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. couple driving - and floating - through summer in Amphicar
Churchbridge's Stan Brenner has a sweet ride. He and his wife Karla Sastaunik own one of the very few Amphicars still in existence. It drives on land and in the water. Just 3,878 of the cars were made...
Aug 27, 2022 (Karla Sastaunik/Submitted)
FSIN expresses support for Dawn Walker, calls for her release from custody
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for a Saskatoon judge to release a 48-year-old woman accused of faking her death and that of a seven-year-old boy and fleeing to the U.S. Dawn...
Aug 26, 2022 Dawn Walker's sister Kathy Walker and FSIN Vice Chief Heather Bear speak to media. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Stewart Valley School destroyed in fire after lightning strike
Less than a week before students were due to head back to class, the kindergarten to Grade 8 school in Stewart Valley has been destroyed in a fire. According to the fire chief in Stewart Valley, the s...
Aug 26, 2022
Heat warnings, severe thunderstorm watches in effect for large parts of Sask.
It's going to be hot in the northern half of Saskatchewan on Friday and wet in the southern half. Environment Canada issued a number of heat warnings and severe thunderstorm watches Friday. The heat w...
Aug 26, 2022
'It's time to move on:' Babcock says he's retiring from coaching
Mike Babcock is hanging up his whistle for good. Maybe. During a chat with Gormley guest host Brent Loucks on Friday, Babcock said he was retiring from coaching hockey. When Loucks asked the former Un...
Aug 26, 2022 Mike Babcock. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Saskatchewan poised to become North American leader in rare-earth metals
Saskatchewan is poised to become a global leader in rare-earth metals, which are used in electric vehicles, laptops, cellphones, tablets and more. On Friday, Mike Crabtree, the CEO of the Saskatchewan...
Aug 26, 2022 One of the first ingots of rare-earth metals produced in Saskatchewan, at the Saskatchewan Research Council's processing facility in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon school linked to abuse allegations shut down
One of the three schools linked to myriad abuse allegations made in the past few weeks is being shut down by the province. Earlier this week, the province announced it had appointed three men to be ad...
Aug 26, 2022
Police investigating shooting in Pleasant Hill neighbourhood
A 25-year-old woman is recovering after a shooting near St. Paul's Hospital early Friday. The Saskatoon Police Service said officers responded at about 3:30 a.m., to a call of a shooting in the 100 bl...
Aug 26, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Children's fever medication in short supply, likely into winter months
A shortage of acetaminophen for children and infants is a scary reality Saskatchewan parents are currently facing. Stephanie Yeboah, manager of Nanogram Pharmacy, said the shortage of the drug, in bot...
Aug 26, 2022 Stephanie Yeboah, manager of Nanogram Pharmacy, says there's a shortage of liquid and chewable acetaminophen for children and infants right now. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Warrant issued for Nova Scotia man suspected of assault in Sask.
A Saskatchewan-wide warrant has been issued for a man charged in connection with an assault -- but the RCMP admits the man might not even be in the province. In a media release Thursday, the Saskatche...
Aug 25, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
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