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...
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Saskatoon declares Friday 'Green & White Day' ahead of 60th Labour Day Classic
The Roughriders may play in Regina, but the Bridge City is showing its Rider pride as well. Ahead of the 60th Labour Day Classic - which will see the Riders square off against their arch rivals, the W...
Aug 28, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders fans eat watermelon ahead of a CFL game in Regina, Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
As mosquito counts rise in Saskatoon, entomologist offers tips to keep them in check
Mosquito counts are up in Saskatoon, but an entomologist says they're still a lot lower than last summer. The week ending on Friday saw the city collect an average of 24.97 biting mosquitos in its tra...
Aug 27, 2025 Georgiana Antochi-Crihan, an entomologist for the City of Saskatoon, said the warm temperatures and widespread rainfall in August likely contributed to the recent spike in mosquito populations. (Wizzard / Depositphotos.com)
Man sentenced for illegal outfitting in Wilkie area: CPPS
A recent investigation by the Saskatchewan Conservation Officer Service resulted in a Red Pheasant Cree Nation man being charged with unlawful hunting and several other offences. The man was charged a...
Aug 27, 2025 A Red Pheasant Cree Nation man was charged with illegal hunting in the Wilkie area last fall. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Murray Wood: Taylor Swift engagement a nice way to end a cruel summer
Murray Wood says the only thing as amusing as the reaction of fans to Taylor Swift's engagement announcement on Tuesday was the reaction from the people who aren't Swifties. Murray Wood delivers sharp...
Aug 27, 2025
Sarah Mills: Is AI taking us towards the future we saw on 'The Jetsons'?
An AI world may be in our future, but in this Mills Minute, Sarah Mills out lays exactly the type of futuristic, robotic world she wants to live in - though it may still be a long ways off. The Mills ...
Aug 27, 2025
Looking back at Labour Day Classics with Roughrider historian Rob Vanstone
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are ready to square off in the 60th Labour Day Classic on Sunday in Regina. This year's game has already sold out, and the excitement is building...
Aug 27, 2025 The 60th annual Labour Day Classic is already sold out. The game will be played on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Loon Lake RCMP hunting two men charged with ATV robbery, assault
Loon Lake RCMP are looking for two men who have been charged with a number of offences after they say an ATV was stolen at gunpoint on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation last week. Saskatchewan RCMP said ...
Aug 26, 2025 Police are still looking for 25-year-old Justin Kytwayhat, left, and 34-year-old Owen Kytwayhat from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. Justin Kytwayhat is 5-foot-11 and weighs 180 lbs. He has brown eyes and black hair and a scar on right ankle, RCMP said, while Owen Kytwayhat is 5-foot-nine, weighs 160 lbs and has brown eyes and black hair with multiple tattoos, including numbers on his cheeks, a star above his left eyebrow, and words on his neck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Aug. 26
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Aug. 26 2:35 - Dale Derkatch, Regina Pats general manager There is some newly found excitement heading into hockey season in Regina this year. With the Pats adding you...
Aug 26, 2025
Uncertainty adding to financial impact of tariffs, says food supplier
As Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is planning a trade mission to China, Evan Bray spoke to Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of AGT Foods Canada, about the impact of tariffs and trade. AGT says on its...
Aug 26, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shake hands during a meeting at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Pooches dip their paws at Saskatoon's Dog Day of Summer
Dogs of all varieties enjoyed a refreshing dip at City of Saskatoon's Dog Day of Summer event at the Mayfair Outdoor Pool on Tuesday as Saskatoon sizzled under 30 C temperatures. The annual event, whi...
Aug 26, 2025 Dogs from across Saskatoon had the opportunity to swim in the Mayfair Outdoor Pool at Dog Day of Summer on Aug. 26, 2025 before the facility is drained by the city. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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