Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Man found dead on 4th Avenue Monday, Regina police investigating
Regina Police discovered a deceased man after being dispatched to a call for service in the 3000 block of 4th Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. on July 14, 2025. Officers secured the area and requested addi...
Jul 15, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Man from Fenwood dies after ATV rollover in Odessa
Indian Head RCMP said on Monday that a 23-year-old man from Fenwood is dead after his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over on July 11. Police said in a July 14 news release that the detachment office...
Jul 14, 2025 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina MP calls Rhonda Blackmore's firing 'unfair,' seeks answers
Regina-Wascana MP Michael Kram is demanding public transparency surrounding the sudden dismissal of Saskatchewan F Division Commanding Officer Rhonda Blackmore last month. In a statement to media Mond...
Jul 14, 2025 Regina-Wascana MP Michael Kram joined a chorus of leaders demanding answers after Blackmore’s sudden dismissal last month. (File photo/980 CJME)
Murray Wood: Yes, it's the Wood File not the wood pile
Murray Wood says despite some listener confusion, his daily commentary is the Wood File, a place for his thoughts, not firewood. He says like the tool, it's rough and not too subtle, but never persona...
Jul 14, 2025 Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Program Director Murray Wood.
Sarah Mills: Trump's Canada tariffs return without logic
Sarah Mills says Trump's 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, set for August 1, makes little sense and don't address real issues. She says the move feels more like a gamble than a serious trade poli...
Jul 14, 2025 Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Provincial News Director Sarah Mills.
Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert
Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park. According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of ...
Jul 13, 2025 Wildfire smoke advisories were in place at Prince Albert National Park on July 11, 2025. (Parks Canada, Saskatchewan/X)
Research from USask looking at impact of wildfire smoke on songbirds
For one researcher in Saskatoon, caring for the birds she studies is a top priority. She cares so much, she doesn't just call them "birds," but rather her friends. Dr. Catie Ivy is an assistant profes...
Jul 13, 2025 Ivy said bird lungs allow for a more effective one-way breaking system. It needs to be as efficient as possible for tasks like flight, which seh believes is more demanding than running for animals. (Mshake / Depositphotos.com)
Vassy Kapelos Show: prairies oppose banning gas-powered vehicles
Nik Nanos, founder of Nanos Research, joined Tim Powers - filling in for Vassy Kapelos on her show - to discuss its recent study, revealing that a majority of Canadians are against banning the sale of...
Jul 13, 2025 According to polls done by Nanos Research, Canadians living in the praries rank the highest in opposition towards a gas vehicle ban. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP investigating sudden death, fire on rural Beaver River property
Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a 25-year-old woman from Big Island Lake Cree Nation. On Friday, at around 1:30 p.m., Pierceland RCMP got a call about a sudden death at a rural...
Jul 13, 2025 RCMP are hoping anyone with information or anyone who spoke with the woman before her death to contact them or Crime Stoppers. (980 CJME file photo)
Prince Albert Police still investigating unsolved 2018 homicide of Jordan Ballantyne
The Prince Albert Police Service continue to search for answers in the 2018 homicide of Jordan Ballantyne. It put out a news release on Sunday renewing its request for assistance from the public. Read...
Jul 13, 2025 Police provided this photo of Jordan Ballantyne. It's asking for assistance from the public for any information about his death in 2018. (Prince Albert Police Service)
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