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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Northern leaders angry, say a nurse brought COVID-19 to Stony Rapids
For the second time during this pandemic in Saskatchewan, COVID-19 was unknowingly spread to a remote and vulnerable community by one of the province's health care workers. On Friday, the northern Sas...
Apr 16, 2020 Stony Rapids (Wikipedia)
'I'll never forgive him for doing any of that': La Loche shooting victim
A sense of relief for many accompanied Thursday's news that the Supreme Court of Canada would not hear an appeal from a young offender who was sentenced as an adult in a mass shooting in La Loche. Ran...
Apr 16, 2020 Police outside the Dene High School building in La Loche, Sask. following a shooting in January 2016. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Meili concerned premier sending 'mixed message' with talk of re-opening economy
The leader of the opposition is warning Premier Scott Moe against talking about plans to re-open Saskatchewan's economy, citing concerns it could lead to people taking the COVID-19 pandemic less serio...
Apr 15, 2020 (Ryan Meili/YouTube)
Saskatoon city council overrules administration, weekly garbage pickup to resume mid-May
On Wednesday, Saskatoon City Council did a full 180 on administration's decision to extend bi-weekly pickup of garbage in the city, after hearing a lot of feedback from the public. In a 6-5 vote, coun...
Apr 15, 2020
Police investigating toddler’s death as murder
Investigators with the Prince Albert Police Service have determined a three-year-old girl's death on April 9 was a homicide. The determination was made after an autopsy conducted yesterday. Police say...
Apr 15, 2020 (File photo/paNOW staff)
Medical dispatcher helps couple deliver healthy baby girl
Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan answered a call Tuesday morning that ended up being a bit different than normal. A 37-year-old woman was in labour at 7:49 a.m. and about to give birth. "The...
Apr 15, 2020 Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan helped talk a Saskatoon couple through delivering a health baby girl on April 14, 2020. (Medavie Health Services)
Saskatoon man facing more than 50 drugs and weapons charges
A 29-year-old Saskatoon man is facing more than 50 charges after being found in possession of drugs and weapons. At around 9:30 p.m. on April 9, police were called to the 2400 block of Arlington Avenu...
Apr 15, 2020
Cancellation of Saskatchewan drive-in church service questioned
Saskatchewan's premier wants an explanation as to why a drive-in church service on Easter Sunday wasn't allowed. Scott Moe's office is asking for answers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority about w...
Apr 15, 2020 A drive-in church service in Nipawin was cancelled last week after health inspectors with the Saskatchewan Health Authority asked organizers not to proceed with the event. (Nipawin Apostolic Church/Facebook)
650 CKOM wins RTDNA award for Best Radio Newscast
650 CKOM is being honoured by our peers. We're proud to announce that 650 CKOM was chosen as the Best Radio Newscast in the prairie region of the Radio Television Digital News Association. It's made u...
Apr 15, 2020
Sask. Polytechnic donates masks, gloves and more to provincial government
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is giving a helping hand to health-care facilities across the province. It's donating thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment like gloves, masks and hand sanitize...
Apr 15, 2020 Personal protective equipment ready to be shipped to the health authority from Sask. Polytechnic.
(Saskpolytech.ca)
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