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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Saskatoon Food Trucks battle for 1st place in taste
Saskatoon food trucks are vying for votes this weekend. Thirteen teams will compete against each other for the Food Truck Wars Flavor championship title at Sutherland Curling Club. People braved the r...
Jun 17, 2017 People brave rain to try out eats during Saskatoon's Food Truck Wars at Sutherland Curling Club on June 17, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Paddle Palooza splashes off on the South Sask.
Outdoor enthusiasts braved Saturday's dreary weather in Saskatoon to help out the Meewasin Valley Authority by paddling along the South Saskatchewan River. The Mayor's Paddle Palooza was set to launch...
Jun 17, 2017 The Mayor's Paddle Palooza kicked off at Whitecap Dakota First Nation with 40 rowers and paddlers on June 17, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Court orders Onion Lake Cree Nation to publish finances
A resident of Onion Lake Cree Nation and the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation (CTF) are heralding a victory after a decision from a Saskatoon court Friday. Court of Queen's Bench Justice B.A. Barrington...
Jun 16, 2017
Saskatoon Motorcycle Ride for Dad set to hit $1M mark
Hundreds of motorcycle riders are set to gather in Saskatoon for an annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The 2017 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad fundraiser kicks off Saturday at the Western Develo...
Jun 16, 2017 The 2017 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad will take off from the Western Development Museum on June 16. (ridefordad.ca)
Crews respond to early morning garage fire in Saskatoon
A garage was left heavily damaged by fire on Saskatoon's east side early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to 1020 5th Street East shortly after 5 a.m. They arrived to find smoke and flames pou...
Jun 16, 2017 A garage fire at 1020 5th Street East on June 16, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Committee eyes tougher penalties for removing city trees
Cutting down City of Saskatoon trees without permission could get residents in even more trouble in the near future. Councillors on the environment, utilities, and corporate services committee have as...
Jun 16, 2017 Three large city-owned trees were chopped down by a private property owner on Saskatchewan Crescent East in April 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
'Healing process:' Reconciliation flag raised in Saskatoon
While reconciliation can take many forms, a visual marker is flying high in Saskatoon. Dozens of people gathered at city hall Wednesday morning for the 2017 reconciliation flag raising ceremony to hon...
Jun 14, 2017 Eugene Arcand speaks at the reconciliation flag raising ceremony alongside fellow residential school survivors at Saskatoon City Hall on June 14, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Police seek suspects in late night armed robbery
Saskatoon police say two women committed an armed robbery at a gas station in the city's southwest. Officers were called to the Shell station on the 2500 block of Dawes Avenue after an employee called...
Jun 14, 2017
City eyes new billing system for garbage pickup
The City of Saskatoon is looking into changing how people pay for garbage collection. The city's environment, utilities and corporate services committee reviewed a report on the issue this week. The r...
Jun 13, 2017 Trucks leave the Saskatoon landfill on Nov. 17, 2016.
Saskatoon teen remembered after fatal crash
Tributes have begin pouring out online for a Saskatoon teen killed in a collision in Alberta. Lauren Spence, 16, was pronounced dead Friday at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 21, about an ...
Jun 12, 2017
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