Murray Wood: October is a special time on the prairies
Murray Wood is celebrating October, as we enjoy the last days of warm weather before the winter hits. In Saskatchewan, W...
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Sask. government touts steps taken in six years since MMIWG final report
Saskatchewan has high rates of violence against women, with Indigenous women facing an even greater risk. Recent RCMP data shows a 13 per cent rise in reports of domestic violence crimes in the provin...
Jun 06, 2025 In 2024, the Assembly of First Nations released a progress report on the national inquiry that indicates only two calls for justice impacting First Nations have been fully implemented, while many recommendations have shown minimal or no progress. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatchewan has lowest unemployment rate of any province: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate is the lowest of any Canadian province. According to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Saskatchewan's unemployment rate sat at 4.2 per cent in May. That's ...
Jun 06, 2025 According to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate sat at 4.2 per cent in May. (980 CJME file photo)
Rawlco stations joining day of caring to raise funds for wildfire relief in Sask.
Rawlco Radio will be part of a provincewide day of caring on Thursday to raise funds for wildfire relief in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Wildfire Relief will include all six of Raw...
Jun 06, 2025 “The need is real and right here at home,” said Pam Leyland, Rawlco Radio’s president. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Sarah Mills: There's nothing like the collective joy we get from sports
With the Edmonton Oilers up one game in the Stanley Cup Final, Sarah Mills says there's something very special about the way sports can bring people together. The Mills Minute is a daily commentary he...
Jun 06, 2025
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot and who's not. This week's list includes the people helping wildfire evacuees across the province, and the people who st...
Jun 06, 2025
Two men still on the run after jewelry store robbery in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said two men are still on the run after a jewelry store inside the city's Centre Mall was robbed yesterday. According to SPS, a call to their department came in just...
Jun 05, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Service are asking for help from the public to identify the two suspects in the robbery at Central Mall. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police, coroners working to identify human remains found outside Saskatoon
Police and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are working to identify human remains found outside Saskatoon on Wednesday. According to police, the remains were discovered off Highway 7, west of the cit...
Jun 05, 2025 Police said investigators are working to identify the remains and determine whether or not foul play was a factor in the person's death. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sarah Mills: It's not always easy being a morning person
Mornings aren't for everyone. Some people are early risers, others spend an hour hitting the snooze button. Sarah Mills is torn between the dawn of a new day and a family trait. The Mills Minute is a ...
Jun 05, 2025
Murray Wood: Politicizing Saskatchewan wildfires isn't helping anyone
Murray Wood says the many people politicizing the wildfires in Saskatchewan are more worried about being right than they are about the people who are actually suffering, and that's not a good look. Mu...
Jun 05, 2025
Police vehicle involved in crash on Highway 15: RCMP
A police vehicle was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 15 on Wednesday. According to the RCMP, officers are on the scene of the crash on the Muskowekwan First Nation, near the community's rod...
Jun 04, 2025 "The highway is currently closed for an undetermined amount of time," the RCMP said. "Detours are in place and motorists should expect delays in the area." (650 CKOM file photo)
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