Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
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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'Out of toilet paper': Sask. Mounties share funniest 9-1-1 calls from 2025
Have you ever run out of toilet paper? It may feel like an emergency, but it's probably not worthy of a 9-1-1 call. But according to the Saskatchewan RCMP, someone in the province made a call to the e...
Jan 07, 2026 “Saskatchewan RCMP would like to remind the public that there are ramifications for those who misuse 911. Not only is there a chance of preventing someone with a life-threatening emergency from getting help, there is also a summary offence charge under the Emergency 911 Systems Act with fines up to $2,000,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Scott Moe welcomes engagement with China as Saskatchewan, Canada work to diversify trade
Saskatchewan's premier says the U.S. strike in Venezuela over the weekend highlights the need for Canada to diversify its trading partners. Premier Scott Moe joined the Evan Bray Show on Wednesday to ...
Jan 07, 2026 Premier Scott Moe says the U.S. actions in Venezuela emphasize the importance of maintaining good trading relationships with countries around the world. (980 CJME file photo)
Murray Wood: Saskatchewan game farm lets hunters shoot Bambi in a barrel
The case of a Saskatchewan game farm that was luring in wild animals and letting foreigners pay to shoot them is one more reason why Murray Wood feels these operations violate hunting ethics. Murray W...
Jan 07, 2026
Sarah Mills: Poor customer service is the only level we get these days
Sarah Mills says a recent WestJet incident where bags didn't make it to Mexico along with the passengers highlights once again the poor level of service we shouldn't be willing to accept. The Mills Mi...
Jan 07, 2026
Police chiefs in Saskatoon, Regina look ahead to new year
Police chiefs in Saskatoon and Regina are looking forward to 2026. As the new year begins, reporters from 650 CKOM and 980 CJME sat down with Saskatoon police chief Cam McBride and Regina police chief...
Jan 07, 2026 Saskatoon police chief Cam McBride said he’s excited to see some of the initiatives included in the 2026 police budget come to fruition this year. (Mia Holowaychuck/650 CKOM)
LISTEN: U.S. commanders acted legally in Venezuela, says military expert Rick Hillier
Gen. Rick Hillier, Canada's former Chief of Defence Staff, said on The Evan Bray Show Tuesday, that the commanders of the U.S. military operation in Venzuela weighed their options and decided the acti...
Jan 06, 2026 A pedestrian walks past a mural of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
City of Saskatoon starts removing snow from high-priority streets
Road crews and contractors in Saskatoon have begun the process of removing snow from high-priority routes around the Bridge City. The city said the work, which is typically done overnight in order to ...
Jan 06, 2026 “Residents are reminded to watch for blue and amber flashing lights and to give road maintenance equipment the space needed to operate safely, particularly during periods of reduced visibility,” the City of Saskatoon noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: The Ledgie Awards return
They're back! The prestigious - and maybe ignominious - Wood File Ledgie Awards. Which politicians and supporting cast members did Murray Wood find 'deserving' this year? Murray Wood delivers sharp, i...
Jan 06, 2026
Sarah Mills: The 'Stranger Things' finale brought a family together
Sarah Mills says the final episode of 'Stranger Things' may have had a few plot holes, but the show that focused on monsters and '80s nostalgia also brought her family together around the TV. The Mill...
Jan 06, 2026
'Eyewitness accounts will be key': RCMP continue to investigate shooting on Sask. First Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking witnesses to come forward as officers continue to investigate a fatal shooting on a First Nation northwest of Meadow Lake. So far, no arrests have been made. Read more:...
Jan 06, 2026 A Saskatchewan Conservation Officer conducts a road blockade at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
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