Murray Wood: The poppy seems to be endangered in Canada these days
With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the...
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Prepare to 'Party in the Parking Lot' with Brett Kissel at SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre will be holding its first ever drive-in country music concert, with Canadian country star Brett Kissel, in support of the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre. The 'Party in the Park...
Jun 17, 2020 (Brett Kissel/Twitter)
List of national parks reopening campgrounds starting next week
Parks Canada says camping will be allowed as early as Monday at 31 national parks across the country. Here is a list of parks that are opening their campgrounds: Newfoundland and Labrador: - Terra Nov...
Jun 17, 2020 Waskesiu at Prince Albert National Park.
(650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon committee recommends significant reduction in cannabis retailer license fees
The City of Saskatoon's Planning, Development and Community Services Committee has unanimously recommended that cannabis retailer license fees be reduced from the current $20,000 to $4,500 when the SL...
Jun 17, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon firefighter suffers cuts rescuing man from overpass
A quick decision by a Saskatoon firefighter helped bring a tense situation to a peaceful end Tuesday evening. At approximately 8:13 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call from an off-...
Jun 17, 2020
CERB recipient grateful for two month extension announced by the Federal Government
When 24-year-old Tyson Poulin was laid off from his job at Prairie Mobile Communications in late March, he wasn't sure what was going to happen next. His layoff came as a direct result of the closure ...
Jun 16, 2020 (Tyson Poulin/Facebook)
One new COVID-19 case, Re-Open Saskatchewan Phase 4 set for June 22
There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The case is in the Saskatoon region. Of the 684 reported COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, 40 are considered active. A total of 631 people have recover...
Jun 16, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab.
Grenfell mayor excited for new long-term care facility
A new long-term care facility has been needed in the town of Grenfell for decades, according to the mayor, and on Tuesday the province finally made the commitment. Rural and Remote Health Minister War...
Jun 16, 2020
2020 Dogs' Breakfast cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Huskies Football Foundation has announced in a release that this year's Dogs' Breakfast fundraiser has been cancelled. The breakfast was initially postponed from April 30 to September 3, before be...
Jun 16, 2020
44% of closed businesses in Saskatchewan might never open
Saskatchewan is above the national average of 32 per cent when it comes to business owners being uncertain about whether they will be able to reopen or not. According to the Saskatoon Chamber of Comme...
Jun 16, 2020 A street corner in downtown Saskatoon seen on June 9, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Child advocate to look into situation at Saskatoon group home after child goes missing
Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth plans to look into an incident at a Saskatoon group home for children, after a boy was found wandering naked near a north end coffee chain this month. "I...
Jun 16, 2020 The Tim Hortons on Primrose Dr. in Saskatoon where a young boy wandered in the early morning hours of June 2, 2020.
(Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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Sarah Mills: Murray Wood celebrating 45 years in radio
Murray Wood, who started in radio in North Battleford, just marked a huge milestone in his career. Sarah Mills says 45 y...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Nov. 6
Premier Scott Moe talks to Evan about the federal budget's impact on Sask. residents, economist David Ristovki about the...
