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...
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Sarah Mills: Canada Post's survival rests on a radical overhaul
Whether the union likes it or not, Sarah Mills says Canada post needs to change, as the Crown is hemorrhaging money. But, she says, the changes need to make accommodations for seniors. The Mills Minut...
Sep 26, 2025
Teen shot in neck with BB gun by 'group of youth': Saskatoon police
A 14-year-old Saskatoon boy was hospitalized after police say he was shot in the neck by a group of children armed with a BB gun on Wednesday. According to police, the boy was walking near Rusholme Ro...
Sep 26, 2025 Police said the teen was taken to a local hospital after the shooting, but the injury to his neck was not believed to be life-threatening. (650 CKOM file photo)
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 26
8:30 - Evan catches up on the busy week of politics - from NATO and U.S. President Donald Trump's change in stance on Ukraine, to Prime Minister Mark Carney recognizing Palestine as a state - with Bri...
Sep 26, 2025
Nordic spa and hotel construction on city's edge moving ahead
It's been more than four years in the making, but a controversial project on the edge of Saskatoon is one step closer to construction. On Wednesday, City council unanimously approved zoning changes in...
Sep 25, 2025 Alongside the new hotel, city council approved changes to the Willows golf course in 2023, reducing the number of holes from 27 to 18. (650 CKOM file photo)
650 CKOM wins RTDNA awards for best newscast, continuing coverage
From the newscasts that keep you informed each day to the work of our reporters bringing you the stories that matter, 650 CKOM is dedicated to keeping you informed and up to speed. Those efforts have ...
Sep 25, 2025 CKOM newsroom took home two prestigious Radio and Television Digital News Association Prairie Region awards, including Best Radio Newscast and Continuing Coverage. (Sarah Mills/650 CKOM)
Sask. harvest 68% complete, but lagging behind long-term averages: Crop report
Harvest in Saskatchewan is 68 per cent complete, up from 53 per cent a week ago, but a number of factors are slowing down producers' progress as they work to get the 2025 crops into the bin. According...
Sep 25, 2025 Saskatchewan producers made good progress on harvest over the past week, but progress is still well behind the five- and 10-year averages. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Choosing between Trump and science is an easy call
Murray Wood says U.S. President Donald Trump's comments linking Tylenol to autism run against the scientific consensus. Wood says medical decisions should always be guided by the best evidence and exp...
Sep 25, 2025
Sarah Mills: Your stories matter, and local news is more important than ever
Local news matters. In today's Mills Minute, provincial news director Sarah Mills says telling the stories of our province and its people is what keeps our news team doing what we do every single day....
Sep 25, 2025
Ride with caution: Sask. RCMP shares safety tips for ATV riders
All-terrain vehicles are a fun way to get around in Saskatchewan, but the RCMP said ATVs can be dangerous if they're used incorrectly. Police in Saskatchewan have responded to a number of fatal incide...
Sep 25, 2025 The RCMP said ATV riders should always tell someone where they’re going and when they plan to return. (NewAfrica/Depositphotos.com)
Parking lot to replace Marquis Downs horse racing track
A gravel parking lot will replace the decades-old race track, Marquis Downs at Prairieland Park. Today, Saskatoon's city council voted 10 to one to demolish the barn, grandstand and track. Marquis Dow...
Sep 24, 2025 Based on the lease the City of Saskatoon has with Prairieland Park, City Solicitor Cindy Yelland said turning Marquis Downs into a parking lot didn’t require public consultation. (Prairieland Park Facebook)
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