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Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Mercury Cafe survives pandemic but not unscathed
One year ago, Regina's Mercury Cafe & Grill was in danger of shutting down. It put out a plea on Facebook outlining just how dire its situation was. What happened next completely changed the resta...
Jan 30, 2023
Saskatoon food cluster promoting mentorship gets new name
After its previous name proved too long to be viable, an agri-food networking group shared its new title at an event at the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Prairie Food Link, as it is now cal...
Dec 15, 2022 Blair Knippel speaks as the new name, Prairie Food Link, for their agri-food networking group is revealed at Innovation Place on the U of S campus on Dec. 14, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Major northern Sask. charter flight service grounding fleet for good
A major air charter service for northern Saskatchewan is grounding its planes for good. Osprey Wings, a family-run charter flight service that covers La Ronge and northern parts of the province, is in...
Nov 22, 2022 (Osprey Wings/Submitted)
Saskatoon expected to lead nation in economic growth: Report
Saskatoon's economy will be the envy of Canada if a forecast from a leading think tank holds true. The Conference Board of Canada's October report is projecting the Bridge City will outpace every majo...
Oct 20, 2022
Cameco announces $7.8 billion partnership to buy Westinghouse Electric
Cameco has announced a partnership with energy company Brookfield Renewable to buy Westinghouse Electric Co. for US$7.875 billion. Westinghouse is a U.S.-based company providing nuclear technology to ...
Oct 12, 2022 Tim Gitzel, Cameco CEO (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Elk Ridge founder passes away
Nigel Maxwell Morris Sawchuk said his friend Arne Petersen was a tremendous visionary. The founder of Elk Ridge Resort passed away on Sunday at the age of 85. Sawchuk, a former property owner at Elk R...
Oct 04, 2022 A picture of Arne Petersen with his daughter Deb at the 2017 Golf Sask. Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Facebook/ Elk Ridge Resort)
Saskatoon restaurant staple prioritizing guests while balancing books
It takes a good recipe to run a thriving restaurant, but as the cost of those ingredients rise, businesses are working overtime to keep serving customers the same way. For the past four years, Jason W...
Aug 23, 2022 Jason, a manager at Las Palapas, prepares two drinks behind the bar. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Business analyst unconcerned about Evraz ownership change
Business analyst Paul Martin is not worried about the new change in ownership for the Evraz steel mill in Regina. "I think this has less to do with business and more to do with politics at this point,...
Aug 17, 2022
New vision for farmers' market in Saskatoon springing to life in May
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is glad to see people out and about again this summer, and was excited to share something people will be able to rediscover in the city next spring. Clark said Saskatoon'...
Aug 16, 2022
Saskatoon kid beats the heat with ice business
One Saskatoon kid is taking advantage of the heat wave. Nine-year-old Emily Kohut, with help from her parents, started Emily's Ice Delivery. "I wanted to make some spare money and we had an ice machin...
Jul 22, 2022 The ice business is booming for Emily Kohut, (submitted)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...
