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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Saskatoon Public Library getting rid of late fines
The Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) is permanently eliminating late fines as of Jan. 1. In a release, the SPL says all late fines currently on patron accounts will also be forgiven. The SPL is joining ...
Oct 14, 2020 The downtown Frances Morrison Library, and the Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library on Avenue K South will remain closed to the public until April 13. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Western Hockey League announces Jan. 8 start date for next season
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League has announced that its regular season will open on Jan. 8, 2021. The WHL said in a statement that players will report to their respective WHL Clubs following the Ch...
Oct 14, 2020
Ottawa Senators reward Paul for best season, signing forward to two-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with Nick Paul, signing the forward to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.35 million on Wednesday.It marks the first one-way cont...
Oct 14, 2020
Taxi driver not injured after gun incident in Caswell Hill neighbourhood
Saskatoon police are searching for a woman whom they say pointed a gun at a taxi driver early Wednesday morning. In a release, police say just before 3 a.m., Patrol officers responded to a call in whi...
Oct 14, 2020
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League suspends play in Quebec because of COVID-19
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended play in both of its Quebec-based divisions until at least Oct. 28 because of COVID-19. The league will continue play with five of six teams in the M...
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared on Red Earth Cree Nation: NITHA
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in the community of Red Earth. It comes following an increasing number of confirmed cases, with a contact tracin...
Oct 14, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Montreal Impact designated player Saphir Taider off to Saudi Arabian club on transfer
Montreal Impact midfielder and designated player Saphir Taider has been transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al Ain FC. The 28-year-old Algerian international had four goals and six assists in 11 games for M...
Oct 14, 2020
Teams, players navigating NHL free agent market largely stuck in neutral
Marc Bergevin and his counterparts believed they had a pretty good grasp on how NHL free agency was going to pan out. With the league's salary cap staying at US$81.5 million because of the COVID-19 pa...
Oct 14, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Nelson Nogier to two-year, two-way contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Nelson Nogier on a two-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an average annual value of US$725,000 in the NHL. Nogier, 24, played 58 games for th...
Oct 14, 2020
Sask. reports 25 new COVID cases, 254 active cases
Saskatchewan reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the ninth straight day with a double-digit total of new cases. There have been 231 cases in that span. So far in October, there have been 2...
Oct 14, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
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