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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 Canada's new submarines and some questionable names on the Stanley Cup....
Jul 10, 2026
Sarah Mills: Summer is a chance to be a kid again
Sarah Mills says summer camps mean kids disconnect for a while, learn to make friends without sending a text and gain a bank of memories filled with campfires, mosquito bites and scraped knees. The Mi...
Jul 10, 2026
Liquor retailer ordered to pay $28,000 after worker in Regina pinned under vehicle
A liquor retailer has been ordered to pay thousands in fines and surcharges after pleading guilty to a violation of Saskatchewan's occupational health and safety regulations. According to the Ministry...
Jul 10, 2026 The company pleaded guilty to one charge related to an incident on Sept. 18, 2023 when a worker in Regina was seriously hurt after their upper body became pinned under a vehicle. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties ask public to report sightings of sexual assault suspect
UPDATE: Onion Lake RCMP arrested Christopher Cook on July 10. The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking the public to keep an eye out for a 46-year-old man who's wanted on a charge of sexual assault. According ...
Jul 10, 2026 The Saskatchewan RCMP said Christopher Cook is wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation that began in the Onion Lake area in June. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor
The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money. In doing so, the country's highest cou...
Jul 10, 2026 Supreme Court building shrouded in fog in Ottawa on April 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
The European Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable "key addictive features" like infinite scro...
Jul 10, 2026 A car passes Facebook's new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
MIAMI (AP) - Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library in Indiana. Soccer is now teaching her Spanish as a second language. For her, this World Cup couldn't make more s...
Jul 10, 2026
Drug warning issued after two suspected overdose deaths on Onion Lake Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert after a pair of deaths on the Onion Lake Cree Nation this month. According to the ministry, the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Onion...
Jul 10, 2026 Drug users were reminded to get a take-home naloxone kit and to call the National Overdose Response Service if they are alone. Drug-checking supplies and services are also available, the health ministry added. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Free fishing weekend angling to reel in fresh catches
An annual opportunity to hook new participants on fishing returns to the province this weekend. Free Fishing Weekend takes place July 11-12, inviting residents and visitors to enjoy the lakes and rive...
Jul 10, 2026 A person fishing in the South Saskatchewan River near the Weir on May 30, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Traffic stop, weapons searches lead to various charges
A traffic stop in North Battleford led to multiple weapons seized and four people facing charges on Tuesday. Battlefords RCMP said officers were proactively patrolling around 8 a.m. on July 7, leading...
Jul 09, 2026 RCMP in Broadview and Estevan/Carnduff have laid various weapons-related charges over the past week. (650 CKOM file photo)
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