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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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Saskatoon lawyer and MP Morris Bodnar dead at 77
A noted Saskatoon lawyer and politician has passed away. Morris Bodnar, who represented the riding of Saskatoon-Dundurn in the House of Commons from 1993 to 1997 as a member of the Liberal Party, died...
Jan 20, 2026 Morris Bodnar was born in Prud’Homme in 1948 and practiced law in Saskatoon for five decades. (Saskatoon Funeral Home)
Murray Wood: Liberals move forward with gun buyback despite admitting it's not very good
Murray Wood says the federal gun buyback is Ottawa's attempt to appear to be taking action on violent crime by banning scary-looking guns, while allowing similar models to remain on sale. Murray Wood ...
Jan 20, 2026
Sarah Mills: Ontario Premier Doug Ford is offside when it comes to China tariff deal
Doug Ford may believe the China tariff deal leaves Ontario's EV market in the dust, but Sarah Mills says agriculture is the billion-dollar industry that contributes real benefits to Canada. The Mills ...
Jan 20, 2026
One person taken to hospital after house fire on Whelan Lane
One person has been taken to hospital with "undetermined injuries" after a house fire in Saskatoon on Monday evening. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, firefighters were called to the scene ...
Jan 20, 2026 One person was hospitalized with "undetermined injuries" after the fire on Monday evening. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Canadian gun coalition praises Saskatchewan's legislation as federal buyback begins
Gun experts are weighing as the federal gun buyback program begins. The long-promised program officially kicked off on Monday, and gun owners have until March 31 to declare interest in the program off...
Jan 19, 2026 Rod Giltaca, CEO and executive director of the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights, says a number of .22-calibre rifles and shotguns, along with bolt-action and single-shot firearms, are included on the list of banned guns. He told Evan Bray the buyback program will only affect law-abiding owners and won’t improve public safety. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man recovering from injuries after stabbing in Pleasant Hill: Police
Police are looking for a suspect after a 31-year-old man was allegedly stabbed and assaulted on Sunday evening in the city's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. "The victim reported to Police that he was ass...
Jan 19, 2026 The suspect was described as male, around 30 years of age, with brown hair. He was also reported to be wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans. (650 CKOM file photo)
New home plate seating coming to Saskatoon Berries games at Cairns Field
More seating is coming to Saskatoon Berries games at Cairns Field this spring. The team said a new section right behind home plate will include 352 new seats, giving fans a front-row seat to all the a...
Jan 19, 2026 The team said a new section right behind home plate will include 352 new seats, giving fans a front-row seat to all the action on the field. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crop Production Show in Saskatoon drew 16,114 visitors during 43rd annual event
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show wrapped up on Thursday at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park. The three-day event brought together exhibitors from across the country to showcase the latest farming...
Jan 19, 2026 The 43rd year of the annual event brought 16,114 attendees through the gates, with the 240,000 square foot show floor completely sold out and packed with more than 340 exhibitors. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Trump's tariffs underscore the importance of China trade deal
While the tariff deal reached with China last week will bring things closer to normal, Murray Wood says Donald Trump's threats emphasize the importance of diversifying Canada's trade. Murray Wood deli...
Jan 19, 2026
Sarah Mills: WestJet couldn't have asked for worse PR during legroom debacle
The Canadian airline has backed off plans to add an extra row of seats and is reconfiguring planes to give back the extra legroom, but Sarah Mills says it was a bad move in the first place. The Mills ...
Jan 19, 2026
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