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Experts believe Edmonton will change its CFL team name
As pressure mounts for professional sports teams to shed racist or stereotypical names, experts believe the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos will soon announce a name change. On Monday, the...
Jul 13, 2020
Raptors veteran Lowry believes the NBA restart will "work perfectly"
Kyle Lowry has been a big contributor to the NBA's return to the court as part of the players' association restart group. He strongly believes it will work. Speaking to the media for the first ti...
Jul 13, 2020
NHL announces 30 positive COVID tests in Phase 2, 13 more outside league protocol
NEW YORK - The NHL says 30 players tested positive for COVID-19 in testing during Phase 2 of the league's return-to-play plan, with another 13 testing positive outside of the league's protocol. The le...
Jul 13, 2020
Stanley Mission RCMP urging caution by residents after bear break-in
The Stanley Mission RCMP is on the lookout for a black bear that got into a house in the town Sunday night. At about 9:30 p.m., the RCMP got a call that a bear had pushed out a portable air conditione...
Jul 13, 2020
Expect lineups to continue at SARCAN facilities, spokesperson says
SARCAN is making massive payments thanks to what's being described as an unprecedented volume of recyclables being returned. Since reopening in mid-June, the company has been paying out an average of ...
Jul 13, 2020
Jazz festival announces dates for summer of 2021
After having to cancel this year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival say they have set dates for next summer. In a release, festival artistic...
Jul 13, 2020 (Tourism Saskatoon)
Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE decision
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from the government’s decision to have WE Charity manage a $900-million student-aid program, saying his family̵...
Jul 13, 2020
Leafs star Auston Matthews confirms he tested positive for COVID-19
TORONTO - Auston Matthews felt safe in Arizona - until he wasn't. The star centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 last month in his home state. M...
Jul 13, 2020
Provincial government, SGI fund 48 Saskatoon Police Service jobs
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is to receive nearly $6 million in government funding for 48 positions during the 2020-21 fiscal year. The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is providing the serv...
Jul 13, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Sunday night storm ‘certainly could have been worse,’ says meteorologist
Residents in southern Saskatchewan were told to be on the alert for severe weather on Sunday night but, for the most part, the province got off easy. Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said...
Jul 13, 2020
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