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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LISTEN: Business improvement district discusses safety in downtown Saskatoon
Concerns surrounding Saskatoon's downtown continue to grow as viral posts about the condition of Midtown Mall and social media videos on shoplifting continue to circulate. Executive director of the Do...
Mar 31, 2026 Executive director of the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District, Shawna Nelson, joined the Evan Bray Show to discuss her perspective on growing concerns about Saskatoon's downtown. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Polytechnic navigating enrollment decline, need for trained workers
While navigating drops in enrollment and recent layoffs, there is still an abundant need for well-trained post-secondary students in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, Saskatchewan Polytechnic president and CE...
Mar 31, 2026 Dr. Larry Rosia joined The Evan Bray Show to discuss the impact of declining international student enrollment and new opportunities Saskatchewan Polytechnic is pursuing. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: America is becoming a flyover country for many Canadians
The exchange rate is a factor for some, but Murray Wood says many are responding to what The Wall Street Journal called the dumbest trade war ever by choosing to avoid the United States. Murray Wood d...
Mar 31, 2026
Sarah Mills: A social media ban for kids under 16 is worthy of debate
It has been adopted in Australia, and now the Saskatchewan government wants to hear views on whether kids should be allowed to use social media. Sarah Mills says it's worth having the conversation. Th...
Mar 31, 2026
Man charged after allegedly hitting three people with vehicle in Saskatoon parking lot
A 19-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly running down three people with a vehicle in a Saskatoon parking lot after a fight. According to police, officers were called to the 900 block of Cen...
Mar 31, 2026 “Information outlined a vehicle had hit three people in a parking lot following a physical altercation,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
McKercher Drive overpass damaged by 'unknown semi driver' on March 22: Police
Police in Saskatoon say a crash that damaged an overpass on McKercher Drive earlier this month is being investigated as a hit and run. Initially, police seemed to believe the same semi driver was resp...
Mar 30, 2026 Saskatoon police said the collision is being investigated as a hit and run by traffic officers. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Traffic restrictions lifted after crashes on Gordie Howe Bridge
Eastbound traffic on Saskatoon's Gordie Howe Bridge is back to normal to a single lane after multiple crashes on Monday. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded "to multiple moto...
Mar 30, 2026 Police said traffic on the Gordie Howe Bridge is back to normal after multiple crashes on Monday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan extends contract to continue breast cancer diagnostics in Calgary
An agreement that allows Saskatchewan patients to undergo breast cancer diagnostic procedures at a facility in Calgary has been extended into 2027. The Government of Saskatchewan first launched the ag...
Mar 30, 2026 The provincial government said as of March 13, 831 Saskatchewan patients have been referred to the Calgary clinic, with 746 of those patients having already completed the diagnostic procedures. (Submitted)
Sask. government will poll public on social media ban for minors, Scott Moe says
Saskatchewan's premier says the provincial government will poll the public about potentially banning minors from using social media sites. In a post on X - formerly Twitter - Premier Scott Moe shared ...
Mar 30, 2026 “Canada should be considering options to limit social media use by minors," Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a statement shared to his own social media on Monday morning. (Mactrunk / Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Saskatchewan NDP might be better off with a new name
While Carla Beck has been trying to bring the Saskatchewan NDP closer to the centre, Murray Wood says the federal NDP has taken a hard left turn with the election of Avi Lewis as its leader. Murray Wo...
Mar 30, 2026
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