Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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Whether its stories unfolding in your community or major events shaping the world, 650 CKOM and 980 CJME are committed to keeping you informed. That daily commitment is now being recognized, with eigh...
May 05, 2026 Fireworks at the Grey Cup in Winnipeg on Nov. 16, 2025. (Brian Clark/Submitted)
Saskatoon MLA Betty Nippi-Albright to quit NDP, sit as independent
Betty Nippi-Albright, MLA for Saskatoon Centre and Saskatchewan's only sitting First Nation female representative, is quitting the NDP caucus to sit as an indpendent. Nippi-Albright issued a statement...
May 05, 2026 Betty Nippi-Albright, MLA for Saskatoon Centre and Saskatchewan's only sitting First Nation female representative, is quitting the NDP caucus to sit as an Indpendent. (650 CKOM files)
Woman, 42, charged with murder in Pleasant Hill homicide case: Saskatoon police
A 42-year-old woman is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a death on Sunday evening in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were call...
May 05, 2026 Rachel Smallboy, 42, was arrested in connection with 77-year-old Dory Cook’s death, and she’s now facing a charge of second-degree murder. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police watchdog clears Mounties after man dies of 'acute cocaine toxicity' in Melfort RCMP cell
A police watchdog organization says it found no grounds to believe an RCMP officer committed a crime after a 44-year-old man died of "acute cocaine toxicity" in a cell in the Melfort RCMP detachment s...
May 05, 2026 “... while the affected person’s most recent request to see a doctor was not immediately acted upon, in totality, considering both prior attempts to obtain an assessment and the other actions by police as noted above, it cannot be said that the overall attitude towards the affected person’s well-being and medical needs was one of indifference,” the watchdog organization wrote. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
VIDEO: Flooding forcing evacuations on Red Earth, Shoal Lake Cree Nations
Fifteen communities were under states of emergency for flooding as of Monday morning in Saskatchewan. That number could rise, though no injuries have been reported in the province related to the flood...
May 05, 2026 Englefeld Firefighters direct drivers onto a detour away from Highway 5 while the road was washed out due to flooding on May 4, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of the 25th German Army to Canada in 1945, a fight which cost many lives. Murray Woo...
May 05, 2026
Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a lesson, as it's nothing more than a costly inconvenience. The Mills Minute is a dail...
May 05, 2026
Two injured after drive-by shooting on ATVs in Pelican Narrows: RCMP
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in Pelican Narrows on Saturday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were called to a home on Highway 135 in the northe...
May 05, 2026 Police said both injured men were hospitalized after the shooting. While their injuries were serious, they were not considered to be life-threatening, the RCMP noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rawlco's Brittany Caffet recognized for volunteerism at Silver Spoon Dinner
Storyteller, volunteer and medical advocate Brittany Caffet is this year's winner of the Sterling Award, which was announced at the Silver Spoon Dinner at TCU Place on Monday. Since 1991 the Sterling ...
May 05, 2026 Brittany Caffet was the recipient of the Sterling Award at the 2026 Silver Spoon Dinner on May 4 at TCU Place. (Shauna Foster/Submitted)
Municipal and provincial alert systems to be tested this week
Saskatoon and Regina are planning to test their emergency alert systems on Tuesday, while the provincial government has planned a test of its system on Wednesday. The tests are coming during Emergency...
May 05, 2026 “Testing is a standard part of the emergency management process to help ensure that, in times of an emergency or disaster, urgent and public safety warnings can be distributed to the public,” the provincial government noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
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