Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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Municipal and provincial alert systems to be tested this week
Saskatoon and Regina are planning to test their emergency alert systems on Tuesday, while the provincial government has planned a test of its system on Wednesday. The tests are coming during Emergency...
May 05, 2026 “Testing is a standard part of the emergency management process to help ensure that, in times of an emergency or disaster, urgent and public safety warnings can be distributed to the public,” the provincial government noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man charged with aggravated assault after two stabbings on Saturday: Police
A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly stabbing two people on Saturday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to St. Paul's Hospital shortly aft...
May 04, 2026 Police said officers found and arrested a man who matched the description of the suspect in both cases in the 800 block of Avenue E North. He was carrying a knife at the time of his arrest, police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Melfort man charged with manslaughter after stabbing at apartment on Saturday: RCMP
A 43-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge after a stabbing death at an apartment in Melfort on Saturday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, police were called to the apartment on Broadway Ave...
May 04, 2026 The RCMP said the 43-year-old man is also facing three charges of failing to comply with a release order. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Police open Saskatoon's seventh homicide investigation of 2026 after death of 77-year-old woman
Police in Saskatoon say the death of a 77-year-old woman is being investigated as a homicide. According to police, officers got a report about an injured person on the 200 block of Avenue R South, adj...
May 04, 2026 Police said the death marks the city’s seventh homicide case of the year, and asked anyone with information that could help the investigation to contact police or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
Murray wood says Cody Glenn came upon a horrific crash on a Saskatchewan highway and had to make a split-second decision. A little girl is alive because of it. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful c...
May 04, 2026
Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sarah Mills says activities for kids this spring wouldn't happen without help. The ...
May 04, 2026
Garden Talk: Pick a pile of peppers with our expert tips
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the May 3 show: Read mor...
May 03, 2026 If peppers are planted in an east exposure or getting shelter from a tree, fence or a deck they're not going to produce flowers. (DLeonis/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. Polytechnic Students' Association donates $2 million toward new campus in Saskatoon
The students' association at Saskatchewan Polytechnic has donated $2 million toward the school's new campus in Saskatoon. The school said it's one of the largest student-led infrastructure contributio...
May 03, 2026 The post-secondary institution said the money will help fund “the design and construction of student-centred spaces that will help create a thriving campus community.” (Saskatchewan Polytechnic)
VIDEO: Saskatchewan highway closures in place due to flooding and washouts
Spring melt water flow continued to close highways and destroy roads in Saskatchewan on Sunday, with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency assisting in 16 active flooding locations. Flooding has becom...
May 03, 2026 A drone photograph of the extensive flooding that closed Highway 5 west of Buchanan. (Colin Pas/Facebook)
Saskatchewan plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding ...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
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