Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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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 "not" list includes the cyclists who ride slowly in traffic and those helping wildfires sprea...
May 30, 2025
Saskatoon's shared e-scooters roll back into town
E-scooters returned to the Bridge City on Thursday. The shared e-scooter program between Bird and Neuron is back for its third year, but it's no longer a pilot project. The City of Saskatoon announced...
May 30, 2025 The shared e-scooter program has returned for another season in Saskatoon. The two vendors, Bird and Neuron, will provide the service for the next five years. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Motorcycle driver dead following collision on University Bridge
A 22-year-old woman has died following a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle on Saskatoon's University Bridge early Thursday morning. Saskatoon Police responded to the call at around 7:30 a.m...
May 29, 2025 According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded to a “serious collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle” on the bridge on Thursday morning. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Crop Report: Grasshoppers are hatching and seeding is at 88% completed
If weather permits - seeding could be done as early as next week, according to most producers. In Saskatchewan, seeding is now at 88 per cent completed. The provincial Crop Report said, "Producers are...
May 29, 2025 If weather permits — seeding could be done as early as next week, according to most producers. In Saskatchewan, seeding is now at 88 per cent completed. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
LISTEN LIVE: Premier Scott Moe, SPSA to share update on Sask. wildfires
Saskatchewan's premier is planning to share an update on wildfires in the province on Thursday afternoon. 650 CKOM will carry the update from Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency live a...
May 29, 2025 Saskatchewan has seen 206 wildfires so far this year, which is 61 more than the same date in 2024 and well ahead of the five-year average of 125. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Sarah Mills: Ottawa can help reduce cost of airfare in Canada
WestJet's CEO says treating air travel as a luxury is wrong, but Sarah Mills says even flying economy is overpriced and inconvenient. Is it time for Ottawa to start helping airlines reduce prices? The...
May 29, 2025
Murray Wood: Hoping for rain as wildfires ravage province
Murray Wood takes a look at the wildfires burning in Saskatchewan, which are forcing people to flee their homes and cabins. He says we often hear about these fires being caused by human activity, and ...
May 29, 2025
Saskatchewan Mounties seize meth laced with fentanyl in Meadow Lake
RCMP officers in Meadow Lake have seized methamphetamine laced with fentanyl, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is warning of an increased overdose risk as a result. According to police, officer...
May 29, 2025 According to police, officers seized about 29 grams of meth during a traffic stop in Meadow Lake on Monday, and field testing revealed that it was laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
'If a fire gets in here, I don't know where it stops': Candle Lake resident
"It's a time of uncertainty, for sure, for everybody," said Candle Lake's Ron Sowinski. He's a resident who works at the Pro Shop on the Candle Lake Golf Course. "We live up here full time, so we've g...
May 28, 2025 Candle Lake Mayor Colleen Lavoie said the wildfire burning to the east of the resort village is “a big one.” (Debe Billay/Submitted)
Canora suspicious package neutralized: RCMP
A businesses was evacuated in Canora as RCMP officers investigated a suspicious package. It has now since been neutralized. "Main Street is now open to traffic. Please note that smaller areas may be c...
May 28, 2025 The origin and contents of the package have not yet been determined, the Mounties noted, and the RCMP’s Explosive Disposal Unit is working to figure out what's inside it and where it came from. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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