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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Province updates policy on duty to consult with Sask. First Nations
The Government of Saskatchewan says it's strengthening its commitment to meaningful consultation with First Nation and Mtis communities. On Friday, the province released its revised consultation polic...
Aug 11, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
School divisions still waiting on more money from provincial gov't
Four weeks after Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Dustin Duncan announced more money would be coming to help school divisions in the province, there's still no word on how much money they'll g...
May 31, 2023
Regina city employees lose TikTok on work devices
Coming on the heels of the provincial government's decision to ban TikTok on government-owned phones, the City of Regina is following suit. Regina city manager Niki Anderson announced a similar move d...
Mar 02, 2023
Saskatchewan issues special warrants for additional $178M in spending
The Saskatchewan government is using special warrants to spend an additional $178 million this fiscal year. According to documents that appear among Orders in Council signed Feb. 16, the money is to b...
Feb 28, 2023
Provincial, federal governments offer $44M in child-care grants
Inflation and rising costs are causing issues for some child-care centres and homes around Saskatchewan. That's why the provincial and federal governments have partnered to offer $44 million in one-ti...
Jan 31, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. puts $400K into new MMIWG+ Community Response Fund
The Saskatchewan government is putting $400,000 into the new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls+ (MMIWG+) Community Response Fund. According to a release from the government Monday, the f...
Nov 07, 2022
Loss of $170K leads to firing of SHA employee
A Saskatchewan Health Authority employee was fired in connection with a loss of public money totalling nearly $170,000. The loss was included in a report on losses of public money within Saskatchewan'...
Nov 07, 2022
Ottawa, Sask. announce funds to retain and recruit early childhood educators
The provincial and federal governments teamed up Tuesday to announce a multi-million-dollar investment to recruit certified early childhood educators, and keep them working in Saskatchewan. The fundin...
Oct 11, 2022 Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan's minister of education. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights not pleased with latest moves by feds
The announcement Friday by the federal government about banning the sale of imported handguns in Canada isn't sitting well with the vice-president of public relations for the Canadian Coalition for Fi...
Aug 08, 2022
Second flight full of displaced Ukrainians to land in Saskatchewan
A second group of Ukrainians fleeing the war in their home country will touch down in Saskatchewan next month to start a new life. On Aug. 10, 240 Ukrainians are set to leave Warsaw, Poland, and then ...
Aug 02, 2022
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
