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Four-day school weeks a possibility for rural southwest schools
Rural schools within the Chinook School Division can explore the possibility of introducing four-day school weeks. The Chinook School Division has received inquiries from several rural school communit...
Jul 09, 2026 The Chinook School Division said it should have more details after the November deadline, once the board has reviewed proposals from interested councils. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
November trial tentatively set in Ricky Manz's case
The Richmound man who housed the self-proclaimed Queen of Canada was back in court this week as trial dates are in the final stages of being nailed down. Ricky Manz had matters in court on Wednesday, ...
Jul 09, 2026 Ricky Manz leaving the Swift Current Provincial Courthouse. (Shawn Mullin/SwiftCurrentOnline.com)
Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing important access to local news. Thankfully, it's a different story in Saskatchewan. Mu...
Jul 09, 2026
Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may find himself in a battle that he can't win. The Mills Minute is a daily commentar...
Jul 09, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to its...
Jul 09, 2026 Singer Bonnie Tyler performs her song "Believe in Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Downtown Saskatoon streets open for foot traffic, closed to vehicles during sidewalk sale
Saskatoon's annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale is expected to bring shoppers to the streets on the lookout for deals, but drivers will also have to be on the lookout for detours. Road closures and lane res...
Jul 09, 2026 A banner advertising the Downtown Saskatoon Sidewalk Sale happening from July 9-11, taken on July 8, 2026. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business facing $7k fine for unlawful sale of bear spray
A Saskatoon business is facing a $7,000 penalty after being convicted for unlawfully selling bear spray and failing to record the information of the buyer, according to the City of Saskatoon. The fine...
Jul 08, 2026 A Saskatoon business is facing a penalty after being convicted for unlawfully selling bear spray. The $7,000 fine is also related to the business not recording the buyer's information. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
University Bridge could reopen next week, more closures coming to College Drive
A new reopening timeline has been given for general traffic access across University Bridge. At the same time, the City of Saskatoon is announcing additional closures along College Drive. Beginning on...
Jul 08, 2026 Barricades put in place on Saskatchewan Crescent East near the University Bridge on April 6, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks fro...
Jul 08, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Man charged after allegedly stabbing 70-year-old woman in downtown mugging
A 26-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing a 70-year-old woman during an attempted robbery in downtown Saskatoon on Monday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to the...
Jul 08, 2026 Police said the 26-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated assault and robbery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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