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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'Reality is starting to catch up to markets,' gas analyst says
Saskatchewan has seen a recent reprieve from the extremely high gas prices of mid-June, but Saskatoon is still better off than Regina and much of the western part of the country. Dan McTeague, a gas p...
Jul 30, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina MLA impressed by 'tremendous care' after ER visit
Trent Wotherspoon was hoping to spend the long weekend catching some rays and a fish or two. Instead, he'll be spending time inside Regina General Hospital. The NDP MLA for Regina Rosemont said he was...
Jul 29, 2022 (Trent Wotherspoon/Twitter)
Six infants stillborn in Sask. syphilis outbreak
By Susan McNeil An increase in syphilis in parts of Saskatchewan has led to the stillbirths of six babies, according to the medical officer of health for Indigenous Services in Saskatchewan. Dr. Ibrah...
Jul 29, 2022
Federal gun buyback program not sitting well with licensed owners
It's been two years since the federal government announced a ban on assault-style weapons, and Ottawa has now released its list outlining the value owners will get for their guns under its buyback pro...
Jul 29, 2022
Campsites still available in Saskatchewan during long weekend
The beautiful weather this weekend will have some people thinking about a last-minute camping trip, and there are still sites available around the province. Robin Campese, executive director of visito...
Jul 29, 2022 Sitting by a campfire toasting smores or telling scary stories this weekend will be off the menu, as fire bans blanket many northern parts of the province (650 CKOM file photo)
Riders look to earn key West Division win over Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to claw their way up the CFL's West Division standings with a win against the B.C. Lions Friday. The Riders (4-3) find themselves in fourth place in the division...
Jul 29, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Community rallies to support missing woman and boy with walk
Hundreds walked from Diefenbaker Park to Chief Whitecap Park south of Saskatoon Thursday to show their grief and support for a missing woman and a seven-year-old boy. Dawn Walker and the boy have been...
Jul 28, 2022 Mary Culbertson, treaty commissioner of Saskatchewan, speaks after the walk for Dawn Walker and her son in Diefenbaker Park. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018. The Government of Saskatchewan accep...
Jul 28, 2022
'We haven't corrected the problem:' Saskatoon MP says Hockey Canada needs to change
The backlash and criticism aimed toward Hockey Canada has been non-stop after allegations of group sexual assaults involving Team Canada players in 2003 and 2018 surfaced. The House of Commons Standin...
Jul 28, 2022 Scott Smith, Hockey Canada president and chief operating officer, left, and Hockey Canada chief financial officer Brian Cairo appear at the standing committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa on July 27, 2022, looking into how Hockey Canada handled allegations of sexual assault and a subsequent lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatoon Transit targets new neighbourhoods with bus service on demand
Getting around Saskatoon is about to get much easier, thanks to a new service from Saskatoon Transit. The city is adding designated stops to help connect the new neighbourhoods of Brighton, Rosewood, ...
Jul 28, 2022 Saskatoon Transit Interim Director Tracey Davis introduces new transit service. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
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