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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Mounties responding to serious crashes on Highway 35, Highway 219
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan responded to a pair of serious crashes on Friday morning. In the first case, RCMP officers from Saskatoon responded to a crash on Highway 219, about 10 kilometres south o...
Sep 12, 2025 The RCMP said heavy fog was affecting visibility in the areas around both crash scenes. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Sarah Mills: I don't want to live in a world where people are shot for their opinions
Sarah Mills says she was no follower of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but the idea that people are being killed over opinions should be horrifying to people on all sides of the political spectru...
Sep 12, 2025
Canora man charged with criminal negligence after carbon monoxide poisoning: RCMP
A Canora man is facing a charge of criminal negligence causing bodily harm after allegedly exposing a young employee to carbon monoxide, leaving the teen hospitalized. According to the RCMP, the alleg...
Sep 12, 2025 “A person of authority had asked the employee to use, inside their place of work, a gas-powered device that was designed for outdoor usage,” the Saskatchewan RCMP explained in a statement. (kavita / Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as there are real problems with both hardcore progressive and conservative ideologies. ...
Sep 11, 2025
Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
We live in a world that can seem very dark at times, and it can sometimes feel a bit hopeless. But, as Sarah Mills argues in today's Mills Minute, we get through it by finding the good. The Mills Minu...
Sep 11, 2025
Saskatoon police briefs: attempted armed robbery, bear spray assault
Two men have been arrested following an attempted armed robbery Tuesday morning. At around 6:30 a.m., police were called to a business in the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive. Read more: Woman charged af...
Sep 10, 2025 Saskatoon police continue to look for three suspects who allegedly sprayed a woman with bear spray Tuesday night. (650 CKOM file photo)
Pedestrian seriously injured after hit-and-run near North Battleford: RCMP
A man was seriously injured after a hit-and-run accident on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation, south of North Battleford, on Tuesday night. At about 8:15 p.m., Battlefords RCMP respon...
Sep 10, 2025 Battlefords RCMP, ambulance and STARS responded to a hit-and-run accident involving a white SUV Sept.8. (CKOM file photo)
Pelican Lake First Nation man dead following collision between ATV, vehicle
A 26-year-old man from Pelican Lake First Nation is dead following a collision with a vehicle and an ATV. This happened on Sept. 6, just before 9 p.m. on a road near the mall on Pelican Lake First Nat...
Sep 10, 2025 Spiritwood RCMP responded to a collision between an ATV and a vehicle on a road near the mall on Pelican Lake First Nation on Sept. 6. The driver of the ATV died. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. coach, firefighter grateful for nearly $100k raised after cancer diagnosis
A Saskatchewan hockey coach and firefighter is sharing a heartfelt message of thanks after a community fundraiser to help his family with expenses after his cancer diagnosis brought in nearly $100,000...
Sep 10, 2025 Jay Ott and his daughter Jacee. People describe Ott, also better known as "Coach Jay" as someone you can count on. (Shauna Karakochuk/YouTube)
Murray Wood: Nothing feels better than being a handyman
Murray Wood says there's not really any feeling better than completing a successful repair job or a handy project. He recently repaired the ignition on his lawnmower, filling him with a rush of pride....
Sep 10, 2025
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