Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Large reactors entering the conversation as Sask. moves closer to nuclear: Cameco CEO
Tim Gitzel, the CEO of Cameco, is bullish about Saskatchewan, uranium, and nuclear power across Canada and around the world. Speaking on the Evan Bray Show on Friday, Gitzel said there aren't many cou...
Nov 07, 2025 Tim Gitzel, Cameco's CEO, says people around the world in the nuclear industry are quickly learning about Saskatchewan and its uranium resources. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan expands pharmacy strep throat testing for faster care
When your kid wakes up with a sore throat on a Saturday morning, the last thing you want is a long wait in an emergency room. For more Saskatchewan families, a quick trip to the pharmacy might now be ...
Nov 07, 2025 Open up and say “ahhh!” More pharmacists around the province can now test for strep throat with a simple throat swab — no doctor’s appointment needed. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan creating provincial award to honour fallen public safety workers
Saskatchewan will soon unveil a new way to honour the public safety workers who have died on the job. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced the creation of the Saskatchewan Memorial Emblem, ...
Nov 04, 2025 “An extraordinary debt of gratitude is owed to all of our public safety personnel,” said Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s public safety minister. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
A playground fit for a princess: Sask. mom fundraising to improve accessibility
Most princess stories begin the same way: A girl is trapped in a tower, locked behind a door or facing a challenge that seems impossible. By the end, she finds her freedom. Sometimes it comes through ...
Nov 04, 2025 Five-year-old Makenna Hiebert has inspired a movement to build an accessible playground at her school so no child is left on the sidelines. (Submitted)
Province approves Crown mineral rights transfer to Cowessess First Nation
The Government of Saskatchewan has given its stamp of approval to transfer Crown mineral rights on a parcel of land to the Cowessess First Nation. The transfer will see the southern Saskatchewan First...
Nov 02, 2025 The 21,488-ha Cowessess Reserve is 13 km northwest of Broadview, and an additional 257.1-ha reserve (73A) is situated 31 km west of Esterhazy. (YouTube screengrab)
Accounting firm MNP to conduct independent review of Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfires
Tax and accounting firm MNP will conduct an independent review of the devastating wildfires that displaced thousands of people in Saskatchewan this summer. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety ...
Oct 27, 2025 "We are committed to ensuring Saskatchewan communities are safe and secure by taking meaningful actions to learn from this unprecedented wildfire season," Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Museum administrator worries history could be lost if Duck Lake changes name
A recent decision in Duck Lake has many scratching their heads and worrying about the Saskatchewan community's future. On Wednesday, Duck Lake's town council announced it had voted in favour of sellin...
Oct 27, 2025 The Town of Duck Lake has put its naming rights up for sale, but at a hefty price: $10 million at least. (Town of Duck Lake/Facebook)
Sask. giving SCAN Unit new powers to target nuisance properties
The Government of Saskatchewan says it is expanding legislation aimed at nuisance properties. The provincial government said it is making amendments to the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) ...
Oct 23, 2025 A suspicious fire broke out at a boarded-up home on 20th Street West in Saskatoon in May of 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Newlywed to newly diagnosed: A young bride's breast cancer battle
On May 25, 2024, Brenna Gallet stood across from the love of her life and said, "I do." It was the kind of day she had dreamed about since she was a little girl; a beautiful wedding, full of magic, fa...
Oct 23, 2025 Before Brenna Gallet was diagnosed with breast cancer, she experienced her dream wedding day. But the discovery of a lump in her breast just weeks later dramatically changed the course of her newlywed life. (Submitted)
Quilt Extravaganza shines spotlight on Saskatoon textile artist
Among Debora Barlow's most treasured possessions are two quilts. Nearly a century old, delicately stitched, the fabric softened with age. They were made by her grandmother, a woman who quilted by hand...
Oct 22, 2025 Saskatoon's Debora Barlow is one of Canada’s most accomplished quilters. Her work will be on display as she is celebrated as the feature quilter of the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild Quilt Extravaganza this weekend. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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