Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Heartbroken Saskatoon woman searches for stolen urn with son's ashes
A Saskatoon mother, who carries her son's ashes with her everywhere, was heartbroken when she discovered they were stolen from her car. On Jan. 11, Lisa Braaten said she noticed someone had rummaged t...
Jan 19, 2026 Lisa Braaten says a small urn containing her son’s ashes was stolen on Jan. 11. (Lisa Braaten/Submitted)
P.A. man jailed for driving charter bus carrying 52 kids while impaired
A 71-year-old bus driver from Prince Albert will spend six months in jail for driving a charter bus with 52 children on board while he was over the legal limit for alcohol. Richard Arthur Potratz rece...
Jan 14, 2026 Stacey Petreman, the owner of Prince Albert Northern Bus Lines, previously told paNOW that Richard Potratz was fired soon after the incident in March. (Prince Albert Northern Bus Lines/Facebook)
Saskatoon man faces new charges over alleged anti-Semitic online content
Former Saskatoon real estate agent Brandon Taylor Moore is facing new charges over anti-Semitic comments he allegedly made online. The charges include wilful promotion of hatred and wilfully promoting...
Jan 14, 2026 Brandon Taylor Moore at Saskatoon Provincial Court on Jan. 13, 2026. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Violent incidents continue to escalate at St. Paul's Hospital, workers say
Workers at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon are calling for immediate help as violence in the emergency department continues to escalate with multiple incidents a day. A letter emerged on Sunday that ...
Jan 13, 2026 Workers at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon are calling for immediate help as violence in the emergency department continues to escalate with multiple incidents a day. (SimpleFoto / Depositphotos.com)
Big Island Lake Cree Nation resident scared for safety after fatal shooting
A Big Island Lake Cree Nation resident says their community is scared and hurting, with some members considering leaving their homes. Saskatchewan RCMP is still searching for suspects involved in a fa...
Jan 09, 2026 Big Island Lake Store and Gas Bar manager Jocelin Sandfly says the First Nation is scared and hurting after fatal shooting on Dec. 30. (Jocelin Sandfly/Submitted)
Saskatoon students welcome high school basketball players to BRIT tournament
Students have spent months preparing to welcome some of Canada's best high school basketball players to the 56th annual Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT). For three days, 12 teams will compe...
Jan 09, 2026 Bedford Road Collegiate Redhawks player Parker Bond (L) and student event organizer Irish Sandhu (R) that the 56th annual Bedford Road Invitational Tournament. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon woman 'shocked' after health ministry denies travel coverage for life-saving care
Tammy O'Brien has a brain tumour on her vestibular auditory nerve. In June of 2025, she learned the tumour was growing and needed Gamma Knife radiosurgery, a treatment not available in Saskatchewan. R...
Jan 07, 2026 Tammy O'Brien says she was 'shocked' when told by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health that her travel expenses would not be covered for out of province brain tumor treatment. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Lawyers file appeal after judge dismisses Humboldt Broncos bus crash lawsuit
Lawyers representing families of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are appealing a lawsuit that was tossed out of court last month. The lawsuit was filed a few months after the crash that killed 16 peopl...
Jan 06, 2026 The memorial to the victims of the April 6, 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash that saw 16 people killed and 13 injured. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Big Island member appeals for help to curb violence, drugs, gang activity after fatal shooting
After a fatal shooting last week, Big Island Lake Cree Nation band manager Geoffrey Sandfly says they need help from authorities to curb violence, drug use, gang activity and domestic abuse within the...
Jan 06, 2026 An RCMP road blockade is shown at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, northwest of Saskatoon, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey)
Sask. psychic predicts new beginnings, shake-ups, and strong economy in 2026
The year 2026 will be full of new beginnings, shake-ups, and growing pains, according to a Saskatoon psychic medium. In an interview with 650 CKOM, Sherry Crawford predicted that 2026 will "rattle a l...
Jan 05, 2026 Psychic medium Sherry Crawford predicts a year of new beginnings, shake-ups, and growing pains in 2026. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
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