Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Sarah Mills: The magic of a good, old-fashioned letter
Could letters of old be the way to save Canada Post? In today's Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says there is something rather wistful about a good old-fashioned letter, and it could help the postal service...
Aug 29, 2025
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes the jump in gas prices, which came just ahead of the Labour Day long weekend...
Aug 29, 2025
Alert issued after Saskatoon firefighters respond to string of overdose calls in August
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an alert in Saskatoon after firefighters responded to a string of drug overdose calls this month. According to the health authority, firefighters in the Br...
Aug 29, 2025 In some of the overdose cases, hospitalization and multiple doses of naloxone have been required to revive the patient. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Man and woman facing drug, weapons charges after traffic stop near Nipawin
Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop by Saskatchewan conservation officers on Wednesday morning. According to the RCMP, Mounties were called to a grid road west of Nipawin at around 8 a....
Aug 29, 2025 The RCMP said officers discovered "a significant quantity of illicit drugs and weapons" during a search of the vehicle on Wednesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Nutrien Fireworks Festival will light up Saskatoon sky this weekend
The Nutrien Fireworks Festival returns to Saskatoon this weekend, with two shows on Friday and Saturday. Shad Ali, one of the festival's organizers, joined Mark Loshack on the 650 CKOM Morning Show to...
Aug 29, 2025 Along with the two fireworks displays, the festival offers plenty to see and do, including food trucks, live music and activities at the Family Fun Zones. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS: Saskatoon firefighters fish empty SUV out of South Saskatchewan River
Firefighters in Saskatoon retrieved an empty vehicle from the South Saskatchewan River on Thursday morning. According to the fire department, a call came in reporting a vehicle in the river near the B...
Aug 28, 2025 The fire department said its water rescue team confirmed there was nobody inside the SUV. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Harvest 12 per cent complete across Sask., lagging behind long-term averages
Harvest is 12 per cent complete across the province, but is still lagging behind the five- and 10-year averages. According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, whic...
Aug 28, 2025 Bertha armyworms in canola crops were the largest source of crop damage during the week ending on Monday, the ministry added, though the damage was “fairly minor and not widespread as many infested fields have been sprayed.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Show your Rider pride ahead of Labour Day Classic
Murray Wood says this weekend marks the biggest Rider game of the regular season, as the team faces off against the Bombers in the 60th Labour Day Classic. Wood says he considers it a warmup for the G...
Aug 28, 2025
Sarah Mills: Trade barriers remain a big issue in Canada
It has been six years since a major change to Saskatchewan's trade barriers around alcohol. But, as Sarah Mills argues in today's Mills Minute, there's been little change all these years later. The Mi...
Aug 28, 2025
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)
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