Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
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'Insulin-dependent' Saskatoon man's death might be the city's 5th homicide
Human remains found near Highway 7 on June 4, have been identified as 31-year-old Chad Romanski of Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on June 9 that Romanski's death is b...
Jun 09, 2025
Wet and cool weekend weather helps firefighters in northern Sask.
The rain and cool weather in northern Saskatchewan this past weekend helped firefighters slow the spread of the destructive wildfires. "We got a little bit of a reprieve. We got some cooler temperatur...
Jun 09, 2025 Firefighters work in La Ronge. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
Sarah Mills: The zipper merge brings law and order to our streets
The zipper merge is a simple idea that really helps traffic move smoothly, and there's plenty of data to prove it. But, Sarah Mills says, some drivers treat those who do merge properly like criminals....
Jun 09, 2025
Murray Wood: Wildfire worries in Saskatchewan now include arson, looting
Despite some rain over the weekend, the wildfire situation in Saskatchewan isn't seeing much improvement. Murray Wood says it's concerning seeing people charged with arson while others loot evacuated ...
Jun 09, 2025
Garden Talk: What are those white fuzzy spots on my plant?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the June 8 show: Read mo...
Jun 08, 2025 Mealybugs look like white cotton. If you look closely at the bug, it has two little antlers and scoots around. It's got different stages — a crawling stage and a fuzzy egg stage.(Jookiko/Depositphotos.com)
Smile Cookie Campaign raises $172,098 for two Saskatoon charities
Tim Hortons' annual Smile Cookie Campaign brought in $178,098 for Hope's Home and Roadways Literacy Academy in 2025. The campaign, which ran from April 28 to May 4, saw 100 per cent of the profits fro...
Jun 08, 2025 Hope’s Home is a charity offering care for children with complex medical needs, while Roadways Literacy Academy is a Saskatoon-based private school and tutoring service that helps students with learning disabilities and unique needs. (Hope's Home/submitted)
Air quality warnings from wildfire smoke issued in Saskatchewan
Air quality warnings were issued for many parts of Saskatchewan on Saturday morning as northwest winds moved wildfire smoke in from B.C. and Alberta fires, adding to the smoke already in the province....
Jun 07, 2025 Smoke in Niapwin on June 4, 2025. (Jo Lukinchuk/Facebook)
Warning issued for measles exposure risk at several sites in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a notice warning of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon on Saturday after cases of the potentially deadly virus were reported in the city. This week, an i...
Jun 07, 2025 Sites where people may have been exposed to measles in Saskatoon include a school bingo night and two baseball games, including the Saskatoon Berries game on June 2 at Gordie Howe Sports Complex. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. government doubles household financial assistance for wildfire evacuees
The Saskatchewan Government has doubled the amount it will give to wildfire evacuees registered with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). SPSA said in a news release on June 7 that Minister of Pu...
Jun 07, 2025 Evacuees from northern Saskatchewan sit outside of the Ramada in Prince Albert. (Nick Nielsen/paNOW)
Suspicious fire at provincial fire base near Prince Albert investigated as arson
Prince Albert RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire believed to be a result of an arson attempt at the provincial firefighting base north of the city. In a news release on June 6, RCMP said officer...
Jun 07, 2025 (Saskatchewan RCMP)
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