Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Two homes catch fire in Saskatoon's Evergreen neighbourhood
A couple of two-storey homes in Saskatoon's Evergreen neighbourhood went up in flames Saturday evening. It all began around 4:30 p.m. when firefighters were called to a house fire on Salloum Union. Wh...
Apr 27, 2019 Two homes in Saskatoon's Evergreen neighbourhood caught fire on April 27, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Volunteers gather for South Saskatchewan River clean up
It's almost been a week since Earth Day, but that's not stopping a group of volunteers from rolling up their sleeves in Saskatoon. Around 30 volunteers took it upon themselves to walk the banks of the...
Apr 27, 2019
Stonebridge condo fire sparked by cigarette put out in flower pot
At least three homes are destroyed after a fire burned through a townhouse complex in Saskatoon's Stonebridge neighbourhood Saturday. Crews were called to the fire at Langlois Way shortly before 9:30 ...
Apr 27, 2019 Fire crews race to control a fire at a townhouse complex in Stonebridge on April 27, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Rush hoping for heroic effort in regular-season finale
Members of the Saskatchewan Rush will get a hero's welcome Saturday when they take the floor at SaskTel Centre for a National Lacrosse League game against the Colorado Mammoth. While Iron Man and Capt...
Apr 26, 2019 Children from the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital get a tour of the Saskatchewan Rush dressing room on April 26, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Rain, snow may roll into Sask. for final weekend of April
Precipitation in the forecast this weekend will bring some much-needed moisture to the province following an extremely dry start to spring. Environment Canada says the big push of moisture will happen...
Apr 26, 2019
The dos and don'ts when it comes to Saskatoon garage sales
One man's junk is another man's treasure. Garage sale season is well underway in Saskatoon. Did you know there are rules you have to follow? Joanne Richter is the director of community standards with ...
Apr 25, 2019
Saskatoon economic group to lead growth strategy
The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) has been tasked with developing the city's first economic growth strategy. Mayor Charlie Clark announced Growing YXE to a business audienc...
Apr 25, 2019 Mayor Charlie Clark unveiled Growing YXE to a businesses crowd at the SREDA Forum at TCU Place on April 25th, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM).
Survey finds support for safe injection site: AIDS Saskatoon
A proposed safe injection site for drug users doesn't appear to bother residents in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, according to AIDS Saskatoon. The organization announced Wednesday it had co...
Apr 24, 2019
Police say teen's report of attempted abduction false
On April 8, a 15-year-old girl told Saskatoon police she hit a man with a skateboard after he tried to force her into a pickup truck on Milton Street just north of Confederation Mall. About two weeks ...
Apr 24, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Suspicious death in Saskatoon now considered a homicide
The Saskatoon Police Service is treating the death of a 32-year-old man who died Saturday as a homicide. Around 9:30 p.m., officers and paramedics were called to the 200 block of Avenue K South, just ...
Apr 23, 2019
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
