Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Revs player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of MLS playoff game against Montreal
A New England Revolution player has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the MLS team's playoff game Friday against the visiting Montreal Impact. The Revolution said the positive test came Sunday, wi...
Nov 17, 2020
Woman rescued from the South Saskatchewan River
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) rescued a woman from the freezing South Saskatchewan River on Monday. Fire crews received a call from the RCMP just before 2 p.m. about a person in the water south ...
Nov 17, 2020 A woman was rescued from the South Saskatchewan River on November 16th, 2020 (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Jamie Nye: Ambrosie is doing his job perfectly, in the eyes of the CFL board
Commissioner Randy Ambrosie deserves a raise from the CFL’s board of governors. Ambrosie has been taking the bullets and protecting the nine governors from what is clearly going on behind the sc...
Nov 17, 2020
‘Lots of reasons to feel good’: Ambrosie remains optimistic about 2021 CFL season
While there aren’t any guarantees yet, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says optimism is growing that touchdowns will be scored on Canadian football fields in 2021. "We got knocked down but like ...
Nov 16, 2020
Police investigating after gun fired in Nutana-area apartment
Saskatoon police are investigating after responding to a report of a firearm being discharged in a Nutana-area apartment Sunday night. In a release, police say at about 11:30 p.m., they received a rep...
Nov 16, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
After breakout 2019, all is quiet with Andreescu in '20 - so what's on tap for '21?
When we last heard from Bianca Andreescu on the tennis court, a left knee injury forced her to withdraw from the WTA Finals. That capped a breakthrough but injury-plagued 2019 season that saw her make...
Nov 16, 2020
Despite chaotic season, coach Greg Vanney keeps steady hand on Toronto FC tiller
TORONTO - Going into the 2020 season, Toronto FC looked to build on the second-half surge that had carried it to the MLS Cup final last November for the third time in four years. Consistency and conti...
Nov 16, 2020
Super Bowl champ Laurent Duvernay-Tardif's medical scrubs on display at Hall of Fame
Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif says he is honoured to have his medical scrubs and lab coat on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman and medica...
Nov 16, 2020
Fog advisory issued for Saskatoon and west-central areas
Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for Saskatoon and many areas of west-central Saskatchewan. In a release, Environment Canada says near-zero visibility is expected or occurring in those are...
Nov 16, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Former Raptors Uprising GC centre on the move again as esports teams wheel and deal
Former Raptors Uprising GC centre Jerry (Sick One) Knapp was traded Monday for the second time in less than three days. On Saturday, Toronto sent the NBA 2K League first-team all-star to Hornets Venom...
Nov 16, 2020
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
