Murray Wood: A call to prayer results in a call to controversy
Murray Wood says a Regina mosque's weekly call to prayer is creating a real-life Venn diagram of religious freedom, back...
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Shahab to announce ‘surgical precision’ on new COVID-19 measures, Moe says
Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer is expected to announce new measures Wednesday to control the spread of COVID-19 amid a rising active case count. In his first interview on Gormley si...
Oct 28, 2020
Locations in Regina, Saskatoon on SHA list of potential COVID exposures
Restaurants, stores, buses and a vet clinic are among the locations where there were possible COVID-19 exposures in recent weeks, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The SHA issued an advi...
Oct 28, 2020
Senators sign veteran forward Alex Galchenyuk to one-year, $1.05-million contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators' busy off-season continued Wednesday with the signing of forward Alex Galchenyuk.The one-year deal is worth US$1.05 million. The 26-year-old Galchenyuk was an unrestricted...
Oct 28, 2020
Moose Jaw researcher highlights toll of pandemic on first responders
First responders like police and EMS crews already deal with high levels of stress at their jobs. But what happens when you add a global pandemic to the mix? That’s what a recent pair of studies...
Oct 28, 2020
Buffalo Party’s strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts
SASKATOON - Right-wing, pro-independence candidates had a stronger showing in Saskatchewan’s election than the Opposition NDP in some rural ridings and experts say that means Premier Scott Moe&#...
Oct 28, 2020
Hendrick hires banished Kyle Larson to drive flagship No. 5
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the flagship No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson signed a multi-year contract Wednesday with Hendrick that ended h...
Oct 28, 2020
Not cool: Jamaican bobsledder wants thief to return stolen shell to Calgary bar
An original member of the Jamaican bobsled team featured in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" is imploring whoever stole the nose cone from a sled that appeared in the film to return it to a Calgary bar....
Oct 28, 2020
A look at new Canada women's coach Bev Priestman
TORONTO - A look at new Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman: AGE: 34. HOMETOWN: Consett, England. FAMILY: Married, has two-year-old son Jack. WORK HISTORY: Everton, England's Football Associat...
Oct 28, 2020
After stint as England's No. 2, Bev Priestman takes over Canada women's soccer team
TORONTO - Bev Priestman, Canada's new women's soccer coach, is looking for bravery on and off the field. Done right, she believes it will allow the eighth-ranked Canada women to move up the podium aft...
Oct 28, 2020
Jamie Nye: Rays manager proves his worth = $0
Baseball analytics ruined what could have been a special pitching performance from Blake Snell in Game 6 of the World Series. Snell was putting in a Madison Bumgarner-type night Tuesday. Bumgarner, th...
Oct 28, 2020
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Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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On Wednesday's show, Evan talked about the removal of benches in Saskatoon, the federal government's firearm buyback pro...
