Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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SARM, highways ministry to spend $46 million on rural road infrastructure
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and the Saskatchewan Associations of Rural Municipalities (SARM) plan to spend $46 million on bridge, road and culvert projects in rural parts of the province. Th...
Mar 05, 2026 “Rural Saskatchewan faces substantial transportation infrastructure needs, as many of the goods and resources driving our provincial economy originate in rural municipalities,” said SARM president Bill Huber. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police ask public to report sightings of inmate mistakenly released from P.A. jail
Police in Prince Albert are asking the public to keep an eye out for an inmate who was released from the city's provincial correctional centre by mistake. "On March 4, 2026, police were dispatched the...
Mar 05, 2026 According to police, Dagan Mckenzie is considered unlawfully at large after he was “released in error” from the Prince Albert Correctional Centre. (Prince Albert Police Service/Submitted)
No injuries reported after garage fire in Saskatoon's Meadowgreen neighbourhood
Nobody was injured after a garage caught fire in Saskatoon's Meadowgreen neighbourhood on Thursday morning. Multiple fire engines and an ambulance were at the scene at the intersection of 20th Street ...
Mar 05, 2026 The fire appeared to have completely destroyed the garage, but the home in front appeared to be largely intact. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Watch out for the pump pirates!
Gas prices shot up last week, even though crude prices didn't. And now that war is pushing crude prices up, Murray Wood is wondering if gas stations will take advantage of it to boost prices on existi...
Mar 05, 2026
Sarah Mills: Curling is becoming the soap opera of sports
Throwing rocks may not be as popular as hockey, but Sarah Mills says curling has proven through the Olympics that it brings plenty of drama to the ice. The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on ...
Mar 05, 2026
Police investigating death of three-year-old boy in Prince Albert
Police in Prince Albert are investigating after a young boy died in a local hospital this week. According to the Prince Albert Police Service, officers were called to a home on Second Street East just...
Mar 05, 2026 Police said the boy was taken to the Victoria Hospital by paramedics, where he was later pronounced dead. (paNOW file photo)
Escaped Saskatoon prisoner found in Edmonton: Police
A Saskatoon Correctional Centre prisoner who escaped last month has now been caught in Edmonton. Dale Patrick was arrested by police on Monday. He will appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Thursday...
Mar 04, 2026 Dale Patrick, 53, allegedly escaped from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on Feb. 2, 2026. Saskatoon police. Edmonton Police Service arrested him March 2. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
26-year-old man charged with manslaughter in Saskatoon stabbing death: Police
A 26-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing in Saskatoon. According to police, two 26-year-old men seeking treatment for stab wounds arrived at St. Paul's ...
Mar 04, 2026 According to police, two 25-year-old men seeking treatment for stab wounds arrived at St. Paul’s Hospital at around 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 3. Police said one of the men later died as a result of his injuries, while the other man was in stable condition. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Massive' move of house and garage makes it past Highway 1
The relocation of a "massive" log house and garage proceeded past Highway 1 on Wednesday morning, according to the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. The Ministry of Highways previously warned that a numbe...
Mar 04, 2026 Kerry Neufeld, president of Neufeld Building Movers, said the structures are being moved in two pieces, with the largest being a log building about 60 feet wide, 80 feet long and close to 40 feet high. (Saskatchewan Highway Hotline/X)
Two men charged with impaired driving after trying to flee from Saskatoon cops
Two men are facing charges including impaired driving after allegedly trying and failing to get away from police in separate incidents on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The first pursuit began a...
Mar 04, 2026 Saskatoon police have responded to three incidents on city busses this week, alone. (650 CKOM file photo)
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