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 ...
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Premier Scott Moe talks tariffs, federal budget and CFL West Final on Evan Bray Show
Saskatchewan's premier says he's cautiously optimistic about what he saw in Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget, and he's hoping to see real progress on a number of trade disputes in the...
Nov 06, 2025 Premier Scott Moe says the relationship between Saskatchewan and Ottawa has improved since Prime Minister Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. Each year, t...
Nov 06, 2025 In this photo provided by The Strong National Museum of Play on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, shows the games that will be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame for 2025 in Rochester, N.Y. (Evyn Morgan/The Strong National Museum of Play via AP)
Murray Wood: The poppy seems to be endangered in Canada these days
With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the poppy isn't becoming less meaningful to Canadians as the years pass. Murray Woo...
Nov 06, 2025
Sarah Mills: Murray Wood celebrating 45 years in radio
Murray Wood, who started in radio in North Battleford, just marked a huge milestone in his career. Sarah Mills says 45 years later, Wood remains a tenacious newsman who makes the people around him bet...
Nov 06, 2025
Murray Wood: Liberals spending on the future, but deficit budget ignores struggling citizens
Canada's projected deficit for this year is sitting at $78.3 billion, but Murray Wood says the federal government's spending habits aren't going to provide much short-term relief for struggling Canadi...
Nov 05, 2025
Saskatoon bridges and streets being decorated for festive season
Motorists should keep an eye out for Saskatoon Light & Power crews who will be making the streets and bridges more festive for the upcoming holiday season. Crews will be putting up seasonal decora...
Nov 05, 2025 Bridges will be decorated with holiday cheer starting Thursday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon crews are getting ready for anticipated snowfall
City crews are gearing up for the forecasted snowfall that will start Thursday and end on Saturday. Environment and Climate Change Canada had issued a weather notification for up to 12 centimetres of ...
Nov 05, 2025 City of Saskatoon is preparing for the snowfall forecast for Thursday to Saturday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Teenage boy charged in relation to a fatal hit-and-run on Halloween: Police
A teenage boy has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision that happened Oct. 31 in La Loche. La Loche RCMP said it received a report from paramedics on Halloween about a collisio...
Nov 05, 2025 Teenage boy charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run collision that happened on Halloween in La Loche. (The Canadian Press)
Saskatoon police briefs: Taxi driver, 75, hit with his own cab during attempted robbery
A 75-year-old taxi driver was allegedly hit with his own cab during an attempted robbery on Tuesday night. According to police, officers responded to a call about a robbery in progress in a motel park...
Nov 05, 2025 Police said the 75-year-old cab driver was not seriously injured during the alleged attack. (650 CKOM file photo)
Carney's first budget gets mixed marks from Saskatchewan economics professor
Mark Carney's first federal budget is getting a C- grade from a Saskatchewan economics professor. The budget, tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday by Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne, ...
Nov 05, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney holds up a copy of the budget as he and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne, not shown, make their way to the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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