Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Dec. 5
2 p.m.: Rush head coach Jimmy Quinlan The NLL's Saskatchewan Rush begin their season on Saturday. Head coach Jimmy Quinlan joins the show.
Dec 05, 2025
Saskatoon man charged with alleged attempted robbery: Police
A 31-year-old Saskatoon man allegedly tried to steal an item from a business Thursday evening in the city's Haultain neighbourhood. According to police, officers were called about 9 p.m. to the 2000 b...
Dec 05, 2025 “It was reported the male attempted to steal an item and when confronted, he threatened the guards with a knife,” said the police in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman, 26, eighth person charged with murder of Timothy Tootoosis
Warning: This story contains explicit details that may be disturbing to some readers. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has charged an eighth person with first-degree murder of Timothy Tootoosis in 2024....
Dec 05, 2025 Timothy Tootoosis was an ‘avid sports enthusiast,’ who played for the Native Sons, an Indigenous youth soccer program, before beginning to struggle with alcohol addiction. (Priscilla Tootoosis-Iron/Submitted)
Safety tips for the holiday season: Saskatoon Fire Department
With the upcoming holiday season, the Saskatoon Fire Department is sharing some reminders to help keep celebrations safe for trees, electrical, heating, cooking, candles, and smoke and carbon monoxide...
Dec 05, 2025 For safety tips related to trees, choose one with fresh green needles and water it daily, as a dry tree can easily catch fire. (zigmunds/Depositphotos.com)
CPKC Holiday Train bringing Christmas cheer to Saskatoon on Saturday
All aboard! Next stop is Christmas! The CPKC Holiday Train is rolling into Saskatoon on Saturday, bringing Christmas cheer and collecting donations to support local food banks. Read more: Food bank ex...
Dec 05, 2025 “CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation,” the railway said in a statement. (Canadian Pacific)
Mounties ask public to report sightings of suspect in Muskoday First Nation home invasion
Saskatchewan RCMP officers are asking the public to keep an eye out for a man allegedly involved in an armed home invasion on the Muskoday First Nation. According to police, officers were called to a ...
Dec 05, 2025 After an investigation, the RCMP issued a warrant for the arrest of 36-year-old Brennan Sewap, of Saskatoon, in connection with the home invasion. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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 a retail blitz by police in Saskatoon and Regina's new top cop. Murray Wood ...
Dec 05, 2025
Sarah Mills: World Cup draw an exciting event despite FIFA's best efforts
Sarah Mills says the World Cup draw is the most drawn-out, unnecessary, money-making, pointless event FIFA could possibly design, but somehow it's exciting regardless as nations learn their groupings....
Dec 05, 2025
Saskatoon brings back Jingle Bell Express bus route to make Christmas shopping easier
Saskatoon is inviting residents to "deck the malls" this holiday season, as the Jingle Bell Express returns to the city. The special transit route, which launches for the season on Saturday, runs ever...
Dec 05, 2025 The Jingle Bell Express will carry Christmas shoppers between all of Saskatoon's malls, with free service on Boxing Day. (650 CKOM file photo)
Alumni couple donates $10 million to U of S to honour outgoing president Peter Stoicheff
Peter Stoicheff's tenure as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan is ending on a high note. On Thursday, the university announced a $10 million donation from philanthropic al...
Dec 04, 2025 The $10 million donation by Xiaoping (Bob) Xu and Ling (Linda) Chen is honouring university president Peter Stoicheff for a decade of leadership. (University of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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