Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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University Bridge could reopen next week, more closures coming to College Drive
A new reopening timeline has been given for general traffic access across University Bridge. At the same time, the City of Saskatoon is announcing additional closures along College Drive. Beginning on...
Jul 08, 2026 Barricades put in place on Saskatchewan Crescent East near the University Bridge on April 6, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks fro...
Jul 08, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Man charged after allegedly stabbing 70-year-old woman in downtown mugging
A 26-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing a 70-year-old woman during an attempted robbery in downtown Saskatoon on Monday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to the...
Jul 08, 2026 Police said the 26-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated assault and robbery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Man charged with break-in, arson at Onion Lake Cree Nation high school
A 22-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a high school on the Onion Lake Cree Nation last month and starting a fire inside. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a ...
Jul 08, 2026 The RCMP did not detail the extent of the fire damage, but the Cree nation representative said laptops in a computer lab were damaged. (Sakāskohc High School/Facebook)
Murray Wood: Smile! You're not on camera
Our reporters learned recently that photo radar boxes around Saskatchewan are sitting empty. SGI is saying very little, but Murray Wood doubts it'll make any difference to safety - just revenue. Murra...
Jul 08, 2026
Sarah Mills: I'll never forget England's World Cup victory over Mexico
Sarah Mills says there are some sports memories that stay with fans forever. For her, that moment will be England's 3-2 victory over Mexico at the World Cup on Sunday. The Mills Minute is a daily comm...
Jul 08, 2026
Trump says US is preparing for more strikes against Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. was preparing for another night of strikes against Iran, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over followin...
Jul 08, 2026 A truck carrying the coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes its way through mourners during a funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Circle Drive road patching means some lanes will be closed between Thursday and Sunday
Road patching work on Circle Drive could slow down your commute this week. The City of Saskatoon said a number of lanes will be closed between Thursday and Sunday, and detour signs will be put into pl...
Jul 08, 2026 “Closure end times are weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances,” the city said, adding that the closures may affect Saskatoon Transit routes as well. (650 CKOM file photo)
Pelican Narrows woman facing 17 different charges after evening patrol
A Pelican Narrows woman is facing a long list of charges after an evening patrol in the community turned into a larger search-and-seizure event. Pelican Narrows RCMP officers were conducting evening p...
Jul 07, 2026 Items seized by Pelican Narrows RCMP officers from a home in the community on July 4, 2026. (Pelican Narrows RCMP/Submitted)
Driver dies after being 'removed from his vehicle' during arrest by Sask. RCMP officers
A man who was arrested for impaired driving on Monday went into "medical distress" and died shortly after he was forcibly removed from his vehicle during an arrest by Saskatchewan RCMP officers. Accor...
Jul 07, 2026 The man went into “medical distress’ while he was sitting in the RCMP vehicle, police said. Police said officers provided CPR and called for paramedics, but the driver was ultimately declared dead. (650 CKOM file photo)
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