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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New Weyburn General Hospital to open later this year seen as 'extraordinary milestone'
Weyburn residents will soon have access to a new hospital. Construction on the new Weyburn General Hospital has officially wrapped up, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced this week, and the ...
May 02, 2026
Hospitality Saskatchewan training workers to spot and report human trafficking
A training program in Saskatchewan is aimed at helping hospitality workers across the province identify and respond to cases of human trafficking. On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a...
May 02, 2026 Jim Bence, Hospitality Saskatchewan’s CEO, said human traffickers often make use of the services the sector provides, so it’s important for workers to be able to spot red flags and warning signs. (.shock/Depositphotos.com)
Residential street sweeping gets underway on Monday in Saskatoon
Residential street sweeping will begin next week in Saskatoon. After some early season work cleaning major roads, the city said street sweepers will move into residential areas starting on Monday. The...
May 02, 2026 “Vehicles left in areas with parking restrictions will be ticketed and relocated,” the City of Saskatoon said in a statement. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Old trick, new victims: Grandparent scam continues its run in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan are still falling victim to the grandparent scam. Saskatchewan RCMP are reporting various incidents where people in the province responded to scammers unknowingly over the past ...
May 02, 2026 The 'grandparent scam', also known as the 'family scam”, involves a call to a usually elderly victim from someone pretending to be a relative and asking for money. (fizkes/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon police briefs: Body found in river, man stabbed in Fairhaven
A body has been located along the South Saskatchewan River, according to Saskatoon police. Officers responded to Sturgeon Drive and Spadina Crescent East around 9 a.m. on Friday morning after getting ...
May 01, 2026 Saskatoon police's major crimes and missing persons units are working on confirming the identity of the man and his cause of death. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
La Ronge woman, 31, dead after single-vehicle rollover on Highway 102: RCMP
A 31-year-old woman from La Ronge was killed early on Friday morning in a single-vehicle rollover just north of the community on Highway 102. The RCMP said four people were inside the vehicle at the t...
May 01, 2026 The highway will remain closed “for an undetermined amount of time” as the crash is investigated, police said. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Weekend detours ahead: City of Saskatoon plans priority street closures
You may need to take a detour or two this weekend, with the City of Saskatoon planning temporary closures of several major roads and ramps in the city on Saturday and Sunday. The city said detour sign...
May 01, 2026 The City of Saskatoon is alerting motorists to some major roadway closures on Saturday and Sunday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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 includes a hike in gas prices and changes in Parliament. Murray Wood delivers sh...
May 01, 2026
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the organization governing the World Cup hasn't stepped far from its old, corrupt self. ...
May 01, 2026
Saskatoon's Traffic Bridge to close overnight on Friday for cleaning
Saskatoon drivers will need to navigate around two separate bridge closures on Friday night. According to the City of Saskatoon, the Traffic Bridge will be closed between Spadina Crescent and 11th Str...
May 01, 2026 According to the City of Saskatoon, the Traffic Bridge will be closed between Spadina Crescent and 11th Street starting at 7 p.m. on Friday. (650 CKOM file photo)
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