Murray Wood: Stay in your lane, cyclists!
Murray Wood says the arrival of spring brings out cyclists who think they belong in busy traffic. He says they should re...
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Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of the 25th German Army to Canada in 1945, a fight which cost many lives. Murray Woo...
May 05, 2026
Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a lesson, as it's nothing more than a costly inconvenience. The Mills Minute is a dail...
May 05, 2026
Two injured after drive-by shooting on ATVs in Pelican Narrows: RCMP
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a shooting in Pelican Narrows on Saturday morning. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers were called to a home on Highway 135 in the northe...
May 05, 2026 Police said both injured men were hospitalized after the shooting. While their injuries were serious, they were not considered to be life-threatening, the RCMP noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rawlco's Brittany Caffet recognized for volunteerism at Silver Spoon Dinner
Storyteller, volunteer and medical advocate Brittany Caffet is this year's winner of the Sterling Award, which was announced at the Silver Spoon Dinner at TCU Place on Monday. Since 1991 the Sterling ...
May 05, 2026 Brittany Caffet was the recipient of the Sterling Award at the 2026 Silver Spoon Dinner on May 4 at TCU Place. (Shauna Foster/Submitted)
Municipal and provincial alert systems to be tested this week
Saskatoon and Regina are planning to test their emergency alert systems on Tuesday, while the provincial government has planned a test of its system on Wednesday. The tests are coming during Emergency...
May 05, 2026 “Testing is a standard part of the emergency management process to help ensure that, in times of an emergency or disaster, urgent and public safety warnings can be distributed to the public,” the provincial government noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man charged with aggravated assault after two stabbings on Saturday: Police
A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly stabbing two people on Saturday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to St. Paul's Hospital shortly aft...
May 04, 2026 Police said officers found and arrested a man who matched the description of the suspect in both cases in the 800 block of Avenue E North. He was carrying a knife at the time of his arrest, police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Melfort man charged with manslaughter after stabbing at apartment on Saturday: RCMP
A 43-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge after a stabbing death at an apartment in Melfort on Saturday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, police were called to the apartment on Broadway Ave...
May 04, 2026 The RCMP said the 43-year-old man is also facing three charges of failing to comply with a release order. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Police open Saskatoon's seventh homicide investigation of 2026 after death of 77-year-old woman
Police in Saskatoon say the death of a 77-year-old woman is being investigated as a homicide. According to police, officers got a report about an injured person on the 200 block of Avenue R South, adj...
May 04, 2026 Police said the death marks the city’s seventh homicide case of the year, and asked anyone with information that could help the investigation to contact police or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
Murray wood says Cody Glenn came upon a horrific crash on a Saskatchewan highway and had to make a split-second decision. A little girl is alive because of it. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful c...
May 04, 2026
Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sarah Mills says activities for kids this spring wouldn't happen without help. The ...
May 04, 2026
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