Murray Wood: Mosquitopalooza
Mosquitoes are, sadly, part of summer in Saskatchewan but on a camping trip Murray found this is an epic year for the bu...
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Young entrepreneur ready to take on cannabis retail
A 23-year-old Saskatoon woman has never run a business before, but next month she'll be one of the first in the province to enter the cannabis retail industry. Cierra Sieben-Chuback, a recent graduate...
Sep 20, 2018
Wray Morrison: The Classy Travis Lulay
There are many quarterbacks in the CFL, past and present, that could take a lesson in class and leadership from Lions pivot Travis Lulay. On Tuesday Lulay patiently answered questions about a separate...
Sep 19, 2018
Nurse Mason: Little boy uses wish to donate robot to RUH
A little boy's last wish will help make the pediatric unit at Royal University Hospital (RUH) a little more comfortable for kids. Mason Gariepy died last year at age 7 from acute myeloid leukemia. But...
Sep 06, 2018 Gale Gariepy poses with a picture of a her son Mason, and a robot donated in his name to the Royal University Hospital pediatric unit. (Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Nutrition expert advises involving kids in planning lunches
The lunchbox could be just as important as the classroom when it comes to setting kids up to be healthy, happy adults. With back-to-school approaching, professor Gordon Zello with the University of Sa...
Aug 29, 2018
Psychologist offers tips for managing back-to-school stress
With summer holidays drawing to a close, it's time to start preparing kids to return to school. Michelle Gagnon, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Saskatchewan, said the next f...
Aug 28, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Adult EpiPen supplies could run out in Canada in August
Health Canada is warning that adult dosage EpiPen auto-injectors could be hard to find on pharmacy shelves in coming weeks. Drug-maker Pfizer Canada has blamed manufacturing issues for months of suppl...
Jul 31, 2018
Little Leo: Parents share joy as province agrees to pay costs
A Saskatoon family is expressing relief after learning the province will cover thousands of dollars in medical costs tied to their infant son's rare genetic disorder. Crystal and Adam Leptich started ...
Jul 24, 2018 Saskatoon's Leo Leptich was born with epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that causes him to be especially vulnerable to cuts and blisters. (LeoTheBraveLittleLion/Facebook)
Province warns people, pets to avoid water with algae blooms
People hoping to beat the heat with a dip in the lake are being advised to avoid water with blue-green algae blooms. The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health issued a new rele...
Jul 06, 2018 A blue-green algae bloom at Crooked Lake Provincial Park. (Government of Saskatchewan)
RUH foundation smashes fundraising goal
The Royal University Hospital Foundation surpassed its goal for a three-year fundraising drive to improve emergency medicine at Saskatoon's busiest medical facility. The foundation's GreatE.R. campaig...
Jun 21, 2018
Prince Albert doctor loses licence after sex with patients
By Glenn Hicks A Prince Albert doctor charged with several counts of unprofessional conduct, including having sex with his patients, has lost his license to practice medicine. Dr. Josias Furstenberg h...
Jun 20, 2018 Prince Albert's Dr. Josias Furstenberg admitted to charges including having sex with patients and has had his license revoked by the College of Physicians and Surgeons. (Doctor Jof/Twitter)
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Murray Wood: Appropriately incorrect
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