Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Sask., Alberta NDP leaders slam policies of new federal party leader
Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes. This victory signals a shift toward the party pushing big, unabash...
Mar 29, 2026 Avi Lewis, who was proclaimed as the new leader of the NDP, speaks at the party convention in Winnipeg Sunday, March 29, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods)
CUPE education support rally in Saskatoon pushes for wages, fair deal
Dozens of education support workers and their allies took to the streets in Saskatoon on Saturday, rallying for higher wages and a fair collective agreement as negotiations with their employer, Greate...
Mar 29, 2026 Members of CUPE locals 2268 and 3730 marched from the Saskatoon Public School Board Office to the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Board office on March 28, 2026. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
RUH completes first Sask. stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery
Saskatchewan is marking a historic surgical milestone: the completion of its first stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery. The procedure was completed at the Royal University Hospital (RUH) on Mon, Mar...
Mar 29, 2026 The team behind the Royal University Hospital's (RUH) stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery robot, Erin. The system completed its first robotic surgery on March 23, 2026. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Sask. Penitentiary inmate may have tricked guards with identity swap to escape
An internal investigation by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has revealed "possible procedural errors" following the escape of an inmate from the federal facility in Prince Albert. In a media releas...
Mar 28, 2026 The Correctional Service of Canada initially said Keiston Custer absconded from lawful custody when being transported by staff from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. (Correctional Service of Canada/Facebook)
Feds, province announce $15.6 million in Saskatchewan tariff relief
An extra boost of $15.6 million has been announced for a joint provincial and federal tariff relief response in Saskatchewan. The money will be added to existing employment programs, said Buckley Bela...
Mar 28, 2026 From left: Eric Schmalz, Sask. Minister of Employment and Immigration; Buckley Belanger, Canada Secretary of State (Rural Development); and MLA Alana Ross announcing $15.6 million in provincial tariff relief. (Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Man wanted on sexual assault charge: Battlefords RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP is looking for a man wanted on charges of sexual assault and failing to attend court. Tony Phillips, 48, is wanted on warrant by Battlefords RCMP. Police are asking members of th...
Mar 27, 2026 Tony Phillips is wanted by Battlefords RCMP for charges of sexual assault and failure to appear in court. Police are asking people to report any tips about where Phillips might be. (Battlefords RCMP/Submitted)
Highway crash near Harris kills two people from Saskatoon
Two people from Saskatoon were killed in a collision between a van and an SUV near Harris on Thursday. Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on March 27 that officers from the Rosetown detachment w...
Mar 27, 2026 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Buffalo Narrows RCMP request tips to catch man at large
A man who is unlawfully at large and facing a charge of mischief is wanted by Buffalo Narrows RCMP. RCMP have a warrant for the arrest of 44-year-old Darwin "Scooby" Chartier, who they said, in a rele...
Mar 27, 2026 Buffalo Narrows RCMP are asking people to report any sightings or information on the where 44-year-old Darwin Chartier might be. (Buffalo Narrows RCMP/Submitted)
VIDEO: Regina 21-year-old facing drug, gun charges after RCMP bust
A 21-year-old was arrested in Regina earlier this month after Saskatchewan RCMP teams obtained and executed a search warrant on a Gordon Road home. The search by Saskatchewan RCMP's Saskatchewan Enfor...
Mar 27, 2026 A 21-year-old man has been arrested on 12 charges relating to drug trafficking and having a prohibited weapon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police respond to assault, robbery at Midtown Mall
Saskatoon police officers are investigating after a man was assaulted and robbed at Midtown Mall on Thursday. Police were called to the mall in downtown Saskatoon around 5:20 p.m. on March 26 after re...
Mar 27, 2026 A man was robbed and assaulted on Thursday, March 26, at Midtown Mall, Saskatoon police said. (650 CKOM file photo)
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