Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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Saskatchewan removes provisions to expand scope of practice for nurses
Saskatchewan is updating its clinical policies to remove a number of provisions that limited the scope of practice for nurses in the province. According to the Ministry of Health, the provincial gover...
May 15, 2026 Derek Miller, COO for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said the changes will remove barriers that prevented nurses from fully performing certain activities that fall within their legislated scope. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Mounties ask public to keep an eye out for escaped inmate Duncan Highway
Mounties are asking the public to be on the lookout for a 34-year-old inmate who allegedly escaped from a jail in Yorkton. According to police, Duncan Highway was last seen outside the Whitespruce Pro...
May 15, 2026 According to the RCMP, 34-year-old Duncan Highway was last seen outside the Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, when he was picked up by someone driving an SUV. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Mounties release video of Battleford homicide victim, ask for help from public
RCMP officers in the Battlefords are asking for help from the public as they work to put together a timeline of a homicide case. The Saskatchewan RCMP said 65-year-old Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko was la...
May 15, 2026 Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko seen leaving a Walmart in North Battleford. Three days later, the RCMP found her body at a home in Battleford. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon man, 77, found dead after he was reported missing in December
A 77-year-old man who was last seen leaving City Hospital in Saskatoon on Dec. 16, 2025 has been found dead. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, Michael Graham's death is not considered suspici...
May 15, 2026 According to police, 77-year-old Michael Graham was last seen leaving City Hospital on December 16, 2025. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list includes lousy spring weather, the census and the May long weekend. Murray Wood deliv...
May 15, 2026
Sarah Mills: May long weekend looks different this year
Sarah Mills says we should be excited about the official start to summer, as the May long weekend represents all that lies ahead. But this year, we have to hope a little longer. The Mills Minute is a ...
May 15, 2026
Victim taken to hospital after shooting early Thursday morning: Regina police
A 29-year-old man is recovering in hospital after a shooting in Regina on Thursday morning. According to police, officers were called to the 900 block of Retallack Street shortly after 7 a.m. While th...
May 14, 2026
Saskatchewan producers making progress on seeding after delayed start to season
Farmers across Saskatchewan made good progress on seeding over the past week, as they play catch-up after late snows and flooding delayed the start of the season in many parts of the province. Accordi...
May 14, 2026 Despite the solid progress producers across Saskatchewan made over the past week, seeding is still well behind the five-year average of 28 per cent and the 10-year average of 27 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's Kris Knoblauch fired from head coaching role with NHL's Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly made a coaching change after the team's early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs. According to TSN, Kris Knoblauch was fired on Thursday morning. Read more: 'I'm go...
May 14, 2026 A billboard outside of Imperial, Saskatchewan, featuring Kris Knoblauch. According to TSN, Knoblauch was relieved of his coaching duties with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Murray Wood: Stay in your lane, cyclists!
Murray Wood says the arrival of spring brings out cyclists who think they belong in busy traffic. He says they should remember his dad's advice: You can have the right of way and be "dead" right. Murr...
May 14, 2026
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