Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not.
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Saskatchewan water rescues prompt warning from RCMP
Several recent rescues of people using rivers and lakes for recreation have prompted a warning from Saskatchewan RCMP. Outlook RCMP said in a news release on Aug. 30 that their officers had been calle...
Aug 30, 2025 Storms can sneak-up quickly in areas like Lake Diefenbaker, RCMP said, and recreational users should keep an eye on the sky before and during water activities. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Teenage boy charged with bear spray armed robbery in Saskatoon
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with assault with a weapon and armed robbery after an incident where bear spray was used in Saskatoon on Thursday night. Saskatoon Police Service said in a news rele...
Aug 30, 2025 In July, Saskatoon City Council approved a handful of major changes to the sale of bear spray, including that buyers and sellers must both be 18 years or older. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Mosquitoes are on the hunt. Here's how to deal with their bites.
The warm weather has awakened mosquitos in parts of Saskatchewan, and this week the City of Saskatoon said it is seeing around 20 more mosquitoes in each of its traps than at this point last year. So ...
Aug 29, 2025 Some people can develop skeeter syndrome from a mosquito bite, which is an allergy to the saliva that the mosquito injects into you. (Dimid_86 / Depositphotos.com)
Speed limit to drop on part of Munroe Avenue on Sunday as city opens new bikeway
The City of Saskatoon is expanding its cycling infrastructure with a new "neighbourhood bikeway" along Munroe Avenue between College Drive and 14th Street. The route connects to the bikeway along 14th...
Aug 29, 2025 A cyclist rides on a bike path on Victoria Avenue. (650 CKOM file photo)
La Ronge man charged with arson after allegedly starting major Weyakwin-area wildfire
A 29-year-old man from La Ronge is facing an arson charge after allegedly starting a major wildfire that led to the evacuation of several communities this summer. According to the RCMP, the blaze was ...
Aug 29, 2025 “It was determined the wildfire was human-caused and Waskesiu RCMP began a criminal investigation,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Sarah Mills: The magic of a good, old-fashioned letter
Could letters of old be the way to save Canada Post? In today's Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says there is something rather wistful about a good old-fashioned letter, and it could help the postal service...
Aug 29, 2025
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 jump in gas prices, which came just ahead of the Labour Day long weekend...
Aug 29, 2025
Alert issued after Saskatoon firefighters respond to string of overdose calls in August
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an alert in Saskatoon after firefighters responded to a string of drug overdose calls this month. According to the health authority, firefighters in the Br...
Aug 29, 2025 In some of the overdose cases, hospitalization and multiple doses of naloxone have been required to revive the patient. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Man and woman facing drug, weapons charges after traffic stop near Nipawin
Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop by Saskatchewan conservation officers on Wednesday morning. According to the RCMP, Mounties were called to a grid road west of Nipawin at around 8 a....
Aug 29, 2025 The RCMP said officers discovered "a significant quantity of illicit drugs and weapons" during a search of the vehicle on Wednesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Nutrien Fireworks Festival will light up Saskatoon sky this weekend
The Nutrien Fireworks Festival returns to Saskatoon this weekend, with two shows on Friday and Saturday. Shad Ali, one of the festival's organizers, joined Mark Loshack on the 650 CKOM Morning Show to...
Aug 29, 2025 Along with the two fireworks displays, the festival offers plenty to see and do, including food trucks, live music and activities at the Family Fun Zones. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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