know who to expect to see during March's Juno Awards in Saskatoon. On Tuesday morning at Saskatoon's PrairieLand Park, a simulcast of the nominee announcement was shown. The event also included...
Jan 28, 2020 SaskMusic's Kurt Dahl spoke to the crowd at Prairieland Park prior to the Juno announcement on Jan. 28, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
'There's not really words to explain it:' Student athletes react to Kobe's death
The death of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Sunday left members of both of the University of Saskatchewan's basketball teams struggling to find words to describe the tragedy. "He was ...
Jan 28, 2020 Huskies' Brianna Fehr is still in shock about the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
City takes step back in landlord licensing program
On Monday afternoon city council pumped the breaks on possibilities of landlord licensing in the city, for now. This comes after over two years' worth of concerns for properties with repeated calls fo...
Jan 28, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Three-vehicle crash closes one lane of Highway 7 near Kindersley
A collision near Kindersley has closed one lane of traffic on Highway 7. Kindersley RCMP issued a crime watch advisory at 8:17 p.m. of a collision involving two semi-trucks and a pickup truck on Highw...
Jan 27, 2020
RUH makes changes to parking system
Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon has changed the way its parking system works. Similar to the parking systems at City Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital, RUH now has a pay-on-arrival system ...
Jan 27, 2020
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