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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Battling bots: Exploring Saskatoon's combat robotics scene
The lights go down and the room responds instantly. Voices collide into a single roar that presses in from all sides. You roll your shoulders, steady your breathing and focus on what's ahead of you. A...
Jan 22, 2026 Kurtis and Valérie Wanner of FingerTech Robotics and Party Bots are guiding kids and hobbyists into the thrilling world of combat robotics, where sparks fly and machines clash in epic battles. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Scott Moe and Saskatchewan agriculture groups celebrate tariff deal with China
Saskatchewan's premier was joined by representatives from a number of agriculture groups at the University of Saskatchewan on Tuesday as he celebrated the tariff deal struck between Canada and China. ...
Jan 20, 2026 "What this is going to allow us to do is to get back to flowing our canola and pulse stocks to China, as well as many other countries around the world,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said during a speech at the University of Saskatchewan on Tuesday. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Sask. justice minister calls Ottawa's buyback program a 'flawed gun grab'
Saskatchewan's justice minister isn't holding back his criticisms of the federal government's gun buyback program. The program, which launched on Monday, aims to provide compensation to the owners of ...
Jan 20, 2026 According to the Government of Saskatchewan, many of the banned guns included in the buyback program are hunting rifles and collectors’ items. (predrag1 / Depositphotos.com)
Sask. firearms commissioner expects little buy in on federal gun buyback
The first stage of Canada's federal gun buyback program has officially begun, but Saskatchewan firearms experts remain leery of the initiative and unconvinced of its effectiveness. From Monday through...
Jan 19, 2026 Some of the inventory at Regina's TnT Gunworks. (980 CJME file photo)
Government of Sask. awards 53 grants to support suicide-prevention initiatives
The Government of Saskatchewan is awarding 53 grants to support initiatives aiming to reduce suicide rates. The Suicide Prevention Grant Program, which was first announced in September, provides grant...
Jan 17, 2026 Lori Carr, Saskatchewan’s mental health and addictions minister, said she was “thrilled” with the response after the program was announced in September. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan organizations to collaborate with UAE on nuclear development
Two Saskatchewan organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to collaborate on the development of a nuclear program in the United Arab Emirates. On Friday, the provincial governme...
Jan 17, 2026 On Friday, the provincial government said the deal between the Saskatchewan Research Council, the Global Institute for Energy, Minerals and Society Inc., and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company will provide an opportunity to evaluate technologies related to small, modular reactors, microreactors and the efficiency and reliability of nuclear power plants. (Saskatchewan Research Council/Submitted)
How one prairie company is reconnecting families with old farms
It happens all the time. Someone steps up to the Homestead Aerial Photos booth, and a few minutes later they're staring at a farmyard they haven't seen in decades. Read more Saskatchewan Stories from ...
Jan 15, 2026 Kim Bessette is the co-owner of Homestead Farm Photos, a Calgary-based business that holds the negatives to tens of thousands of aerial farm photos. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Bessette knows the value these photos hold for rural families. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
From sheep to sleep: A Saskatchewan couple's woolly success story
They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. On a quiet farm near Hanley, Brian and Aimee Hunstad take that saying seriously. Read more Saskatchewan Stories from Brittany Caffet: Exploring Uran...
Jan 14, 2026 Brian and Aimee Hunstad turned trash into treasure, creating bedding out of Saskatchewan wool that once would have been burned or buried. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Home invasion, armed kidnapping and fleeing suspects
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan have had a busy week, responding to calls about an armed home invasion and a gunpoint kidnapping, while two fleeing suspects allegedly crashed into police vehicles while ...
Jan 13, 2026 It's been a busy week for Mounties in Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
How a Sask. dad gave Sunset Estates kids a place to skate again
When Brendon Hardy was a boy, winter days weren't measured in hours. They were measured in laps around the rink, shots on net and how long your toes could take the cold before you finally went home. R...
Jan 12, 2026 In the wake of the destruction of their community's outdoor rink, Brendon Hardy built a backyard rink at his home in Sunset Estates. His children Jackson, Sadie, Cohen and Brantley were all a huge help to their dad throughout the project. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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