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Man charged with assault in incident at grocery store
A 25-year-old man is facing charges after an incident Sunday morning and another from Sept. 29. In a release, police say at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday they responded to a complaint of a disturbance in th...
Oct 13, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canadiens winger Tyler Toffoli ready for life under Montreal's hockey microscope
Tyler Toffoli got a brief taste of what it's like to play in a Canadian NHL market. After spending his entire career with the Los Angeles Kings, the winger was acquired by the Vancouver Canucks prior ...
Oct 13, 2020
P.A. church fined $14,000 for violating COVID-19 guidelines
The Full Gospel Outreach Centre in Prince Albert has been issued a $14,000 fine for violating public health orders and provincial COVID-19 guidelines. On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority d...
Oct 13, 2020
Canada Soccer calls off planned women's national team camp in England due to COVID
TORONTO - On the advice of medical experts, Canada Soccer has cancelled a planned women's national team camp this month in England.Roster invitations were sent out, but then the trip was called off. T...
Oct 13, 2020
Sask. reports 34 new COVID-19 cases; active cases at 238
Saskatchewan's string of days with more than 20 new cases of COVID-19 reached five on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health reported 34 new cases, following announcements of 22 cases on Friday, 34 on Saturd...
Oct 13, 2020
U of S political scientist sees stark difference in NDP, Sask. Party spending promises
On Friday, the two main provincial parties unveiled their platforms going into the general election Oct. 26. The Sask. Party committed to spending roughly $850 million over the next four years, while ...
Oct 13, 2020
Public health order amended, private indoor gatherings capped at 15 people
On a day when Saskatchewan reported another 34 cases of COVID-19, the province's chief medical health officer has ordered a reduction in the maximum number of people allowed at private indoor gatherin...
Oct 13, 2020
COVID-19 stress affecting many people: U of R professor
COVID-19 isn’t just affecting people physically in 2020. The global pandemic has been causing a lot of stress on people. Dr. Gordon Asmundson, a psychology professor at the University of Regina,...
Oct 13, 2020
SHA warns of potential COVID exposures in eight Sask. communities, one flight
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an advisory for eight communities and one WestJet flight about possible COVID-19 exposures. According to the SHA, someone who was likely infectious at the ...
Oct 13, 2020
Team McEwen lead Hodgson turns to curling roots as he prepares for return
Colin Hodgson is planning to use an old-school approach for his return to curling. The Team Mike McEwen lead is going to play in a local curling league this season for the first time in years. W...
Oct 13, 2020
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