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.
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Public menorah lighting in Saskatoon carries message of triumph of light over darkness
Celebrations at Chabad Jewish Centre of Saskatoon's menorah lighting event at Remai Modern on Sunday were all the more poignant in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Australia today, where at le...
Dec 14, 2025 Rabbi Raphael Kats prepares for the lighting of a giant menorah in Saskatoon during a previous Hanukkah celebration. (650 CKOM file photo)
Skate the Park returns to Echo Valley Provincial Park from Boxing Day
The ice-skating loop at Echo Valley Provincial Park will open for the season later this month. Skate the Park will open for the season on Dec. 26, weather permitting, letting visitors skate the windin...
Dec 14, 2025 Skate the Park opens for the season at Echo Valley Provincial Park on Dec. 26, weather permitting. (Tourism Saskatchewan website)
Saskatoon speed skating oval opens for the season on Monday
Speed skaters will be able to start practising this winter season at Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval, located in the Gordie Howe Sports Complex, starting on Monday. Read more: Outdoor skating begin...
Dec 13, 2025 The Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval, located on Dudley Street at Avenue R, is a 400-metre outdoor, oval-shaped rink. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOm)
U of S partners with City of Saskatoon to research improvements in winter road construction
A new research project is examining new methods and materials to build roads that will better stand up to harsh Saskatchewan winters. The project, a partnership between the University of Saskatchewan ...
Dec 13, 2025 Dr. Haithem Soliman and his team will explore warm-mix asphalt, which can be used at lower temperatures, as well as additives that can be incorporated into asphalt mix to allow its use in colder weather. (University of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon firefighters rescue dog from freezing South Saskatchewan River
Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) jumped into action Friday afternoon to save a dog floating down the South Saskatchewan River. According to a brief news release, the dog was spotted floating on a piece...
Dec 13, 2025 The dog rescued from the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon on Friday was taken to a shelter by Saskatoon Animal Control and remains there until the owner can take it home. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Tisdale man facing 25 charges after large quantity of drugs found
A 29-year-old Tisdale man is facing 25 charges, including possession of drugs for trafficking, after police found drugs including a large quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine in a drug trafficking ...
Dec 12, 2025 Some of the items seized by Saskatchewan RCMP after searches at a home in Peesane and a vehicle in Prince Albert on Dec. 9. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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 includes Christmas baking, along with some classic holiday movies. Murray Wood d...
Dec 12, 2025
Sarah Mills: Positive or negative, the small acts often make the biggest difference
The rules of life, both written or unwritten, help make our daily lives easier, but Sarah Mills says there are lots of thoughtless people out there who only think about themselves. The Mills Minute is...
Dec 12, 2025
Red Cross program supports Sask. businesses, nonprofits affected by 2025 wildfires
Businesses and nonprofits affected by the wildfires that ripped through Saskatchewan over the summer could be eligible for $2,000 in financial support through a new program by the Canadian Red Cross. ...
Dec 12, 2025
Four people facing charges after drug trafficking investigation: Saskatoon Police
Four people are facing a number of charges following an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service's Crime Reduction Team (CRT). Drugs, money and weapons were seized in the investigation. Read more...
Dec 11, 2025 Saskatoon's Crime Reduction Team seized a number of items from a home in the 100 block of St. Paul's Place, inclduing 19.4 grams of yellow/grey fentanyl, $364 in cash, ammunition and bear spray. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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