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 inclu...
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Alarjawi-brand royal zaatar recalled due to salmonella concern
A recall has been issued by the Government of Canada for a Middle Eastern spice blend. Alarjawi's royal zaatar has been recalled over potential salmonella contamination in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontari...
Apr 09, 2026 The Alarjawi brand of Royal Zaatar has been recalled in several Canadian provinces by the federal government, including Saskatchewan. (Government of Canada/Submitted)
More Saskatchewan farmers permitted to use strychnine for gopher control
The area where Saskatchewan farmers will be permitted to use strychnine to control gophers has been significantly expanded. Saskatchewan and Alberta jointly submitted an emergency use request to the f...
Apr 09, 2026 “We heard from farmers and ranchers that further expanding the eligible area was necessary,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said in a statement. (k_v/Depositphotos.com)
Prairie Harm Reduction to close after executive director firing, loss of provincial contracts
Saskatoon's only supervised drug injection site is closing its doors. The move, announced by Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) on Thursday, came after the sudden firing of the non-profit organization's exe...
Apr 09, 2026 The closure, announced by Prairie Harm Reduction on Thursday, came after the sudden firing of the non-profit organization's executive director Kayla DeMong, after the board of directors was advised of a “significant financial shortfall in operating funds" in early March. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police open pair of homicide investigations after two deaths in Saskatoon
Police in Saskatoon say officers have opened two separate homicide investigations following a pair of deaths within the last week. In the first case, police said officers determined the death of a wom...
Apr 09, 2026 A home on Avenue I South in Saskatoon is cordoned off after one person was found dead inside on April 3, 2026. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Bear spray discharged after altercation on Saskatoon Transit bus: Police
Police are investigating after a group of people allegedly fired bear spray after an incident on a Saskatoon Transit bus on Wednesday evening. According to police, officers were called to the stationa...
Apr 09, 2026 According to police, officers were called to the stationary bus on Preston Avenue South at around 6:15 p.m. after getting a report about an incident involving bear spray. (650 CKOM file photo)
Former Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield dead at 82
Vaughn Solomon Schofield, who represented Saskatchewan as the province's 21st lieutenant governor from 2012 to 2018, passed away this week at the age of 82. According to the Government of Saskatchewan...
Apr 09, 2026 Premier Scott Moe and Vaughn Solomon Schofield unveiling her official portrait at the Legislative Building in Regina on July 6, 2022. Solomon Schofield, who served as the province’s lieutenant-governor from 2012 to 2018, died on April 8, 2026 after an illness. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Construction of 60-bed homeless shelter on 31st Street in Saskatoon to begin this summer
Construction on a new emergency homeless shelter on 31st Street in Saskatoon is slated to begin this summer. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services, design work is already underway ...
Apr 09, 2026 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block said the number of homeless people in the city is on the rise, and the new shelter will help address “that growing need.” (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Power line construction firm ordered to pay $70,000 after 2023 worker injury
A power line construction company has been ordered to pay $70,000 after pleading guilty to a violation of Saskatchewan's occupational health and safety regulations. According to the Ministry of Labour...
Apr 09, 2026 The charges relate to an incident near Canora in 2023, when an employee was seriously injured while working on a power pole. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood says it's sad that Canada is not a country that remembers history very well. Mur...
Apr 09, 2026
Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set when criticizing the former Air Canada CEO's English address. The Mills Minute is a...
Apr 09, 2026
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