Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Saskatoon police briefs: Boys, 12 and 13, arrested after trying to rob man using fake gun
Two young Saskatoon boys found themselves in handcuffs on Thursday afternoon after allegedly trying to rob a man using a fake firearm. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Ave...
Sep 19, 2025 “Officers arrived to the area and learned that a man had been walking on Rusholme Road when he was approached by a group of youth who produced a firearm and threatened him with it before the victim fled,” the Saskatoon Police Service explained in a statement. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. Premier Scott Moe talks tariffs, trade and China trip on Evan Bray Show
Back in the province after a trade mission to China, Premier Scott Moe joined the Evan Bray Show on Friday morning. Moe and Bray caught up on the trade issues that have dominated headlines in recent m...
Sep 19, 2025 Speaking on the Evan Bray Show on Friday, Premier Scott Moe shared his thoughts on tariffs, trade, tailgating and more. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to TVs and video games instead of old-fashioned books, which have many benefits. M...
Sep 19, 2025
Sarah Mills: Whose standards do we use when we measure offence?
Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's right? We used to have social standards, but Mills says that's no longer the ca...
Sep 19, 2025
Teen injured in assault by would-be robbers while walking to school: Police
A 16-year-old boy was allegedly attacked by would-be robbers while walking to school in Saskatoon's Pacific Heights neighbourhood on Thursday morning. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, office...
Sep 18, 2025 “The suspects demanded the victim’s property and produced a knife; a brief struggle ensued and the victim received cuts to his head as a result,” police said in a statement. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Poll suggests most Canadians favour cutting EV tariff for canola relief
A new poll suggests that the majority of Canadians favour cutting the tariff Ottawa has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles if it means relief from tariff China has slapped onto Canadian canola impor...
Sep 18, 2025 In poll, 57 per cent of respondents said they would support lowering Canada’s 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-manufactured EVs if it would help secure a better deal for canola producers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Harvest passes halfway point, but producers slowed by precipitation: Crop report
Harvest in Saskatchewan is more than halfway done. According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, harvest is now 53 per cen...
Sep 18, 2025 The winter wheat and fall rye crops have been completely harvested, the ministry said, with field peas and lentils close to complete as well. Flax and soybeans are the least advanced, with only six per cent of the flax crop and 13 per cent of the soybean crop in the bin. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man, 28, charged after allegedly hitting motorcyclist, fleeing
A 28-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after allegedly hitting a motorcyclist in a Honda Accord and then fleeing from the scene of the crash. According to police, the crash happened on July 13,...
Sep 18, 2025 Police said the motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries following the July crash. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: What happened to basic manners?
At the risk of sounding old fashioned, Murray Wood is questioning the manners of some of the people he meets. He says people should make an effort to watch their language in public. Murray Wood delive...
Sep 18, 2025
Sarah Mills: Protest during Donald Trump's visit to the U.K. draws a smirk
Two images beamed onto the walls of Windsor Castle showed Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew. Sarah Mills says she enjoys that type of cheeky protest, which is all about free speech. ...
Sep 18, 2025
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