Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
If you find yourself needing a program to keep track of what various political parties stand for, Murray Wood says it's ...
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Two Regina businesses flagged in SHA advisory
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued an advisory about potential COVID-19 exposures at two Regina locations. On Saturday, individuals who were likely infectious with the virus visited Dad's Or...
Oct 07, 2020
Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of countrywide plastics ban
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren’t easily recycled and already have more environmentally friendly alternatives will be the first to go...
Oct 07, 2020
Bale fire fills Saskatoon sky with smoke
For the second time in a week, the Saskatoon sky was filled with smoke. The Saskatoon fire department was called at 5:17 a.m. on Wednesday about a grass fire off 11th Street just east of Highway 7. Cr...
Oct 07, 2020 Burning hay bales sent smoke wafting across Saskatoon's west side on Oct. 7th, 2020 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Operation Red Nose won’t be running in Sask. this winter
COVID-19 is putting the brakes on Operation Red Nose in Saskatchewan. In a media release Wednesday, the program that offers safe rides home to revellers during the holiday season announced it won̵...
Oct 07, 2020
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur resumes treatment as lung cancer returns
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday. Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his me...
Oct 07, 2020
Ottawa Senators acquire goalie Matt Murray from the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pierre Dorion vividly remembers Matt Murray entering the Pittsburgh crease inside a raucous Canadian Tire Centre with the Ottawa Senators up 4-0 midway through the first period of Game 3 of the 2017 E...
Oct 07, 2020
After close friends are swapped for one another, Anderson and Domi look to move on
Josh Anderson and Max Domi may have had an inkling their tenure with their respective NHL teams was coming to an end. What surprised the two close friends is that they ended up being swapped for each ...
Oct 07, 2020
Eighteen members of QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada test positive for COVID-19
LONGUEIL - Major junior hockey players operate in an environment where the risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus is greater than in the professional leagues, says a health and law expert. The Quebec ...
Oct 07, 2020
Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster helps Liverpool women to Continental Cup win
BIRKENHEAD, United Kingdom - Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster was a winner in her competitive debut for the Liverpool FC women Wednesday, helping the Reds to a 3-1 victory over Manchester United in Co...
Oct 07, 2020
Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus
SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...
Oct 07, 2020
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Sarah Mills: FIFA seems to be incapable of integrity
After FIFA lifted a red-card suspension for an American player at the World Cup, Sarah Mills says fans are left with que...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 7
Evan discusses the pipeline project being proposed by Alberta and Ontario, paperwork concerns taking up the time of Sask...
