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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The Green Zone Replay - Monday, Aug. 11
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, Aug. 11 2:35 - Gary Brotzel, Regina Red Sox president The Regina Red Sox have a 1-0 series lead over the Saskatoon Berries in the WCBL East Division Final. Game 2 goes ...
Aug 11, 2025
Court of Appeal allows challenge to controversial Saskatchewan pronoun policy to proceed
A legal challenge over the provincial government's controversial pronoun policy can go ahead, according to a ruling delivered on Monday by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. The policy, which requires ...
Aug 11, 2025 The province's controversial name and pronoun policies have prompted large demonstrations by people both supporting and opposing the move. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police investigating four weekend stabbings
Police in Saskatoon are investigating four separate stabbings that happened over the weekend. No arrests were reported in any of the four cases. Read more: Behind the drawings: The work of a Saskatoon...
Aug 11, 2025 Anyone with information on any of the four attacks was asked to contact police or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Highlights from this year's family reunion
Summer is a time for homecomings and reunions, and in Saskatchewan that often means city folks going out to the family farm. Murray Wood shares some highlights and observations from his family gatheri...
Aug 11, 2025
Sarah Mills: Princess Anne sets the standard for royals
Princess Anne turns 75 this week. In Today's Mills Minute, provincial news director Sarah Mills says we should all take notice of the example set by the hardest-working member of the royal family. The...
Aug 11, 2025
Massive Shoe Fire remains uncontained as 84 blazes burn in Saskatchewan
Despite the wet weather across much of the province this weekend, there 84 active fires were still burning in Saskatchewan on Sunday. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in a 2:30 p.m. repor...
Aug 10, 2025 Firefighters working to combat the Buhl Fire in Prince Albert National Park plan their next move. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Garden Talk: Can I grow potatoes from seeds harvested out of the pods?
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 Aug. 10 show: Read m...
Aug 10, 2025 It is possible to grow potatoes from seed taken from pods but because it's been pollinated you might not get the same variety as what you had planted. (RandomlyRedneck/Reddit)
Truck stolen in Shellbrook had unsecured firearm inside, RCMP says
Saskatchewan RCMP is looking for a truck they say was stolen in Shellbrook with a firearm inside on Friday. RCMP said in an Aug. 9 news release that officers at the Shellbrook detachment were called a...
Aug 10, 2025 RCMP said the truck reported stolen (top) is a red 2005 GMS Sierra 2500 with Saskatchewan licence plate 297 MLE. Police also want to speak to the occupants of a grey Ford F150 truck (bottom), who they say may have information about the theft. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon Berries primed and confident facing Game 3 against Moose Jaw
It's do or die on Saturday night in Saskatoon, as the Saskatoon Berries and Moose Jaw Miller Express meet in a Game 3 of the Western Canadian Baseball League playoffs. First pitch at Cairns Field in S...
Aug 09, 2025 Joe Carnahan, Saskatoon Berries head coach and manager, said the team feels the love at every home game at Cairns Field. (Saskatoon Berries/X)
Very high risk air quality warnings, rain warnings for Saskatchewan
It's a good day to stay indoors, as air quality and heavy rain warnings were issued for many parts of Saskatchewan by Environment Canada on Saturday. Wildfire smoke will reach very risk levels, the ag...
Aug 09, 2025
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Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...
