Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatoon police briefs: 14-year-old boy charged with aggravated assault, robbery
A 14-year-old boy is facing a number of charges following an alleged stabbing and robbery on Saturday. At around 3 a.m., police were called to the area of 22nd Street West and Avenue C, where they fou...
Sep 15, 2025 After a failed traffic stop, the driver continued northbound. A tire deflation device successfully disabled the vehicle on Airport Drive. The suspects fled on foot, but were quickly brought into custody. Officers located a loaded firearm, knife and ammunition. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mountie shares update on investigation into fatal shooting on highway near Weyburn
A 44-year-old woman was shot and killed on Friday evening on a highway near Weyburn, and the Saskatchewan RCMP says there are still more questions than answers in the case. The woman was a passenger i...
Sep 15, 2025 The woman was a passenger in a Ford Explorer SUV that was travelling on Highway 39 northwest of Weyburn at around 8 p.m. on Friday when she was struck by a bullet fired from behind the moving vehicle. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Canadian startup developing new fava-based ingredients
By Alice McFarlane A new, Canadian-led innovation is strengthening local food manufacturing. The project brings together Canadian farmers, processors and food tech innovators to strengthen the domesti...
Sep 15, 2025 ID 49678372 © Ildipapp Dreamstime.com
Sarah Mills: Prince Harry has work to do if he wants to rebuild relationships
A meeting between father and son is fueling speculation about a better relationship between King Charles and Prince Harry. But Sarah Mills says there won't be peace until Harry keeps his mouth shut. T...
Sep 15, 2025
Murray Wood: We may be headed for a cashless world, but we're not there yet
After Murray Wood handed a checkout clerk cash, he says she gawked at the coins like she'd never seen them before. In today's world, is it really so strange to use cash instead of a debit or credit ca...
Sep 15, 2025
Environment ministry offers tips on dealing with bats, as encounters increase
In the past few months, a number of bat encounters and bites have been reported to the province. The number of reports grew high enough for health officials and the Ministry of Environment to put out ...
Sep 15, 2025 Since bats are a protected species in Saskatchewan, anyone wanting to disrupt their habitat or kill them would need a license from the Ministry of Environment. (kyslynskyy/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan offers $250K to support suicide-prevention initiatives
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing grants to initiatives working to prevent suicides around the province. Through the provincial suicide prevention plan, the Saskatchewan government is provid...
Sep 14, 2025 “The tragic loss of a person by suicide is felt by family members, friends, and the entire community,” Lori Carr, Saskatchewan’s mental health and addictions minister, said in a statement. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police warn of fraud calls involving SPS non-emergency number
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) are asking the public to be cautious when answering the phone. On Friday, the SPS Communications Unit received several reports regarding suspicious phone calls, whic...
Sep 13, 2025 Reports say the caller identifies themself as an SPS officer and requests information related to a police file. (650 CKOM file photo)
U of S researchers' new discovery may help protect against sepsis
Sepsis is the most common cause of death in hospital intensive-care units around the world, but a new discovery by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan could help improve outcomes for those p...
Sep 13, 2025 According to the university, the next step in the process is to determine how feasible the new pathway is for treatment and determine whether it is still active “in conditions where sepsis is very common.” (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
'It saved my life': Saskatoon woman recalls kidney transplant during Living Organ Donation Week
Debbie Onishenko is living proof that Saskatchewan's living donor program works. Thanks to a kidney donation from Brent Kruger, she is alive today. Onishenko has had diabetes her entire life, and whil...
Sep 13, 2025
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