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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SARCAN gearing up for a busy June as people can once again return their empties
SARCAN is preparing for a crush of customers eager to cash in their stockpile of empty recyclables. Director of Collections Sean Collins said SARCAN is focused on gearing back up after receiving the g...
May 22, 2020 (SARCAN Recycling/Facebook)
Saskatoon community gardens get the green light for 2020 - with added COVID-19 rules
For those with green thumbs itching to get their hands in the dirt this year - there's some good news. Saskatoon community gardens will be allowed, with special rules. CHEP Good Food Inc. supports the...
May 22, 2020 A community garden in the Clarence Avenue area of Saskatoon. Gardeners can plant this year, with special rules. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
No injuries reported in house, garage fires Thursday night
Saskatoon fire crews were kept busy Thursday night with two separate fires, one involving a house and the other a garage. The first call came at around 9:40 p.m., when crews were called to a garage fi...
May 22, 2020 Firefighters respond to a garage fire on Ave. K South May 21, 2020.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept.)
Saskatoon man one of only seven in the world to play perfect Pac-Man game
A Saskatoon man has joined the upper echelon of retro video gamers. Greg Sakundiak, the owner of Genesis Electric, is one of only seven people in the world to play a perfect game of Pac-Man. He did it...
May 22, 2020 Greg Sakundiak's arcade game collection.
(Greg Sakundiak/Twitter)
CP Rail removes thousands of trees from North Park Saskatoon neighborhood
Francisco Funes has lived on 33rd Street in the North Park area of Saskatoon for the last 10 years. One of the things he loved about the neighbourhood was the trees that lined it, providing a shady ar...
May 22, 2020 Thousands of trees have been cut down along 33rd Street in Saskatoon's North Park - along a CP Rail embankment. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. teachers ratify new collective bargaining agreement
Saskatchewan’s teachers have ratified a new contract with the provincial government. In a media release Thursday evening, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced its members voted ...
May 22, 2020
Snowbirds to honour Captain Casey Sunday with live-streamed memorial
Captain Jenn Casey will be getting quite the send-off this Sunday, as Canada says good-bye to the late Snowbirds public affairs officer. Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French, Casey's commanding officer, joi...
May 21, 2020 Captain Jenn Casey was the public affairs officer for the Canadian Snowbirds.
June UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon cancelled
The UFC will not be coming to Saskatoon in June. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon on UFC's social media platforms. UFC Fight Night was originally scheduled for June 20 at the SaskTel Centr...
May 21, 2020 A second UFC event is rumoured to be coming to Saskatoon's Sasktel Centre in June. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Social distancing in schools not realistic, expert says
When classes resume and students return to school, one education expert says it's not practical or realistic to expect strong social distancing measures. School in Saskatchewan will not resume until S...
May 21, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Weather helps farmers catch up to five-year average in seeding
Decent weather in Saskatchewan last week allowed farmers to make significant progress in terms of seeding. As of Thursday, 51 per cent of the crop had been planted, up from 18 per cent the previous we...
May 21, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
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