Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Highway Patrol, RCMP seize 111 kilos of illegal cannabis from semi near Indian Head
Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers, with help from the RCMP, seized 111 kilograms of illegal cannabis from a semi truck and trailer last week. According to the RCMP, Mounties stopped to assist highw...
Dec 18, 2025 “The collaboration between Indian Head RCMP and the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol resulted in a substantial drug seizure,” Sgt. Miles Kelly, detachment commander for the Indian Head RCMP, said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Man charged with inciting hatred after allegedly making anti-Semitic comments online
A 45-year-old Saskatoon man is facing a charge of public incitement of hatred after allegedly making anti-Semitic comments online. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, the man was arrested yeste...
Dec 18, 2025 In additon to the charge of inciting hatred, police said the man is also facing a charge of unsafe storage of a firearm. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Bubble wrapping our kids only ruins their childhoods
In Quebec, some school boards are formulating rules for snow mounds in schoolyards to keep kids safe. Murray Wood wonders how previous generations managed to survive without such intrusive helpfulness...
Dec 18, 2025
Sarah Mills: Oscars shoots itself in the foot with YouTube deal
The Academy Awards will stream exclusively on YouTube starting in 2029. Sarah Mills says the multi-year deal signals who needs the big screen, and could be costly for fans down the line. The Mills Min...
Dec 18, 2025
Saskatoon road crews focusing on major routes after 11 cm snowfall
After a blizzard brought 11 centimetres of snow and high winds to Saskatoon on Wednesday, city crews and contractors are working to keep major roads passable. The city said it has 30 plows, six grader...
Dec 18, 2025 The city said it had 30 plows, six graders and 15 sanders out working on the streets on Thursday morning after heavy snow hit the city on Wednesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Road conditions improving across Saskatchewan after major snowstorm
Some travel advisories were still in effect on Thursday morning after a major snowstorm blew through Saskatchewan, but road conditions were steadily improving. The storm, which pummeled central and so...
Dec 18, 2025 The storm, which pummelled central and southern parts of the province on Wednesday, brought lots of snow, freezing rain and whipping winds along with it, leading to icy road surfaces, low visibility and several crashes. (Highway Hotline/X)
City of Saskatoon activates emergency plan during blizzard
The City of Saskatoon has activated its emergency response plan to help ensure everyone has a safe place to get away from the elements. A number of warming locations are open around Saskatoon, the cit...
Dec 17, 2025 A biker in Saskatoon braved Wednesday's blizzard. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Travel advisories remain as blizzard rolls into central, southern Sask.
A powerful winter storm is rolling into Saskatchewan, bringing freezing rain, lots of snow and high winds into central and southern areas of the province, and leaving some major highways closed for mo...
Dec 17, 2025 Environment Canada says up to 20 cm of snow could fall during the blizzard on Wednesday, “with locally higher amounts possible.” (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Murray Wood: Are Trump's supporters actually surprised by Reiner comments?
Murray Wood says U.S. President Donald Trump somehow managed to make the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife all about himself. Murray Wood says that's who he is, and it shouldn't be surprising. Murray ...
Dec 17, 2025
Sarah Mills: It's important to find the light when dark events happen in our world
Sarah Mills says tragedies like the Bondi Beach shooting are a reminder to look for the stories that brighten our world instead of being enveloped by the darkness that such events bring. The Mills Min...
Dec 17, 2025
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