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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Henry and Sophia were the most popular Sask. baby names in 2024
Saskatchewan saw some changes in the list of the most popular baby names in 2024, with Henry and Sophia taking the top spots. According to data from eHealth Saskatchewan, Sophia ended Olivia's nine-ye...
Apr 22, 2025 Henry and Sophia topped the lists of the most popular baby names in Saskatchewan for 2024. (RobHainer/Depositphotos.com)
'Thank you for this life': FSIN lifetime Chief Lawrence Joseph dies at 79
Chief Lawrence Joseph's skills and accomplishments ranged far and wide - from music, to politics, to spirituality - and he used those skills to help, advocate and heal throughout his life. A former Fe...
Apr 21, 2025 Chief Lawrence Joseph accepts the Willard Ahenakew Award in 2023, a lifetime achievement award at the first Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards. (Derek Craddock/paNOW Staff)
Five arrests made after Saturday drive-by shooting in Prince Albert
The Prince Albert Police Service has released details regarding a major incident that happened on Saturday, April 19. Police were called to the 800 block of 12th Street West around 7:00 p.m. Saturday ...
Apr 21, 2025 The Prince Albert Police searched the vehicle to find a sawed off .22 caliber rifle, knives, a machete, an air pistol, bear spray, and illicit substances.
Five people were arrested, a 32-year-old man, two 30-year-old men, a 21-year-old man, and a 28-year-old woman. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Patuanak woman dead after vehicle-pedestrian crash on Highway 11: RCMP
A 35-year-old woman from Patuanak was killed on Easter Sunday after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 11 south of Prince Albert. According to the RCMP, officers received several reports from the ...
Apr 21, 2025 According to the RCMP, officers received several reports from the public saying a person was “in the middle” of the highway at around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Indigenous youth conference promotes empowerment and support
Reflecting back on his younger brother's death three years ago, Dakota Favel recalled a feeling of helplessness after learning the person responsible for the murder was a 13-year-old boy. The award-wi...
Apr 21, 2025 Award winning singer/songwriter Dakota Favel was among the motivational speakers. (paNOW)
'A great pope': Sask. archbishop says Francis will leave lasting legacy
Catholics in Saskatchewan and around the world are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. The pope died on Monday at the age of 88, following a hospitalization for pneumonia earlier this yea...
Apr 21, 2025 Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. (Luca Zennaro/Pool Photo via AP, File)
RCMP investigating after wanted man goes into 'medical distress' during arrest
RCMP officers and the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team will conduct an investigation after a man went into what police described as "medical distress" after his arrest in North Battleford o...
Apr 21, 2025 Police said paramedics were called and the man was taken to a hospital for treatment after he went into "medical distress" after his arrest. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police investigate Easter homicide on Embassy Drive
Police in Saskatoon are investigating a homicide case in the city's Holiday Park neighbourhood. According to police, officers were called to an apartment building where a man was found dead just after...
Apr 21, 2025 According to police, officers were called to an apartment building where a man was found dead just after noon on Easter Sunday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Discover Saskatoon to ask for $350,000 for second event bid in three months
Discover Saskatoon will be asking Saskatoon city councillors to approve a big chunk of change for the second time in less than three months. On January 29, CEO Steph Clovechok made a presentation to c...
Apr 21, 2025 Discover Saskatoon is expected to ask council for $350,000 to help "strengthen" the organization's bid for an undisclosed "premier national winter sport championship" in 2027. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Overwhelming': Saskatoon drugs crisis far reaching with deaths and hundreds of calls
SASKATOON - The black concrete walls outside Saskatoon's only safe consumption site show the wake left by the city's drug crisis. The names of those who've died, most from drug poisoning, are scrawled...
Apr 20, 2025 People are seen outside of The Mustard Seed Housing Saskatoon, an affordable living centre, on April 9, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
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