Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Saskatchewan is Canada's most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment: Survey
Saskatchewan is the most attractive jurisdiction in the country, and the seventh most attractive globally. That's according to a survey conducted by the Fraser Institute, which polled 350 mining compa...
Jul 30, 2025 “In terms of policy factors alone, Saskatchewan ranks in the global top three while Newfoundland & Labrador ranks sixth and Alberta ranks ninth,” the Fraser Institute said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
One man still wanted after assault at home in Deschambault Lake: RCMP
A 31-year-old man is wanted by police after a group of people allegedly assaulted a victim at a home in Deschambault Lake in northeastern Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, officers got a report on ...
Jul 30, 2025 Earl Ballantyne, 31 (left), and Tyler Ballantyne, 19, were charged in connection with the alleged attack. Tyler Ballantyne was arrested this week, but Earl Ballantyne is still wanted by police. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Girl rescued from online exploitation in Regina after international complaint: Police
Police officers in Saskatchewan worked together to rescue a five-year-old girl who was being abused in Regina, after the case came to light through a complaint from overseas. According to the Saskatoo...
Jul 30, 2025 Police say the five-year-old girl was rescued after officers in Saskatoon got a complaint from a man in the Middle East. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Make sure you appreciate the special moments in life
Murray Wood says cuddling with his three-year-old granddaughter is a great way to start the day. He says it's important to appreciate the special moments while they're here, because kids grow up fast....
Jul 30, 2025
Sarah Mills: No reason to trust Maxwell as she makes demands
Ghislaine Maxwell has a wish list to participate in any Jeffrey Epstein review, but as Sarah Mills says, there is little reason to trust Epstein's long-time accomplice, who committed awful crimes. The...
Jul 30, 2025
Three charged after allegedly using drones to deliver drugs to Sask. Penitentiary
Three people are facing charges after drones were allegedly used to deliver drugs to inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, the first of the two...
Jul 29, 2025 Three people are facing charges in separate cases in which they allegedly used drones to deliver drugs to the prison in Prince Albert. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sturgeon Lake man charged in fatal 2022 collision near Emma Lake
A 29-year-old man from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation is facing charges in connection with a fatal crash just south of Emma Lake more than three years ago. According to the RCMP, officers were called ...
Jul 29, 2025 The driver and only occupant of the car, a 64-year-old man from the Prince Albert area, was declared dead at the scene after the 2022 crash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Murray Wood: International community needs to help in Gaza
Murray Wood says Hamas is a terrorist group that has committed acts of evil, but it's also true that the situation in Gaza is a humanitarian nightmare. Wood says it's past time for the situation to im...
Jul 29, 2025
Sarah Mills: It's about time the public paid attention to women's sports
Skilled, talented and inspiring. Women are winning titles and breaking records in sports this summer, and as Sarah Mills says, it is about time that fans paid attention. The Mills Minute is a daily co...
Jul 29, 2025
Beauval wildfire evacuees can head home on Wednesday
Beauval's mandatory evacuation order will be lifted on July 30, the northern village's Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), said on Monday. In a Facebook post, the EOC said that the local state emerg...
Jul 28, 2025 A firefighter dampens down hotspots in northern Saskatchewan. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
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