Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Frustrated coach Greg Vanney defends banged-up Toronto FC after second straight loss
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Forced to play most of the season away from home and suffering from an injury-ravaged lineup, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney blew a gasket Wednesday. Not at his banged-up team, wh...
Oct 28, 2020
Meili claims victory in Saskatoon Meewasin before Elections Saskatchewan confirms it
Ryan Meili may have jumped the gun Wednesday. In front of a couple of dozen supporters -- including NDP candidates from Saskatoon -- the NDP leader claimed he had won his Saskatoon Meewasin seat in th...
Oct 28, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili held a media conference Wednesday to say he had won re-election in Saskatoon Meewasin. Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sports' buy-in needed to prevent super-spreader potential: experts
Sporting venues and games certainly have super-spreader potential but that risk can be minimized with buy-in from all involved, experts said Wednesday. The subject moved into the spotlight after L.A. ...
Oct 28, 2020
Count progressing for mail-in ballots
Results are slowly coming in from the second preliminary count for the Saskatchewan election and the mail-in ballots. Counts were posted on Wednesday afternoon to the Elections Saskatchewan website fo...
Oct 28, 2020
COVID case at St. Kateri Tekakwitha School leads to classroom closure
A classroom at Regina’s St. Kateri Tekakwitha School has been closed after an individual tested positive for COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the Regina Catholic School Division said it h...
Oct 28, 2020
Sask. doctor offers advice ahead of Halloween
Halloween has some parents scared for a different reason than other years. COVID-19 continues to remain top of mind for people ahead of the spooky holiday. Guidelines have been put in place by the pro...
Oct 28, 2020
Canadian skateboarder Matt Berger awaits his sport's Olympic debut
Matt Berger's grandmother Renee gave him a big-box store skateboard when he was four years old. Berger didn't touch it for over a year, until he was inspired by an older skateboarding cousin to give i...
Oct 28, 2020
Toronto FC rookie Ifunanyachi Achara looks to help those in need back home in Nigeria
TORONTO - Ifunanyachi Achara is a long way from home. But the Toronto FC rookie is watching Nigeria from a distance, not liking what he sees. There has been violence on the streets in the wake of prot...
Oct 28, 2020
Latest COVID update Oct. 28
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan has exceeded 50 for a fifth straight day. There were 67 new cases reported Wednesday, marking the seventh time in the past eight days t...
Oct 28, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
2021 Boston Marathon postponed at least until the fall
Boston Marathon organizers said Wednesday that the 2021 race won't be run on Patriots Day because of the coronavirus pandemic, the second straight year that it has been moved from the April weekend th...
Oct 28, 2020
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