Murray Wood: Thin-skinned Trump gets his apology after being triggered by TV ad
Donald Trump is vowing to add more import taxes to Canada after taking umbrage with a TV ad aired by Ontario Premier Dou...
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Sarah Mills: Press freedom at stake in new U.S. Pentagon rules
New rules restricting what the media can do at the Pentagon has the likes of CNN and Fox News crying foul. As Sarah Mills explains, history shows press freedom is vital, regardless of who is in the Wh...
Oct 15, 2025
Saskatoon police: Arrests made for summer stabbings, gun offences
A 31-year-old man is facing a number of charges after a raid by members of Saskatoon Police Service guns and gangs unit last week. The Saskatoon Police Service said in an Oct. 14 news release that off...
Oct 14, 2025 A 31-year-old man is facing a number of charges after a raid by members of Saskatoon Police Service guns and gangs unit last week. (650 CKOM file photo)
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Oct. 14
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Oct. 14 2:35 - The Daily Blitz with Britton Gray and Green Zone grades The Saskatchewan Roughriders started their work week with a couple of contact extensions. The Ri...
Oct 14, 2025
Canadian charities could lose millions in donations due to postal strike
The Canada Post job action may have moved to rotating strikes, but that doesn't mean that all troubles are now over. When it comes to places like charities, the recent postal strike is having a major ...
Oct 14, 2025 Charities, like the Saskatoon Food Bank, rely heavily on mailed in donations, which is impacted by the rotating Canada Post strike. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon defers upgrade work on Acadia Drive water main until spring
A project to upgrade the primary water main on Acadia Drive in Saskatoon has been put off until the spring. Work was originally planned to begin last week, but in a statement issued on Tuesday, the ci...
Oct 14, 2025 The water main project has been delayed until the spring of 2026, the city announced on Tuesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man faces assault charges after axe attack in Riversdale neighbourhood: Police
Police are looking for a victim who was reportedly assaulted with an axe on Friday evening in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood. The Saskatoon Police Service said a 37-year-old man is facing charge...
Oct 14, 2025 Saskatoon police are looking for a victim reportedly assaulted with an axe on Friday evening in the city's Riversdale neighbourhood. (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Feeling thankful for the people who make our lives better
Murray Wood says circles sometimes close in ways that seem to have some symmetry, and Thanksgiving has him feeling lots of gratitude to the people who changed his life for the better over the years. M...
Oct 14, 2025
Sarah Mills: Cancel culture may have gone too far in Vancouver
Apologizing for a Harry Potter event because you don't like the views of an author is not an approach any of us should be cheering for. Sarah Mills says the situation in Vancouver is counterproductive...
Oct 14, 2025
What's open and closed in Saskatoon on Thanksgiving Day?
Canada is marking Thanksgiving Day on Monday. In Saskatoon, the national holiday means City Hall will be closed and pay parking will not be in effect. Saskatoon Public Library branches will all be clo...
Oct 13, 2025 City Hall will be closed on Monday, but a number of services will continue without disruption. (650 CKOM file photo)
Garden Talk: Last-minute garden activities to take care of this fall
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Oct. 12 show, which ...
Oct 12, 2025 Dutch Growers pumpkin maze is free and sprinkled with pumpkins at every turn, providing fun for kids and kids at heart. (Dutch Growers website)
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