Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
If you find yourself needing a program to keep track of what various political parties stand for, Murray Wood says it's ...
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Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals
BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (AP) - Whenever Ebola comes, some of the afflicted choose the road to the nearest hospital. Others take the path to the shrine of a traditional healer, often with devastating conseq...
Jun 17, 2026 Samuel Kuule, a nurse and survivor of the first Ebola Bundibugyo strain in 2007, stands at Kikyo Health Centre IV in Kikyo Trading village, Bundibugyo District, Uganda, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Counterfeit currency used at Creighton business, Highway 4 reopens
Counterfeit Canadian currency reportedly used at a Creighton business is now under investigation by RCMP. Creighton RCMP officers were told counterfeit $50 bills had been used at the business on June ...
Jun 16, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating an incident involving fake $50 bills used at a Creighton business and a single-vehicle rollover near North Battleford. (650 CKOM file photo)
City schedules road resurfacing work overnight throughout summer months
Road resurfacing work will be happening in several parts of Saskatoon overnight from June through September this year. The City of Saskatoon said residents can expect "temporary lane restrictions, red...
Jun 16, 2026 Construction at 8th Street and Cumberland Avenue South in Saskatoon on June 13, 2026. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Inmate mistakenly released from Prince Albert jail ahead of court appearance
A 30-year-old inmate has been released from a Saskatchewan provincial jail by mistake. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Community Safety, Brednor Wahpistikwan was released from the Prince Alb...
Jun 16, 2026 The ministry said Brednor Wahpistikwan was being held in custody on four weapons-related charges ahead of a court date set for July 14. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Community Safety/Submitted)
Scott Moe signs nuclear energy agreement with Poland during European trip
Saskatchewan's premier has inked a nuclear energy agreement with Poland during his trip to Europe. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, the memorandum of understanding signed by Premier Scott ...
Jun 16, 2026 Cooling towers four, left, and three are seen at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Waynesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Firefighters assist Saskatoon boater in distress from high river flows
Firefighters in Saskatoon helped rescue a boater in distress on the South Saskatchewan River on Monday. According to the fire department, 911 callers reported the boat in distress under the University...
Jun 16, 2026 According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, 911 callers said the boat under the University Bridge was being carried downstream, with the operator unable to start the vessel’s outboard motor. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum said Tuesday that the privat...
Jun 16, 2026 This Dec. 15, 2016, file photo shows a Pizza Hut restaurant in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Saskatoon man, 53, charged after allegedly kicking and choking dog: Police
A 53-year-old man is facing a charge of willfully causing unnecessary pain to an animal after allegedly kicking and choking his dog on Friday. According to police, officers were called to an apartment...
Jun 16, 2026 The 53-year-old man is expected to appear in court in Saskatoon next month, police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: When fishing trips really are about fishing
Murray Wood says his annual "Gentlemen's Retreat" is actually becoming, well... not quite gentlemanly, but certainly more sedate. Is it possible the boys are growing up? Murray Wood delivers sharp, in...
Jun 16, 2026
Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whether it be a World Cup or a a home opener - the a chance to make memories. The Mill...
Jun 16, 2026
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