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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Murray Wood: Not surprising to see Trump backing away from tariffs
Murray Wood says it's not surprising to see U.S. President Donald Trump trying to find a way out of the tariff quagmire he created. Wood says tariffs and trade barriers are simplistic answers to compl...
May 22, 2025
City council approves city-wide multi-unit organics program
Green is the colour in the Bridge City. On Wednesday, Saskatoon City Council approved the implementation of a city-wide organics collection program for multi-unit residential properties like apartment...
May 21, 2025 Following a successful pilot program, apartments, condos and townhouses will now be part of the organics program in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Police Briefs: Multiple stabbings, officer allegedly assaulted
Officers with the Saskatoon Police Service's Serious Assault Unit are investigating a stabbing on 22nd Street West, in the city's Mount Royal neighbourhood. According to police, officers received a re...
May 21, 2025 Police said a male victim was "confronted by two men and stabbed" while he was walking on Tuesday evening. (650 CKOM file photo)
Former MLA says he 'clandestinely' gave note to woman in alleged trafficking case
By Jenny Hagan ROSETOWN, Sask. - The high-profile human trafficking and sexual assault trial of Mohammad Masum and Sohel Haider continued on Tuesday with testimony from a former Saskatchewan MLA who t...
May 21, 2025 (Jenny Hagan/WestCentralOnline)
Two Gila monsters are the latest additions to Saskatoon's Forestry Farm
A pair of venomous Gila monsters are the latest additions to the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. Named for the Gila River Basin in Arizona where they were first discovered, the reptiles are kn...
May 21, 2025 The Gila monster’s venom makes them just as toxic as a diamondback rattlesnake, but despite their powerful bite they are very shy and prefer to avoid human contact. (City of Saskatoon/Screenshot)
Sarah Mills: Biden's cancer diagnosis not a sign of a conspiracy
Sarah Mills says there's no nefarious plot to hide former U.S. president Joe Biden's cancer from the world, but that's the impression you'd get after looking at the initial responses to the news. The ...
May 21, 2025
Murray Wood: Public-sector walkouts should not be allowed
With Canada Post employees poised to walk off the job on Friday, Murray Wood says public-sector walkouts should not be allowed, especially when you consider the money the federal government gives to k...
May 21, 2025
Sask. health ministry issues alert after overdose death in Swift Current
Saskatchewan's health ministry is warning the public about dangerous drugs following a death in Swift Current. According to the ministry, Hutch Ambulance has reported multiple suspected overdoses and ...
May 21, 2025 While naloxone has been effective in reversing overdoses caused by the drugs, the ministry said repeated doses are needed. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Police Briefs: Man allegedly draws CO2 pistol after refusing to pay for cab
A 29-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly pulling out a replica handgun while refusing to pay for a taxi ride in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to the 3500 block of Eig...
May 20, 2025 Police said a 29-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly pulling out a fake gun after refusing to pay for a cab ride. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
RCMP asks public for assistance after fatal pedestrian collision on Highway 11
The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking the public for assistance as officers investigate a fatal pedestrian collision on Highway 11. According to the RCMP, officers were told about a deceased person on the h...
May 20, 2025 “(Police) also would like to speak to anyone travelling in the area at that time, or who may know where the damaged black Jeep is,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
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