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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Saskatoon Fire Department investigating cause of fire at boarded-up home in Pleasant Hill
Saskatoon firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at a boarded-up home in the city's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood on Tuesday morning. The Saskatoon Fire Department said it received the repor...
Dec 30, 2025 Firefighters said no injuries were reported after the fire, and said no one was inside the home when the fire department arrived. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Reading for pleasure is serious business
Data show that a lot fewer people relax by curling up with a good book. But Murray Wood says the benefits of being a frequent reader actually extend far beyond basic literacy. Murray Wood delivers sha...
Dec 30, 2025
Sarah Mills: Hidden airline fees are unfair and unnecessary
WestJet is charging $25 per passenger per flight for anyone who books through a call centre rather than online. Sarah Mills says it's an unfair charge for anyone who doesn't live in a digital world. T...
Dec 30, 2025
Highway 16 open to travel again after Mounties respond to 'serious collision'
Highway 16 is open to travellers again after a serious crash on Monday evening. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Mounties responded to the scene of the collision near Delmas, northwest of North Bat...
Dec 30, 2025 Police did not share many details of the crash, but one post on a traffic social media group reported at least five vehicles in the ditch in the area. (Saskatchewan RCMP/X)
City of Saskatoon reduces hours of operation at leisure centres as a cost-saving measure
The City of Saskatoon is cutting the hours at some indoor leisure centres by 30 minute per day from Jan. 1 to March 31 in an effort to save money. "The change was approved by City Council during the 2...
Dec 30, 2025 A diver headed for the pool at the Shaw Centre during a competition in 2024. The City of Saskatoon's leisure guide registration will go live on the evening of March 15, 2026. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon cops to begin mandatory alcohol screening starting Jan. 1
The Saskatoon Police Service says officers will soon begin demanding a breath sample from drivers who are stopped by officers on the roads. The police force said officers will make demands for breath ...
Dec 29, 2025 The police force said the authority for officers to make mandatory demands for a breath sample from drivers without cause has existed since 2018, when the Criminal Code was amended. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Alberta separatism still a feel-good pipedream, despite what some think
Murray Wood says the idea of Alberta leaving Canada seems to be gaining some steam, but most Albertans and Canadians still oppose the idea, despite some legitimate grievances with Ottawa. Murray Wood ...
Dec 29, 2025
Sarah Mills: Book bans aren't the answer when trying to educate kids in schools
This past year saw books banned after material was deemed inappropriate. Sarah Mills says it takes a village to raise a child, and that village should not be the Internet, where kids will go for answe...
Dec 29, 2025
Garden Talk: What I can do to prevent losing spruce trees this 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 Dec. 28 show: Read m...
Dec 28, 2025 Soil pH is a huge factor in getting spruce trees to harden off and not suffer from tip kill in winter. (brickrena/Depositphotos.com)
City crews in Saskatoon cleaning up after latest snowfall
After around 13 cm of snow fell on Saskatoon on Saturday, the city and contractor crews are now cleaning up. The city declared a snow event on Saturday night and said in a news release that it mobiliz...
Dec 28, 2025 Around 13 cm of snow fell on Saskatoon on Dec. 27, 2025. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM files)
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