Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Saskatchewan expands pharmacy strep throat testing for faster care
When your kid wakes up with a sore throat on a Saturday morning, the last thing you want is a long wait in an emergency room. For more Saskatchewan families, a quick trip to the pharmacy might now be ...
Nov 07, 2025 Open up and say “ahhh!” More pharmacists around the province can now test for strep throat with a simple throat swab — no doctor’s appointment needed. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon spin studio's Roughrider-themed class appeals to football fans
Green is the colour, but riding is the game for one Saskatoon spin instructor. Wearing her Saskatchewan Roughriders jersey, a beaded necklace with the team's logo, green glow stick bracelets and under...
Nov 07, 2025 RYDE YXE instructor Paige Hansen said she was really young when she underwent cancer treatment. Although she doesn't remember a lot about that time, she has fond memories of attending Rider games. She said the games were "something to look forward to for so long." (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Winnipeg man dead after rollover west of Lanigan on Wednesday: RCMP
A 34-year-old man from Winnipeg lost his life in a single-vehicle rollover near Lanigan on Wednesday afternoon. According to a statement released on Friday by the Saskatchewan RCMP, the crash happened...
Nov 07, 2025 “The driver of the vehicle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene,” the Mounties said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman charged with second-degree murder after three men shot dead in Turtleford: RCMP
A 25-year-old woman has been charged with one count of second-degree murder after three men were shot dead in Turtleford. The RCMP said police received a report of three injured individuals at a rural...
Nov 07, 2025 Insp. Ashley St. Germaine would not say if more charges were expected to come. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Snowden man charged with murder after Mounties find woman dead during wellness check
A 68-year-old man from Snowden, Sask. is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of his partner. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers received a request for a wellness check at a h...
Nov 07, 2025 “The death was considered suspicious, and a male was arrested at the scene,” the RCMP said. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Governing Saskatchewan Party looks to rebuild in cities ahead of weekend convention
REGINA - Saskatchewan's governing party is hoping to regain support from the province's two major cities as members prepare to meet at its biennial convention this weekend. One of the themes at Saturd...
Nov 07, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe looks on during a news conference before the Speech from the Throne, in Regina, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Saskatoon's 2026 property tax hike projected at 8.23% ahead of budget deliberations
Home, property and business owners in Saskatoon could see an 8.23 per cent property tax increase in 2026, along with a 5.95 per cent property tax increase for 2027, according to the latest figures fro...
Nov 06, 2025 Clae Hack, Saskatoon's chief financial officer, broke down the projected budget numbers for 2026 and 2027 during a news conference on Thursday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Volunteer firefighter joins call for public inquiry into wildfire response
Harley Vliegenthart was in Denare Beach on June 2 when the Wolf Fire ripped through town. "We pulled out (at) around 1:30, thick smoke, 200-foot wall of flame, next to no reinforcements," he said. Vli...
Nov 06, 2025
Lloydminster man, 21, facing seven child pornography charges: Police
A 21-year-old Lloydminster man is facing seven criminal charges related to child pornography. According to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit - which includes Mounties and officers from...
Nov 06, 2025 Police said the 21-year-old man was released on court-imposed conditions ahead of a court date set for Nov. 17 in Lloydminster. (welcomia/Depositphotos.com)
'It broke me': Cancer patient recalls traumatic experience at RUH
Battling cancer and painful infections is no easy feat, but having to do so in a busy hospital hallway has left a Saskatoon family feeling broken. Lloyd Coakwell, 74, is battling myelofibrosis, which ...
Nov 06, 2025 Chelsea Coakwell (left), Marilyn Coakwell and Lloyd Coakwell all said the care Lloyd recieved at Saskatoon's Royal Univeristy Hospital was unnacceptable and mentally broke them. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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