Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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'Oppressive conditions': Heat warnings issued for southern Sask.
The heat is on in Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, central and southern Saskatchewan will be feeling a blast of heat starting on Friday afternoon and lasting into the middle of next week...
Jul 09, 2026 The southern portion of Saskatchewan is facing heat warnings as of Thursday afternoon, with humidex values expected in the mid-40 range. Regina and Moose Jaw are among the cities included in those Environment Canada warnings. (Environment Canada/Screenshot)
Saskatoon Light & Power working on repairs after storm knocks out power, traffic lights
The City of Saskatoon says workers are trying to restore service after a thunderstorm on Wednesday night led to "widespread" outages. The city said Saskatoon Light & Power workers are currently as...
Jul 09, 2026 Alicia Shields shared a photo of a fallen tree in the Westview neighbourhood to the 650 CKOM Morning Show Facebook page. The storm caused significant damage across the city, with workers trying to restore power in some areas. (Alicia Shields/Submitted)
'Yellowing and drowned out crops' follow heavy rainfall in Saskatchewan: Crop report
Producers in Saskatchewan are starting to see the effects of the heavy rainfall the province has received in recent weeks. According to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agricul...
Jul 09, 2026 A mixture of hail and rain wiped out some crops in the Fox Valley area in early July, 2026. (Kendra Volk/Submitted)
Four-day school weeks a possibility for rural southwest schools
Rural schools within the Chinook School Division can explore the possibility of introducing four-day school weeks. The Chinook School Division has received inquiries from several rural school communit...
Jul 09, 2026 The Chinook School Division said it should have more details after the November deadline, once the board has reviewed proposals from interested councils. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
November trial tentatively set in Ricky Manz's case
The Richmound man who housed the self-proclaimed Queen of Canada was back in court this week as trial dates are in the final stages of being nailed down. Ricky Manz had matters in court on Wednesday, ...
Jul 09, 2026 Ricky Manz leaving the Swift Current Provincial Courthouse. (Shawn Mullin/SwiftCurrentOnline.com)
Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing important access to local news. Thankfully, it's a different story in Saskatchewan. Mu...
Jul 09, 2026
Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may find himself in a battle that he can't win. The Mills Minute is a daily commentar...
Jul 09, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to its...
Jul 09, 2026 Singer Bonnie Tyler performs her song "Believe in Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Downtown Saskatoon streets open for foot traffic, closed to vehicles during sidewalk sale
Saskatoon's annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale is expected to bring shoppers to the streets on the lookout for deals, but drivers will also have to be on the lookout for detours. Road closures and lane res...
Jul 09, 2026 A banner advertising the Downtown Saskatoon Sidewalk Sale happening from July 9-11, taken on July 8, 2026. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business facing $7k fine for unlawful sale of bear spray
A Saskatoon business is facing a $7,000 penalty after being convicted for unlawfully selling bear spray and failing to record the information of the buyer, according to the City of Saskatoon. The fine...
Jul 08, 2026 A Saskatoon business is facing a penalty after being convicted for unlawfully selling bear spray. The $7,000 fine is also related to the business not recording the buyer's information. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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