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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Homeschooling during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know
With the school year fast approaching, some parents are still nervous about sending their kids back into classrooms in the pandemic, so they're looking for other options. Some have floated home-school...
Jul 28, 2020
NDP calls on province to release plan for safe reopening of schools - including hiring additional teachers and educational assistants
As the current school year winds down and graduation plans wrap up, the province's opposition is calling on the government to commit to hiring additional teachers and educational assistants (EAs) for ...
Jun 03, 2020 Sign outside of Hugh Cairns advising people to stay home and safe. Lara Fominoff /CKOM
Taking it day by day: Parents say they're doing their best to teach their children
Charmaine Pyakutch wasn't surprised at all when the provincial government announced Thursday, May 7 that school would not resume for Saskatchewan students until at least September. The Saskatoon mothe...
May 08, 2020 Sign outside of Hugh Cairns advising people to stay home and safe. Lara Fominoff /CKOM
Saskatoon non-profit organization continues making lunches for "food-insecure" children and families
Even though children aren't in school right now, a Saskatoon organization is still helping them with access to nutritious meals. CHEP Good Food is a non-profit organization that buys food in bulk, the...
Apr 06, 2020 Workers at CHEP Good Food Inc. made 150 lunches for children last week. The lunches were sent to the Friendship Inn. Photo: Courtesy CHEP Good Food Inc.
School may be cancelled but school zones are still in effect
Saskatoon police say while classes may be cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, speed limits in school zones in the city are still in effect. A release says with the warmer weather, children and car...
Mar 23, 2020
Sask. teachers hold job sanctions vote after contract negotiations reach stalemate
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is holding a sanctions vote across the province this week to find a path forward after continued contract negotiation failures with the provincial government. The...
Feb 10, 2020
Friday morning bus cancellations
Bus cancellations as of 7 a.m. Prairie Spirit School Division All buses cancelled except for Duck Lake, Leask and Blaine Lake (wheelchair lifts not operating) Saskatoon (First Student buses) Route 620...
Jan 10, 2020
UPDATE: Two found dead at Kindersley home following police standoff
Two people are dead following a long police standoff at a Kindersley home. According to a release from Saskatchewan RCMP, a man and a woman were located deceased in the home around 3 p.m. No other peo...
Dec 12, 2019 Kindersley RCMP respond to report of a gunshot at a home on 1st Street West on Thursday, December 12, 2019. (submitted/Jenny Hagan)
Bomb scare at Montana school turns out to be false alarm
HELENA, Mont. - Authorities evacuated an elementary school in Montana's capital city on Tuesday after officials found what they thought was the remnants of a homemade bomb, but it turned out to be a p...
Oct 15, 2019
Saskatoon school zones resume over Labour Day long weekend
Starting on Monday school zones will go back into effect in Saskatoon, meaning drivers will have to slow down to 30 kilometres per hour in posted areas. With a few days before the change, Saskatoon Po...
Aug 30, 2019 (File photo/650 CKOM)
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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...
