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Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Murray Wood: Poilievre aims to reverse his fortunes after winning approval at convention
Murray Wood says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has committed to stay the course. With some expecting another election soon, Murray says that decision could determine his fate as leader. Murray ...
Feb 02, 2026
Sarah Mills: Tomato, tomato, let's call the whole thing off
Sarah Mills says it's surprising how frequently the different ways we pronounce words can create crossed wires, even when we're all literally speaking the same language. The Mills Minute is a daily co...
Feb 02, 2026
Garden Talk: Saskatoon tree expert Robin Adair offers pruning and pest advice
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 Feb. 1 show, which f...
Feb 01, 2026 The gentler you are with a tree when pruning, the better the tree responds, especially if it is an older tree, says Robin Adair. (Arbour Crest website)
Sask. environment ministry working to preserve migration corridors for pronghorns
Saskatchewan's environment ministry is working alongside the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration to protect the province's pronghorn population by reducing threats to their seasonal migration. The...
Feb 01, 2026 “Our province is blessed to be part of the pronghorn's Canadian range,” Darlene Rowden, Saskatchewan’s environment minister, said in a statement. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
U of S professor and crop breeder receives agriculture award from king of Sweden
A professor at the University of Saskatchewan has been awarded the Bertebos Price, which the university described as "one of the most prestigious agriculture awards in the world." Dr. Curtis Pozniak, ...
Jan 31, 2026 Professor Curtis Pozniak was presented with the award at a ceremony in Stockholm by King Carl XVI Gustaf on Wednesday. (Erik Cronberg/University of Saskatchewan)
Saskatoon cop fired over friendship with Hells Angel associate loses appeal to keep his job
Former Saskatoon Police Service sergeant Robbie Taylor lost his job last year over a friendship with a Hells Angels associate, and on Friday he lost an appeal to get his job back. Taylor was fired fro...
Jan 31, 2026 Robbie Taylor's lawyer Brian Pfefferle said in Saskatoon on Nov. 10, 2025 the officer shouldn't have been dismissed in the first place. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Two men charged after Cumberland House shooting
Two men have now been charged after a shooting in Cumberland House on Jan. 22. RCMP said in a news release on Jan. 30 that a 20-year-old from Cumberland House is facing charges of extortion, breaking ...
Jan 30, 2026 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
RCMP looking for suspect in 10 central Saskatchewan break-ins
Saskatchewan RCMP officers are looking for man who is a suspect into 10 recent break-ins of central Saskatchewan businesses. In a news release on Jan. 30, police said the break-ins were between Dec. 6...
Jan 30, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP said the suspect, believed to be a man, who they are interested in finding was wearing an Under Armour hoodie, dark pants, winter boots, reflective rawhide gloves, and a headlamp. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Mounties in Punnichy area arrest alleged fentanyl trafficker after drug alert issued in area
RCMP officers in the Punnichy area arrested a man who was allegedly carrying 34 grams of fentanyl on the same day a dangerous drug alert was issued for the region. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, ...
Jan 30, 2026 “While we cannot confirm any connection between this incident and the recent drug alert issued for the Punnichy area, it is reassuring that investigators were able to locate and remove harmful substances from our community,” RCMP staff sergeant Nathan Rondeau, commander of the RCMP’s Punnichy detachment, said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Woman charged after allegedly running at Saskatoon cops with lit blowtorch
A 27-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday morning after allegedly trying to attack Saskatoon police officers with a blowtorch. According to police, officers were called to an apartment on Maxwell C...
Jan 30, 2026 The 27-year-old woman is now facing charges of assaulting a police officer with a weapon and uttering threats. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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