Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Bogdanovic, Capela lead Hawks past Raptors 107-103
TAMPA, Fla. - Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19 points and 21 rebounds, and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 107-103 on Tuesday night for their seventh w...
Apr 13, 2021
Gaudreau scores in overtime, Flames beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in Lucic's 1,000th NHL game
TORONTO - Milan Lucic made it clear his 1,000th game in the NHL wouldn't mean as much without Calgary securing a much-needed victory. Johnny Gaudreau wound up delivering the goods against their former...
Apr 13, 2021
'It was pure adrenalin:' Local hero recounts Saturday river rescue
Brad Pilon believes everything came down to timing during a Saturday river rescue on the South Saskatchewan River. He was on mile six of eight, running along Saskatoon's Meewasin Trail with his wife a...
Apr 13, 2021 Two boys on the shoreline of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon were fortunate Brad Pilon was nearby when one of them slipped into the water. Pilon went into the water to retrieve the child, swimming them both back to safety. The video was recorded by Pilon's wife, Ashley and released by Medavie Health Services West.
Jim Bullock, Vicki Pappas and Randy Waples off to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Builders Jim Bullock and Vicki Pappas as well as harness driver Randy Waples were named for induction into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Also selected for enshrinement w...
Apr 13, 2021
Country Thunder postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19
Country Thunder is being postponed until 2022 as COVID-19 continues to impact public events and borders. The show held near Craven had been scheduled for July 8-11 this year, but will now not return u...
Apr 13, 2021
Latest COVID update April 13: Vaccination eligibility set to expand again
Saskatchewan is making more people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. In its daily media release, the Ministry of Health said all pregnant women will be able to book appointments by phone. That chan...
Apr 13, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Canada capitalizes on England mistakes to win women's soccer friendly 2-0
STOKE-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom - Canada got a pre-Olympic confidence boost Tuesday with a 2-0 win over England in a women's soccer friendly. Evelyne Viens and Nichelle Prince capitalized on defensive ...
Apr 13, 2021
Senators sign goaltender Mads Sogaard to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Mads Sogaard to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old recently completed his first full professional season with the Esbjerg Energy of...
Apr 13, 2021
Sask. changes public health orders, returns to household bubbles
Saskatchewan tightened things up Tuesday. Due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and in cases of variants of concern, the Saskatchewan government announced that, effective immediately, all private in...
Apr 13, 2021
Canada receives report of blood clot linked to AstraZeneca
OTTAWA - A Quebec woman is the first in Canada to develop a blood clot after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The news came as Health Canada said it was investigating reports of c...
Apr 13, 2021
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