Murray Wood: Liberals spending on the future, but deficit budget ignores struggling citizens
Canada's projected deficit for this year is sitting at $78.3 billion, but Murray Wood says the federal government's spen...
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Israel-Hamas peace deal greeted with cautious optimism in Sask.
The two-year war between Israel and Hamas has been paused, with both sides agreeing to the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. But, even in the first phase of a peace de...
Oct 10, 2025 Displaced Palestinians walk with their belongings past destroyed buildings as they return to their homes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Four dead, four injured after two highway crashes on Thursday: Sask. RCMP
Two separate crashes on Saskatchewan highways left four people dead and four others were injured on Thursday. The first crash, a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 4, left a 30-year-old woman dead and...
Oct 10, 2025 One of the four people injured in the crash on Highway 4 on Thursday was airlifted to hospital by STARS with serious injuries, the RCMP said. (STARS/X)
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 end of the court cases for the "Freedom Convoy" leaders and the Gaza cea...
Oct 10, 2025
Sarah Mills: An AI actress will not replace real-life talent and collaboration
Tilly Norwood has been introduced to the world as the first AI actress. But, Sarah Mills argues, art is a collaborative process, and artificial intelligence could never replace the work of someone lik...
Oct 10, 2025
Harvest 93 per cent complete in Saskatchewan as farmers near the finish line
Harvest is nearly complete across Saskatchewan, and farmers are taking advantage of dry conditions as they work to get their operations wrapped up. According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatc...
Oct 09, 2025 The ministry said yields are above historical averages for most crop types, but the yields vary greatly across different areas, due to varying levels of rainfall and other regional challenges. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'No grounds to believe an offence was committed' during 2023 Estevan police shooting: SIRT
A Saskatchewan police watchdog agency says there are no grounds to believe a crime was committed when an Estevan police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old man inside police headquarters in 2023. Ac...
Oct 09, 2025 SIRT said there are no grounds to believe a crime was committed, and the case will not be referred to Saskatchewan’s attorney general. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon Police Service warns public to beware of fake job scams
The Saskatoon Police Service is alerting the public to a scam in the city that targets victims looking for work. Recently, police have received multiple reports about a scam targeting victims who are ...
Oct 09, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Economic Crime Section is alerting the public to a scam in the city that targets victims looking for work. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: It's about time for Canada to ditch daylight saving
As most of the rest of Canada prepares to "fall back" an hour, one MP is suggesting an end to Daylight Saving Time. But here in Saskatchewan, Murray Wood says we're always ahead of our time. Murray Wo...
Oct 09, 2025
Sarah Mills: Booze battle doesn't appear to be paying off for Canada
Recent stats from the United States show a massive drop in alcohol exports to Canada, but as Sarah Mills argues, that doesn't necessarily mean it has helped Canadian consumers. The Mills Minute is a d...
Oct 09, 2025
Sentencing delayed for former Saskatoon Christian school director
The former director of a Saskatoon Christian school was sentenced on Wednesday after his conviction for assaulting former students at the school. John Olubobokun, who served as director of Legacy Chri...
Oct 08, 2025 John Olubobokun outside Saskatoon Provincial Court on June 19, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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