Murray Wood: Connecting with my granddaughter on the swing set
Murray Wood shared a trip to the park with his granddaughter on Sunday, reflecting on her almost limitless capacity for ...
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Wildfires not expected to reach Candle Lake, SPSA says
According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) on Friday, wildfires burning to the east of Candle Lake were not expected to reach the community, although the area could be smoky throughout ...
May 16, 2025 There were 10 active wildfires in the province on May 16, 2025. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency files)
Wildfire forces closure of campsites and trails at the Gem Lakes for 2025 season
Summer plans have gone up in smoke as wildfires shut down campsites in the Gem Lakes and Lost Echo Lake areas for the 2025 season. Because of the blaze, the entire Narrow Hills Provincial Park campgro...
May 14, 2025 Ralph Danczak owns a family cabin about 15 minutes from the Gem Lakes and had to evacuate the area last week. (Submitted)
Few leads mean Fairhaven death remains unsolved nearly one year later
Almost one year has passed since a 66-year-old man was killed in the Fairhaven neighbourhood of Saskatoon and the case remains unsolved with few leads. Just after 6 a.m. on June 12, Harvey Myron Zoerb...
May 13, 2025 Harvey Myron Zoerb, who died on June 12, 2024, loved the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues." Family and friends were shocked and saddened by his “senseless, violent death.” (Dalmeny Funeral Service)
Jury trial begins for former Christian school principal facing assault charges
The judge and jury trial has begun in Saskatoon for the former principal of Legacy Christian Academy, a school that has faced controversy over abuse claims made by former students. Duff Arthur Friesen...
May 12, 2025 Duff Arthur Friesen is on trial for four counts of assault with a weapon stemming from allegations that he struck former students with a wooden paddle between 2003-2004. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
EXCLUSIVE: Polar bears included in Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo exhibit plans
Plans for a new bear and wolf exhibit at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo could bring the Arctic's most iconic predators to the city. Plans have been underway for several years and documents...
May 12, 2025 A rendering of the planned polar bear exhibit at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. (aodbt architecture interior design in association with Ackerman-Estvold/Submitted)
Sask. woman says there is "hope beyond the statistics" on World Ovarian Cancer Day
The SaskTel Centre will light up in teal on Thursday night for World Ovarian Cancer Day, and a Saskatoon woman wants to remind others that "there is still life and hope after diagnosis." Ralanda Hall ...
May 08, 2025 Ralanda Hall says "there is still life and hope" after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'Commitment to hope': Sask. bishop reflects as cardinals meet to choose next pope
As the conclave begins in Rome to chose the successor to Pope Francis, a Saskatchewan bishop says the event marks a "commitment to hope." In the most globally represented conclave to date, 133 cardina...
May 07, 2025 Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, Monday, July 22, 2013. (Luca Zennaro/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Sask. NDP says mental health underfunding is putting youth at risk
Betty Nippi-Albright, Saskatchewan NDP mental health and addictions critic, said the mental health crisis in the province is reaching a breaking point after nearly two decades of underfunding. In Sask...
May 05, 2025 From left are April ChiefCalf, Marilyn Irwin, Fran Forsberg, Megan Isbister, Dayna Nippi, Betty Nippi-Albright. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Teen girl accused in Evan Hardy attempted murder case heading to trial
A 14-year-old girl accused in the attempted murder of a fellow student at Evan Hardy Collegiate is heading straight to trial. The teen was charged after allegedly pouring a liquid on a 15-year-old gir...
May 02, 2025 Tributes displayed outside Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon in the aftermath of an alleged attack on a student on Sept. 5, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Councillor says his removal from homelessness subcommittee was 'best thing for the city'
Saskatoon's Ward 3 councillor Robert Pearce is speaking out on social media after he was removed from a city subcommittee created to reach out to local stakeholders on homelessness. On Wednesday, Pear...
May 01, 2025 Ward 3's Robert Pearce said his removal from a subcommittee on homelessness was “the best thing” for himself, his ward and the city. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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