Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Murray Wood: Are Saskatchewan Roughrider fans still the best in the CFL?
Murray Wood says attendance at Rider seems to be down, even though the team guards the numbers. But with a strong record this season, Wood says there's no reason for Saturday's game not to sell out. M...
Aug 13, 2025
Sarah Mills: Halle Berry's ex wanted her to cook and clean? Really?
Halle Berry's former husband David Justice said he split with the Oscar winner because she didn't do the cooking and cleaning. This has Sarah Mills wanting to smash the plates in today's Mills Minute....
Aug 13, 2025
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Aug. 12
The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, Aug. 12 2:35 - Joe Carnahan, Saskatoon Berries Game 2 of the East Division Final saw the Saskatoon Berries save their playoffs from elimination with a win over Regina....
Aug 12, 2025
New USask president has 'moving forward together' philosophy
For the first time in a decade, someone new is stepping into the University of Saskatchewan's top spot. USask has appointed Vince Bruni-Bossio as its 12th president and vice-chancellor. He takes over ...
Aug 12, 2025 The soon-to-be president, Vince Bruni-Brossio, said the university's future success will require collaboration and connection. (David Stobbe/Submitted)
Sask. premier calls for 'immediate action' from Ottawa to address massive Chinese canola tariffs
Saskatchewan's premier is calling on Ottawa to take "immediate action" to protect the canola industry in the face of massive Chinese tariffs. Speaking to reporters in Saskatoon, Scott Moe said the 75....
Aug 12, 2025 “Our federal government cannot sacrifice a $43 billion canola industry... to protect a fledgling electric vehicle industry largely based in eastern Canada,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scot Moe. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Police Briefs: 40-year-old man stabbed, man charged after fleeing in stolen vehicle
A 40-year-old man was stabbed in Saskatoon on Monday evening. According to police, officers were called to the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive, in the city's Fairhaven neighbourhood, just after 11 p.m. ...
Aug 12, 2025 According to police, officers were called to the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive, in the city’s X neighbourhood, just after 11 p.m. where they found a 40-year-old man suffering from stab wounds. (650 CKOM file photo)
WestJet tech issues affecting flights in Saskatoon, other Canadian airports
A technical issue with WestJet's systems is impacting flights at the Saskatoon Airport, and other airports across Canada. In a brief statement shared to social media, the Saskatoon Airport said the ai...
Aug 12, 2025 A similar issue was reported at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Tuesday morning. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: The public has a right to know details when someone is killed by police
Imagine living in a country where police shoot and kill someone, then don't tell the public who it was. Well, that's what's happening right now with the RCMP. Murray Wood says we deserve to know more....
Aug 12, 2025
Sarah Mills: Does Trump have an ulterior motive for taking over D.C. police?
Sarah Mills questions what U.S. President Donald Trump is doing about Washington D.C. crime, and whether there is a different motivator at play as he puts the city's police under federal control. The ...
Aug 12, 2025
Fire ban to remain in place after rain fails to quench fires in northern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's fire ban will remain in place, as recent rain wasn't enough to douse the many fires still raging in northern parts of the province. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, t...
Aug 12, 2025 “Although there were periods of rainfall in the north this past weekend, the heavier rainfall was located in the south,” the public safety agency said in a statement. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...
