Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Man facing hate charges after Saskatoon churches spray-painted
A 36-year-old man is facing several charges, including hate-based charges, after three more churches were spray-painted in Saskatoon. 650 CKOM has confirmed his name is Amir Bozorgmehr and has a depor...
May 13, 2020 St. George's Anglican Church on Avenue I South is one of the churches spray-painted with homophobic slurs recently. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon area pop-up drive-in gets go ahead from Saskatchewan Health Authority
When non-essential stores were ordered to close more than two months ago because of COVID-19, Saskatoon Audio Visual Technical Production Manager Chris Lawrie was temporarily out of work. Then he reme...
May 12, 2020
Delta Airlines halting Saskatoon-Minneapolis flights amid COVID-19 cuts
Delta Airlines is officially suspending its Minneapolis-Saskatoon flights, as the company attempts to reduce its service around the world in the face of COVID-19. The company said in a release on Frid...
May 12, 2020
“Cheer Crates” delivered to hundreds of Saskatoon families in need
Volunteers put the finishing touches on more than 500 packages on Tuesday, marking their first “Cheer Crate” event in Saskatoon. Saskatoon Public School Foundation’s Executive Direct...
May 12, 2020
U of S, U of R planning for primarily online learning this fall
Saskatchewan's two universities are planning to do primarily online instruction this fall. In an update on its webpage Tuesday, the University of Saskatchewan says the September delivery model will co...
May 12, 2020
Premier says work is ongoing for some sort of ‘legislative oversight’
Saskatchewan's NDP is calling for "oversight and accountability" and for the legislature to resume sitting. NDP Leader Ryan Meili sent a letter to the Premier on Monday, saying the legislature needs t...
May 11, 2020
Canada West releases revised formats for upcoming season
The 2020-21 Canada West athletics season is going to look a lot different compared to previous years due to the COVID-19 crisis. On Monday afternoon, the conference that governs under the U Sports umb...
May 11, 2020
Ahead of the May long weekend, a reminder from Parks Canada about closures
As we head into the Victoria Day long weekend, Parks Canada is reminding everyone that all national parks, national historic sites, heritage canals and national marine conservation areas are closed to...
May 11, 2020
Addictions specialist calls La Loche alcohol management program a ‘bold strategy’
It was announced late last week that the government-run liquor store in La Loche was being closed for two weeks to try to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The community in the far north has bee...
May 11, 2020
‘When in doubt, throw it out,’ says microbiologist of food left in office fridges for weeks
As some employees return or get set to return to work soon, they may come across some nasty surprises in their company refrigerators: Mouldy, rotten food and drinks. University of Saskatchewan microbi...
May 11, 2020
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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