Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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MADD president says mandatory alcohol screening 'amazing' way to catch impaired drivers
President of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Saskatoon Bonny Stevenson says drunk driving is not accidental - it's entirely preventable. The victims advocacy organization called the Saskatoon pol...
Dec 30, 2025 Starting Jan. 1, officers will begin demanding a breath sample from drivers who are stopped on the roads regardless of suspected impairment. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Just bizarre': Judge dismisses key witness testimony in Roderick Sutherland manslaughter trial
A Saskatoon judge has decided not to accept testimony from a key Crown witness from Roderick Sutherland's manslaughter trial. In October, a jury found Sutherland guilty of manslaughter, unlawful confi...
Dec 19, 2025 Debbie Gallagher (left) and Brian Gallagher outside of Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Dec. 19, 2025. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Former principal of private Christian school handed six-month conditional sentence for paddling former student
The former principal of a private Christian school will serve a six-month conditional sentence for assaulting a former student with a wooden paddle. On Thursday at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench, D...
Dec 18, 2025 A publication ban prevents media from reporting any evidence, submissions, exhibits and victim-impact statements presented during the trial. It protects another upcoming trial for Friesen, who is facing similar charges in September 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Outlook residents still cannot use water as crews continue restoration
Around 3,000 residents of Outlook can now flush their toilets, but still cannot use their water from the tap. On Monday, town staff discovered a hatch had been tampered with outside the reservoir, for...
Dec 17, 2025 Hatch to Outlook’s primary treated water reservoir. (Submitted)
Teen pleads guilty to setting fellow student on fire at Saskatoon high school
A 16-year-old-girl has pleaded guilty to attempted murder for splashing a fellow student with liquid and setting her on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate. On Monday at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench, t...
Dec 15, 2025 Tributes displayed outside Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon in the aftermath of an alleged attack on a student on Sept. 5, 2024. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Plant that seed': How a Saskatoon police officer is working to recruit the next generation
Sgt. Ashley McLeod of the Saskatoon Police Service says she's locked into her career and can't see herself in another job. The police force has seen a decline in applications in recent years, and in h...
Dec 15, 2025 Sgt. Ashley McLeod, a recruiter with the Saskatoon Police Service, says the force has seen a recent decline in applications, and she’s hoping to help reverse that trend. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
More than 1,200 disabled students excluded from full-time school 2024-25 year: Report
Around 1,250 to 1,350 disabled students in Saskatchewan were excluded from attending school full time for the 2024-25 school year, according to a recent report from Inclusion Saskatchewan. The report ...
Dec 10, 2025 Erin Furgeson (left) and NDP's childcare and early learning critic Joan Pratchler (right) call on province for more school funding following Inclusion Saskatchewan report. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Former Christian school director handed five-month conditional sentence for assault with weapon charges
The former director of Legacy Christian Academy was handed a five-month conditional sentence. It will be served on top of the 18-month conditional sentence for paddling students who once attended the ...
Dec 04, 2025 John Olubobokun (right) and his lawyer Ron Piché outside of Saskatoon provincial court on Nov 20. 2025. (Mia Holowachuk/650 CKOM)
Church in the Hood's warming bus will be back on 20th Street next week
A Saskatoon outreach group is working to get its warming bus on the streets as temperatures continue to drop. Operated for four years by the Church in the Hood Ministries, the bus parks outside of Cit...
Dec 01, 2025 A warming bus operated by Church in the Hood Ministries provides soup, winter clothing and hygiene products to people in need (Church in the Hood Ministries/Facebook)
Former Christian school principal to be sentenced for assault with a weapon in December
The former principal of a Saskatoon Christian will receive his sentence next month after he was found guilty of assault with a weapon. Duff Arthur Friesen was found guilty of assaulting a former stude...
Nov 28, 2025 Duff Friesen is one of several former staff members of Legacy Christian Academy to face criminal charges after a number of former students came forward with abuse allegations. (650 CKOM file photo)
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