Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Sarah Mills: The perils of social media are indicated in a new ad playing in Ireland
Sarah Mills says a new commercial warning about the dangers of oversharing on social media should have all of us pausing for a bit of reflection before we post. The Mills Minute is a daily commentary ...
Mar 02, 2026
Murray Wood: When it comes to attacking Iran, why now? Why not, but why now?
Iran is a terrorist state and the world would be better off if the attacks force a regime change, but Murray Wood says if the Trump administration has a plan beyond swift victory, it isn't revealing i...
Mar 02, 2026
Saskatchewan-based Cameco to supply $2.6B in uranium to India under energy deal
A Saskatchewan company is set to sell billions of dollars in uranium to India through a new energy deal signed on Monday. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe witnessed the signing of the agreement between ...
Mar 02, 2026 A worker drives a forklift at Cameco’s uranium milling operation in Key Lake, Saskatchewan. (Cameco/Submitted)
Garden Talk: Prune fruit trees now to stop black knot spreading
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 March 1 show: Read m...
Mar 01, 2026 Black knot describes the most obvious sign of the fungus disease and the rough black galls can encircle the entire branch. Infection occurs during the spring, but the symptoms do not appear until the following spring. (Akchamczuk / Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon Public Schools appoints Charlene Scrimshaw as director of education
Saskatchewan's largest school division has a new director of education. Saskatoon Public Schools announced on Friday that Charlene Scrimshaw, one of the division's deputy directors, will take over the...
Mar 01, 2026 Charlene Scrimshaw, who is originally from Big River, also sits on the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation’s board, and is the president of the board for Persephone Theatre. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Submitted)
Sask. chips in $600,000 to finish interpretive centre at Yorkton Brick Flour Mill
A heritage project preserving part of the province's agricultural history is getting a big boost from the Government of Saskatchewan. The Brick Flour Mill in Yorkton, which operated from 1890 to 1989,...
Mar 01, 2026 The Brick Flour Mill in Yorkton, which operated from 1890 to 1989, is a designated municipal heritage property that currently operates as a museum, operated by a local heritage society. (Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society website)
Public inquest to scrutinize woman's death outside Moosomin care centre in 2022
A public inquest beginning next month will examine the circumstances around the 2022 death of a woman outside a local care centre in Moosomin. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, 50-yea...
Feb 28, 2026 Karen Ireland was brought to the Southeast Integrated Care Centre by the RCMP on Nov. 22, 2022 due to mental health concerns, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice. The 50-year-old woman was found dead about 550 metres away from the facility the following afternoon. (Saskatchewan Health Authority website)
Ontario men arrested after Sask. RCMP, highway patrol find millions of illegal cigarettes
Holy smokes! According to the RCMP, Mounties in the Swift Current area seized a huge cache of illegal cigarettes after the pallets of tobacco products were flagged by Saskatchewan Highway Patrol offic...
Feb 27, 2026 “Officers located and seized 26 pallets of illegal cigarettes in the semi trailer,” the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a statement. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Manslaughter charge reduced in Saskatoon stabbing case: Police
Police in Saskatoon say a man who was charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing earlier this month is now charged as an accessory to manslaughter instead. According to police, two ...
Feb 27, 2026 According to police, two 25-year-old men seeking treatment for stab wounds arrived at St. Paul’s Hospital at around 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 3. Police said one of the men later died as a result of his injuries. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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. This week's list includes the successful Olympians and U.S. President Donald Trump's AI videos. M...
Feb 27, 2026
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