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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UPDATE: Garage fire sends plume of smoke into Saskatoon sky
Firefighters were busy battling a blaze at a maintenance garage Sunday afternoon. The Saskatoon Fire Department received a call at 12:54 p.m. reporting smoke in the 1900 block of Saskatchewan Avenue. ...
Nov 01, 2020 A fire at a maintenance shop on November 1st sent a black plume of smoke into the sky. (Submitted/Shane Surkan)
Latest COVID update Nov. 1
Active COVID cases in Saskatchewan took another jump upwards Sunday. The province reported 74 new cases, putting the active total at 798. Since the pandemic hit the province, there have been 3,...
Nov 01, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Crash involving vehicle and train in Rosthern
The cause of a crash involving a train and a vehicle in Rosthern Sunday morning remains under investigation and there is no word at this stage on injuries. The crash happened on Highway 312. According...
Nov 01, 2020 (Facebook/ Rosthern Fire and Rescue)
Nutana Legion holds first-ever drive-through poppy campaign
Organizers at Nutana Legion Branch No. 362 were bundled under jackets in mittens to hand out poppies as part of the legion's first-ever drive-through poppy campaign Saturday. Forced to be creative due...
Oct 31, 2020 Rose-Mary Ferguson hands out a poppy as part of the Nutana Legion's first-ever drive-through poppy campaign. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
4th COVID case identified at Marion M. Graham Collegiate
A letter sent to parents and guardians reveals another case of COVID at Marion M. Graham Collegiate. The Saskatchewan Health Authority declared an outbreak at the school on Lenore Drive on Oct. 24. Fr...
Oct 31, 2020 (Saskatoon Public Schools)
COVID case identified at St. Joseph High School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) informed Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools of a positive COVID case at St. Joseph High School. The risk of exposure is considered low, according to Greater Sas...
Oct 31, 2020
Civic campaign week: Debates, job creation, police budget
Saskatoon mayoral candidates exchanged verbal jabs over two debates this week after taking a brief break on Monday because of the provincial election. On Wednesday, all six candidates - Don Atchison, ...
Oct 30, 2020 Don Atchison announced his intentions to hire at least 60 more police officers in Saskatoon if he is elected as mayor on Nov. 9. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Six positive cases of COVID-19 connected to U of S
There have been six positive COVID-19 cases at the University of Saskatchewan in the seven-day period ending on Oct. 28. On its web page, the U of S says the cases involve people who are both on and o...
Oct 30, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Man in custody after pointing firearm in Confederation Park business
A man is in police custody after allegedly pointing a firearm at staff inside a business Friday afternoon. In a release, police say at around 3:30 p.m. Patrol officers were dispatched to a business in...
Oct 30, 2020
Drive-thru option added to annual poppy campaign in Saskatoon
You can now pin a poppy to your jacket to pay tribute to the men and women who have served our country. The poppy campaign launched Friday in Saskatoon. "By wearing the poppy, we demonstrate our grati...
Oct 30, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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