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 inclu...
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Sturgeon Lake man charged in fatal 2022 collision near Emma Lake
A 29-year-old man from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation is facing charges in connection with a fatal crash just south of Emma Lake more than three years ago. According to the RCMP, officers were called ...
Jul 29, 2025 The driver and only occupant of the car, a 64-year-old man from the Prince Albert area, was declared dead at the scene after the 2022 crash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: International community needs to help in Gaza
Murray Wood says Hamas is a terrorist group that has committed acts of evil, but it's also true that the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian nightmare. Wood says it's past time for the situation to im...
Jul 29, 2025
Sarah Mills: It's about time the public paid attention to women's sports
Skilled, talented and inspiring. Women are winning titles and breaking records in sports this summer, and as Sarah Mills says, it is about time that fans paid attention. The Mills Minute is a daily co...
Jul 29, 2025
Beauval wildfire evacuees can head home on Wednesday
Beauval's mandatory evacuation order will be lifted on July 30, the northern village's Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), said on Monday. In a Facebook post, the EOC said that the local state emerg...
Jul 28, 2025 A firefighter dampens down hotspots in northern Saskatchewan. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 28
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 28 3:05 - Danan Hughes, KC Chiefs Analyst/Former Chiefs receiver Our NFL Training Camp tour continues with a stop in Kansas City. We chat with Chiefs analyst, Dana...
Jul 28, 2025
Escaped inmate caught in Saskatoon after weeks on the run
A man who escaped while doing community service as an inmate with the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre in May was recaptured on Monday. Saskatchewan RCMP said in an earlier news release that G...
Jul 28, 2025 Garret Gardiner, who escaped while doing community service as an inmate with the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre near Martin’s Lake Regional Park in May, was arrested on July 28. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Crash in downtown Saskatoon sends one person to hospital
One person has been taken to hospital after a collision at the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street West in Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on July 27 that t...
Jul 27, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Garden Talk: What can I do about mushrooms in my lawn?
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 July 27 show: Read m...
Jul 27, 2025 Mushrooms grow on organic matter like a buildup of thatch from your lawn grass, or an old tree root. (welcomia / Depositphotos.com)
$1 million earmarked for new regional park campsites in Saskatchewan
A provincial government program has earmarked $1 million for new campsites in the province's regional parks. Eighty accredited regional parks are eligible for the funding which provides up to $5,000 p...
Jul 27, 2025 Regional parks in Saskatchewan hosted around 250,000 visitors in 2024. (Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association website)
Three arrested after RCMP vehicles rammed near Prince Albert
Two RCMP vehicles were rammed in a an incident in Redwing just north of Prince Albert on Thursday, which ended in a man facing charges which include assaulting a police officer with a weapon. The man ...
Jul 26, 2025 (650 CKOM files)
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