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Murray Wood: Is it really likely the Epstein files can make Trump look worse?
Murray Wood says there's nothing to indicate Trump is implicated in whatever passes for the Epstein files, so why was the U.S. president determined to convince people it was all a hoax? Murray Wood de...
Nov 27, 2025
Sarah Mills: A true operational audit is the only way to understand city budget deliberations
As councils in Saskatoon and Regina pour over budget documents, Sarah Mills says the true picture of what it takes to actually run a city needs to be considered before crucial decisions are made. The ...
Nov 27, 2025
SHA expanding point-of-care testing program to Assiniboia, Esterhazy, Kipling, Rosthern
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding its point-of-care testing program to four new communities. The program, which the health authority said is designed to help improve service at ERs in rur...
Nov 27, 2025 The program will be up and running in Kipling at the start of December, the health authority said, while the other communities will be notified when the program begins in their area. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon overdose alert updated after additional death, carfentanil detected
A dangerous drug alert for the Saskatoon area has been updated following an additional overdose death - at least the third in the city since Nov. 17. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, ...
Nov 26, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan health ministry, Prairie Harm Reduction reported that carfentanil has been detected in drugs that were sold as fentanyl. The drugs appeared as “brown chunks,” the ministry said. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health/Submitted)
Saskatoon man wanted after allegedly defrauding victims for thousands of dollars
The Saskatchewan RCMP has issued a warrant for the arrest of a 42-year-old Saskatoon man on fraud charges. The RCMP said officers started investigating Jason Pacik in January of 2024 in relation to a ...
Nov 26, 2025 On Nov. 18, Jason Pacik was charged with one count of fraud under $5,000 and one count of fraud over $5,000. Police are asking the public to report any sightings of Pacik to police or Crime Stoppers. (RCMP/submitted)
Saskatoon man, 20, charged after allegedly trying to steal teen's jacket at knifepoint
A 20-year-old Saskatoon man found himself in handcuffs on Tuesday after allegedly trying to steal a teenager's jacket while menacing him with a knife in broad daylight. According to police, officers w...
Nov 26, 2025 According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of 23rd Street East, which is home to the city’s downtown transit terminal, at around 4 p.m. after getting a report of the attempted robbery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
LISTEN: Sask. finance minister says he's optimistic about future despite higher deficit
Saskatchewan's year-end deficit is expected to reach $427 million, despite the province budgeting for a $12 million surplus in the spring. Finance Minister Jim Reiter delivered a midterm update on the...
Nov 26, 2025 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter delivered a midterm update on the budget on Tuesday, which saw the province’s projected deficit rise from $349 million to $427 million. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RCMP search for suspect who allegedly shot man and evaded drone search in Stanley Mission
RCMP officers in Stanley Mission are asking for the public's help finding a suspect involved in a shooting. Police said the shooting that happened between 8 and 9 a.m. on Monday, when "an unknown indi...
Nov 26, 2025 Police said they used a drone to search for the suspect who shot and injured a man, but were unsuccessful. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
Murray Wood: Bad budget forecasting becoming a pattern in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's revised deficit is now sitting at $427M after the provincial government budgeted for a surplus in the spring. Murray Wood says this is becoming a trend in the province. Murray Wood deli...
Nov 26, 2025
Sarah Mills: FIFA ensures you need a PHD to understand next year's World Cup
Between a newly introduced seeding system and pots to ensure no more than two European face each other in the group stage, Sarah Mills says the World Cup is becoming the most complicated sports tourna...
Nov 26, 2025
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