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Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and celebrated by dancing and reciting poetry. He says we should all have such zest for ...
May 26, 2026
Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similarities to Britain' messy divorce from the European Union. The Mills Minute is a da...
May 26, 2026
Saskatchewan heat wave prompts warnings from Environment Canada
The heat wave hitting Saskatchewan this week has prompted warnings from Environment Canada. The weather service had heat warnings in effect on Tuesday covering large areas in the southern and western ...
May 26, 2026 Environment Canada said daytime highs in the 30-35 C range are expected “for the remainder of the week.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon drivers face three weeks of Highway 7 resurfacing detours
Resurfacing work on Highway 7 in Saskatoon means drivers will have to deal with three weeks of traffic restrictions while the job is being completed. In a news release on May 25, the City of Saskatoon...
May 25, 2026 Detours will be set up to help drivers negotiate the various lane closures on Highway 7 which are scheduled to run from Tuesday until June 11. (fiskness/Depositphotos.com)
Police chase in Saskatoon ends after driver gets stuck in mud
A police chase in Saskatoon ended with a vehicle stuck in the mud on Sunday evening. According to police, officers spotted a vehicle on Idylwyld Drive that was weaving into oncoming lanes and speeding...
May 25, 2026 “Officers maintained efforts to stop the vehicle as it continued to flee; damaging fences and driving through fields before ultimately becoming stuck in the mud,” the Saskatoon Police Service said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cops hand out 368 tickets during traffic blitzes in Saskatoon area
Police handed out hundreds of tickets in Saskatoon and the surrounding area after spending four days focused on traffic enforcement this month. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers with...
May 25, 2026 Police said four impaired drivers saw their vehicles impounded during the two-day blitz in Saskatoon on Wednesday and Thursday, while 83 drivers were issued tickets for distracted driving and 169 drivers were fined for speeding. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could the threat of an independent Alberta send business Saskatchewan's way? Murray W...
May 25, 2026
Sarah Mills: Nothing tests a marriage quite like DIY projects
Sarah Mills and her husband are saving some money by doing home projects themselves, but she says tackling projects around the house brings both testy moments and moments of togetherness. The Mills Mi...
May 25, 2026
Garden Talk: How can I be water-wise in the garden?
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 May 24 show featurin...
May 24, 2026 Collecting rainwater is a great way to save drinking water and it's also really good for your plants. There are lots of nutrients in rainwater that plants like. The City of Saskatoon offers a rain barrel rebate. (Copit1606/Depositphotos.com)
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of 26-year-old in Pelican Narrows
The Saskatchewan RCMP has made an arrest in the homicide of a 26-year-old man in Pelican Narrows. According to police, officers got a call about an injured man at a home in the northern community just...
May 23, 2026 Police in Edmonton arrested 31-year-old Brett McCallum on May 23. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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