Murray Wood: Self-defence is a legitimate legal defence in home invasion
An Ontario man was charged for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his home, sparking wide reaction this week. Murray Wo...
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Environment Canada issues winter storm, wind warnings for Monday
Saskatchewan's first spring storm of the year is on the way. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings covering most of the province, warning of strong winds, snow, freezing rain and lower than a...
Mar 28, 2021 Flags flapping in the wind at the Holiday Inn Express in Regina. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update March 28: 125 new variant cases, new cases outweigh recoveries, three deaths
Regina continues to be the center of new COVID cases in Saskatchewan. In a Sunday news release, the Ministry of Health reported 130 new cases in the Queen City. The province's other cases were in the ...
Mar 28, 2021
Spring training: Blue Jays salvage tie with Tigers with three-run ninth
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Tyler Wright hit a solo homer and Logan Warmoth had a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays salvaged a 4-4 tie with the Detroit Tigers in spring tra...
Mar 28, 2021
Canada-Caymans World Cup qualifier delayed after FIFA rejects Caymans' COVID tests
The complexities of executing sporting events in a global pandemic were illustrated Sunday when Canada's World Cup qualifier against the Cayman Islands was pushed back a day to Monday. At issue were t...
Mar 28, 2021
Busy early-morning for Saskatoon Fire, two calls dispatched within seven minutes
Saskatoon Fire Department crews will be getting some much-needed rest Sunday after a busy early-morning. Two calls for fires came into the department within seven minutes of one another Sunday morning...
Mar 28, 2021 A pair of calls for service were taken by the Saskatoon Fire Department on March 28, 2021. (Twitter/Saskatoon Fire Department)
After tough run with Sabres, Staal looking forward to fresh start in Montreal
MONTREAL - Eric Staal says he got goosebumps as he drove toward the Canadian border to start the next chapter of his NHL career. With the foundering Buffalo Sabres safely in his rear-view mirror, Staa...
Mar 28, 2021
Canadian Bianca Andreescu edges American Amanda Anisimova, moves on at Miami Open
MIAMI - Faced with adversity Sunday, Canada's Bianca Andreescu found a way to persevere. It wasn't easy, but the Mississauga, Ont., product gritted out a 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 6-4 third-round win over Ame...
Mar 28, 2021
Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win tense F1 season-opener
SAKHIR, Bahrain - World champion Lewis Hamilton just managed to hold off Max Verstappen to win the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and clinch the 96th Formula One win of his career on Sunday. The ra...
Mar 28, 2021
River Landing crash caused by medical emergency
A crash led to traffic restrictions near the Sid Buckwold Bridge for more than eight hours Saturday. Police reported the collision in the morning, where one person was sent to hospital following the R...
Mar 28, 2021 Police investigate a crash at River Landing on March 27, 2021. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Youngest member of Olympic team enjoying first taste of Canada program
Lucas Dias has long been ahead of the game. At eight or nine, he was playing with kids two years older at the Sporting FC Academy in Toronto. Moving to Portugal at 11, he was the youngest at Sporting ...
Mar 28, 2021
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