Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...
Oct 09, 2020
Winnipeg Jets bring back centre Paul Stastny with Bryan Little out long term
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets are bringing Paul Stastny back to help fill a gaping hole left by the long-term injury of a team stalwart. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff confirmed Friday t...
Oct 09, 2020
The Latest: Jazz not rock for resting Swiatek before final
PARIS - The Latest from the French Open (all times local): ___ 2:30 a.m. The sports psychologist working at the French Open with women's finalist Iga Swiatek says she'll use the 19-year-old's defeat i...
Oct 09, 2020
Montreal Canadiens sign homegrown defenceman Victor Mete to one-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Victor Mete to a one-year, US $735,000 extension. The 22-year-old Mete had four goals and seven assists in 51 games with the Canadiens last season. The fi...
Oct 09, 2020
Canada adds 378,000 jobs in September, accelerating growth from August
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and their parents went back to work. The overall gains in September brought ...
Oct 09, 2020
Jamie Nye: Argument to reduce Canadians in CFL continues to become harder to make
How good are Canadian football players? Damn good and the rest of the football world has slowly been taking notice. There are more and more Canadians being drafted in the National Football League. You...
Oct 09, 2020
Marengo grain elevator fire contained, evacuation order and state of emergency lifted
Residents in Marengo returned home Friday afternoon after a fire ripped through a grain elevator in the village. Fire departments from Kindersley, Eatonia, Kerrobert and Oyen were dispatched the struc...
Oct 09, 2020 A grain elevator in Marengo was gutted by fire on Oct 8th, 2020. (Kindersley Social/Facebook)
Triple Crown-winning trainer Mike Keogh among those watching Mighty Heart's quest
TORONTO - Mike Keogh finds himself in a similar position to the surviving members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Miami remains the NFL's last unbeaten team, capping a perfect 17-0 run by downing Washingt...
Oct 09, 2020
A win Sunday in Cincinnati and league-leading Toronto FC clinches MLS playoff berth
A win Sunday in Cincinnati and Toronto FC becomes the first MLS team to clinch a playoff berth in the pandemic-rejigged season. A tie might do it too. League-leading Toronto (10-2-4) can qualify for t...
Oct 09, 2020
Missing elderly man in Saskatoon found safe
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. In a news release, police said Alvin Peters was located safe on Friday. ------------- Saskatoon Police are asking for help in locating a missing man with dementia. Alvin Peters, 72, w...
Oct 09, 2020 Alvin Peters (Saskatoon Police Service)
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