Murray Wood: We just witnessed a moment in Saskatchewan Roughrider history
Murray Wood says Saturday's 24-21 win over the B.C. Lions in the CFL West Final was a big moment for the Roughriders, bu...
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Sarah Mills: We can't control nature, but we can learn important lessons
Sarah Mills says she's feeling for the parents of the children lost at summer camps in the flooding in Texas, and the floods are a reminder that we have no control over the forces of nature. The Mills...
Jul 08, 2025
Murray Wood: Saskatchewan's minimum wage should be higher
The head of the Saskatoon Food Bank says the minimum wage should be higher in order to keep people from needing help with basics like food. Murray Wood says Saskatchewan should heed that advice. Murra...
Jul 08, 2025
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 7
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 7 2:35 - Dean DeSilva, Swift Current Broncos New head coach of the Swift Current Broncos Dean DeSilva talks about his new adventure. 3:05 - Britton Gray, Green Zon...
Jul 07, 2025
GPS tech making it easier for visitors to view bison herd at Sask. provincial park
New technology is making it easier for visitors to Saskatchewan's Buffalo Pound Provincial Park to view the park's bison herd. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, 14 of...
Jul 07, 2025 The bison herd was reintroduced to the park in the '70s, and its size has fluctuated since then. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport/Submitted)
Saskatoon police briefs: Teen girl stabbed and robbed in Fairhaven park
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly robbed and stabbed in broad daylight while she was walking in a park in Saskatoon's Fairhaven neighbourhood. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were c...
Jul 07, 2025 The 16-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said, though her injuries were not believed to be life threatening. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: Food choices are crucial during long summer road trips
It's road trip season, and Sarah Mills is thinking about the best foods to snack on while on the road. Mills enjoys an A&W teen burger, but they're pretty hard to eat while behind the wheel. The M...
Jul 07, 2025
Murray Wood: Morality and decency used to matter to the public
Murray Wood compares the prostitution scandal that did so much damage to the reputation of televangelist Jimmy Swaggart to the many scandals surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump. Murray Wood delive...
Jul 07, 2025
Construction worker from Alberta dead after Saskatoon crane collapse
An Alberta construction worker died and another worker was injured after a crane collapsed at a work site in Saskatoon on Saturday. The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on Sunday ...
Jul 06, 2025 The collapsed crane lying on the roof of a building under construction on Webster Street in Saskatoon's Forest Grove neighbourhood on July 5, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Fish for free in Saskatchewan on the weekend of July 12-13
Anglers can fish for free in Saskatchewan's public waters on the weekend of July 12-13. According to the provincial environment ministry, the free fishing weekend means no licence is needed, though th...
Jul 06, 2025 The free fishing weekend means no licence is needed, though the event does not apply to waters within national parks. (650 CKOM file photo)
Garden Talk: How can I prevent maggots in my cherries?
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 July 6 show: Read mo...
Jul 06, 2025 The best way to get rid of maggots in your cherries is to pick them and dispose of them. Don't leave them to sit on the ground. (urban_light / Depositphotos.com)
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