Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Winter Shines encourages Saskatoon to embrace winter
It's around this time of year we start to feel a little cooped up. This weekend, though, the Winter Shines festival offers a cure for cabin fever. Organizer Shad Ali says the igloo fest, pony rides an...
Jan 25, 2019 Ice sculptures at the WinterShines festival at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Saskatoon teen youngest to circle the globe on a bicycle
He's conquered the globe on a bicycle, but he can't legally buy a beer at home. Saskatoon's B'yauling Toni became the youngest person ever to circumnavigate Earth on a bicycle when he arrived back in ...
Jan 24, 2019 Saskatoon cyclist B'Yauling Toni circumnavigated the world in seven months, including a stop along Australia's southern coast. (B'yauling Toni/Submitted)
Kensington Scotiabank robbed, 19-year-old charged
A 19-year-old man faces charges following a robbery at the Scotiabank on Kensington Boulevard. Officers responded to the bank on the 100 block around 3:20 p.m. on Monday. The suspect had run from the ...
Jan 21, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Lace up for Cameco's inaugural mental health fundraising run
Cameco and Brainsport have partnered for a new race along the South Saskatchewan River. On Monday TSN broadcaster Michael Lansberg was on hand to help announce the first Step Up for Mental Health even...
Jan 21, 2019 Michael Landsberg speaks at the Cameco headquarters in Saskatoon on Jan 21, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Crokicurl nearly set for return to Broadway
Crokicurl is beginning to take shape in Saskatoon. Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department joined volunteers on Sunday to begin flooding the temporary rink with an estimated 2000 gallons of water. "I...
Jan 21, 2019 A firefighter from the Saskatoon Fire Department floods Broadway's Crokicurl rink on Jan. 20, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Garage goes up in flames behind Wildwood home
A black plume of smoke rose from Saskatoon's east end Thursday morning after a garage went up in flames in the Wildwood neighbourhood. The detached garage, located behind a home at 323 Nemeiben Road, ...
Jan 17, 2019 A garage behind a home on Nemeiben Road was left charred after a fire on Jan. 17, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Farm Stress Line can help when winter blues become more
During the middle of winter people often experience the winter blues or seasonal affective disorder. "When we get into January we're all suffering from shorter daytime hours and a lot of cold," Farm S...
Jan 15, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Expert to farmers: Pesticide misuse may cause export trouble
Global markets are becoming more sensitive to the presence of pesticides in crop imports, and farmers in Saskatchewan and across Canada need to pay attention to those concerns. That was the message fr...
Jan 14, 2019 Cereals Canada President Cam Dahl speaks to a crowd at the Crop Production Show in Saskatoon on Jan. 14, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Hepatitis vaccine shortage concerning winter travellers
Winter travellers looking to escape the cold by landing in a hot destination might be opening themselves up to health risks as hepatitis vaccine supplies dwindle across the country. A nation-wide shor...
Jan 12, 2019
Police search for suspect in Mount Royal shooting
A shooting Saturday morning left a 41-year-old man with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Police responded to a residence on the 100 block of Avenue T South around 10:40 a.m. and found the ma...
Jan 12, 2019
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
