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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Family, tribal council call for answers after man dies following 'altercation' with hospital security
Police in Saskatoon say methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and an imitation firearm were found after the death of 36-year-old Trevor Dubois, but members of his family say the fake gun was actually ju...
Jan 12, 2026 Val Dubois, Jaydn Dubois and the Saskatoon Tribal Council's Mark Arcand speak to reporters at a news conference on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The tribal council and Dubois' family members said the "imitation firearm" found by police was actually a novelty lighter and cigarette case in the shape of a gun. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Why is Saskatchewan's restaurant inspection site so hard to understand?
It's been 20 years since our reporting forced the creation of a Saskatchewan restaurant inspection website, but Murray Wood finds that the website doesn't tell you what you likely want to know. Murray...
Jan 12, 2026
Sarah Mills: Canada's air industry needs more regulation to improve customer service
Sarah Mills says the fact legroom space is not regulated in Canada shows the need for further examination of the level of basic service passengers are receiving when they travel by air. The Mills Minu...
Jan 12, 2026
Kelly Knapp punches ticket to Brier with 9-4 win at 2026 Tankard
Team Knapp is heading to the Brier. Regina's Kelly Knapp, along with lead Mat Ring, second Dustin Kidby and third Brennan Jones defeated Rylan Kleiter's rink 9-4 on Sunday evening at the 2026 SaskTel ...
Jan 12, 2026 Knapp and his team will represent Saskatchewan at the Brier in St. John’s next month. (CURLSASK/X)
Garden Talk: How to attract birds to your yard in winter
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Jan. 11 show:Read mo...
Jan 11, 2026 If you want to attract birds to help clean insects out of your garden right now, hang suet food to attract chickadees. They are the ones that will pick around the plants and eat any insects that are wintering there. (j0ycem / Depositphotos.com)
Alberta's Magrath Zeniths take top spot at 2026 Bedford Road Invitational Tournament
Alberta's Magrath Zeniths beat the Winnipeg Dakota Lancers 70-60 to take home the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) title for 2026 on Saturday. BRIT, one of the biggest high school basketbal...
Jan 11, 2026 Alberta's Magrath Zeniths beat the Winnipeg Dakota Lancers 70-60 to take home the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament title for 2026 on Saturday. Jan. 10, 2026. (BRIT/X)
Patient at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital dies after incident with hospital security
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said on Friday it is supporting an investigation into the death of a patient at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital after an incident involving SHA Protective...
Jan 10, 2026 A patient died at Royal University Hospital on Jan. 9, 2026 after an incident involving SHA Protective Services Officers, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said. (650 CKOM files)
Hometown teams knocked out of Bedford Road Invitational Tournament
Twelve high school basketball teams had high hopes when the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) tipped off Thursday in Saskatoon, but only four remained standing heading into Saturday. BRIT, o...
Jan 10, 2026 Holy Cross Crusaders fell 73-70 to Winnipeg Maples in BRIT quarterfinal action in Saskatoon on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (BRIT/Submitted)
Saskatchewan saw 16,218 home sales in 2025 as strong demand continues
Saskatchewan's housing market had its second-strongest year ever in 2025, with 16,218 homes sold across the province. That's according to data from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, which said st...
Jan 10, 2026 December saw 792 homes sold in the province, which is an increase of nearly three per cent year-over-year and well above the 10-year average, the Saskatchewan Realtors Association said. (dropthepress@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
Unity RCMP looking for man after seven businesses report break-ins
Unity RCMP officers are looking for a man they say is a suspect in break-ins to seven Unity businesses on Jan. 8. RCMP said in a news release on Jan. 9 that many of the businesses reported cash had be...
Jan 09, 2026 RCMP says the man suspected in multiple break-ins has a large build, and was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, black shoes, and a black face covering. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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