Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Sarah Mills: A Royal connection is needed to fuel the Montecito couple
Headlines suggest Harry and Meghan will be heading to the UK and a meeting with the king could be in the cards. But read between the lines and what's needed is more material for the California duo. Th...
Jan 14, 2026
Mounties seeking suspect after shooting in Lloydminster leaves man injured
RCMP officers in Lloydminster are investigating a shooting that left a 29-year-old man injured on Sunday. According to police, officers were called to the area of 47 Avenue in the Border City just bef...
Jan 14, 2026 “The victim was taken to hospital and is expected to recover,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police briefs: Man hired to do accounts charged with defrauding Saskatoon businesses of more than $250K
A 72-year-old man has been charged with five counts of theft over $5,000 and five counts of fraud over $5,000 in connection to account discrepancies reported by five Saskatoon businesses totalling mor...
Jan 13, 2026 The Canada Revenue Agency national headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, June 28, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Woman unhurt after armed intruder climbs into second-floor Fairhaven apartment: Police
A 23-year-old woman was uninjured, but likely received quite a scare after an armed intruder allegedly menaced her with a gun on Tuesday morning. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers we...
Jan 13, 2026 “Upon arrival, police learned a male had allegedly entered a second floor apartment via the balcony and threatened the female occupant with a firearm before fleeing with several items,” police said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Home invasion, armed kidnapping and fleeing suspects
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan have had a busy week, responding to calls about an armed home invasion and a gunpoint kidnapping, while two fleeing suspects allegedly crashed into police vehicles while ...
Jan 13, 2026 It's been a busy week for Mounties in Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Don't be a chinook schnook
When January offers a thaw in the midst of a Saskatchewan winter, Murray Wood says it's almost a sin not to get outside and take advantage of it to the fullest. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful ...
Jan 13, 2026
Sarah Mills: Politics should not interfere with the beauty of the arts
The Washington National Opera is walking away from the Kennedy Center after Trump's re-naming and takeover of the board. But such control doesn't necessarily improve what's offered to patrons. The Mil...
Jan 13, 2026
Innovation Saskatchewan invests more than $2 million in tech companies
Nine industry-led research and development projects are receiving a total of $2.197 million from Innovation Saskatchewan through the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF) and Agtech Growth Fun...
Jan 12, 2026 X-Steam-inator Agriculture Products will get $150,000 from Agtech Growth Fund to develop a modular, steam-based weed control system offering a chemical-free alternative to chemical herbicides. (X-Steam-inator website)
Police make five arrests after weekend traffic stops in Saskatoon
Weekend traffic stops helped Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) make five arrests over the weekend. SPS said in a news release on Jan. 12 that around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 a vehicle was stopped in the 100 ...
Jan 12, 2026 (Alex_Schmidt/Depositphotos.com)
Man charged after allegedly pointing BB gun at RCMP officer in Stanley Mission
A Stanley Mission man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a BB gun at police. The Saskatchewan RCMP said officers received a report of an "intoxicated male acting aggressively at a residence" l...
Jan 12, 2026 The RCMP said officers went into the crawlspace and found the man in a corner, at which point he allegedly pointed the BB gun at an officer. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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