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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Jeff Jorgenson named as next Saskatoon city manager
After a nationwide search, Saskatoon city council decided to promote from within to fill the vacant city manager position. Jeff Jorgenson was announced as the city's top administration official at Mon...
May 29, 2018 Jeff Jorgenson speaks with reporters after being named Saskatoon city manager on May 28, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man grieves son lost in crash on Circle Drive
The father of a young man killed over the weekend in a crash on Circle Drive is remembering his son as a good kid who knew what he wanted in life. The crash happened early Sunday morning near Preston ...
May 29, 2018 A roadside memorial to Carson Sawatkzy, 20, who died in a single-vehicle crash on Circle Drive near Preston Avenue on May 27, 2018. (Calvin Sawatzky/Facebook)
Grave markers nearly a century old vandalized in Saskatoon
An act of vandalism in Saskatoon has city officials shaking their heads in disappointment. It happened sometime Friday night at the Woodlawn Cemetery off Warman road. About 25 headstones, some dating ...
May 28, 2018 Toppled grave markers lay on the ground at Woodlawn Cemetery on May 28, 2018. (Dayne Winter)
Saskatoon man recovering after axe flies through windshield
Mackenzie Peddle doesn't remember the axe hitting his face, but the photo evidence is hard to deny: A shattered windshield with a gaping hole, an axe he had never seen before sitting in his truck and ...
May 28, 2018 An axe reportedly came off the back of a truck travelling on Highway 16 near Plunket, Sask. before going through the windshield of another vehicle. (Mackenzie Peddle/Submitted photo)
Saskatoon police officers charged with assault
Two Saskatoon police constables have been charged with assault following a provincial commission's review of an arrest they made back in 2017. Constables Cailin Link and Angela McDade reportedly pulle...
May 28, 2018
Serious crash on Wanuskewin Road forces detours
Saskatoon police warned drivers Sunday morning to expected delays in the 3500 block of Wanuskewin Road following a serious collision. Southbound traffic at Arthur Rose Avenue and Northbound traffic at...
May 27, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Crash on Circle Drive claims a life in Saskatoon
Saskatoon Police investigating a deadly crash. It happened early Sunday morning on Circle Drive near Preston Avenue. Around 12:45 a.m. fire crews were called to the crash and had to use hydraulic extr...
May 27, 2018 A serious single vehicle collision early May 27, 2018 forced traffic on Circle Drive near Preston Avenue North to be diverted. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. Marathon closes streets in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Marathon is set to take over Diefenbaker Park Sunday morning. Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m. with more than 4100 people registered to run in one of the events....
May 27, 2018 (Saskatchewan Marathon/Facebook)
Gordon and Jill Rawlinson donate $250K to new ER at RUH
Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, the owners of Rawlco Radio, are donating $250,000 to help build a new emergency centre at Royal University Hospital (RUH). When it opens next year, the new emergency room wi...
May 25, 2018 The new emergency area under construction at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. (RUH Foundation)
Police seek suspect vehicle after shots fired during chase
Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public's help finding a truck allegedly involved in a violent chase in the early hours of Friday morning. Police said a rural homeowner confronted at least two sus...
May 25, 2018
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