Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Alaphilippe stripped of yellow jersey by Tour de France jury
PRIVAS, France - Julian Alaphilippe's ride in the yellow jersey is over, and his rivals had nothing to do with it. The Tour de France leader was stripped of the coveted shirt on Wednesday after being ...
Sep 02, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack make their case for new owner and return to Super League
TORONTO - Rugby league authorities called it an "informal, introductory chat" and discussions "with an interested party." For the Toronto Wolfpack, it was hopefully the first step back to Su...
Sep 02, 2020
Man charged after machete incident in Riversdale area
A 20-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after an incident involving a machete early Wednesday morning. At about 2 a.m., police saw a man standing on the sidewalk near 20th Street West and Avenue...
Sep 02, 2020
SaskTel restores services for about 1,000 customers following Spiritwood fire
About 1,000 residents in the Town of Spiritwood and area were without SaskTel services for nearly ten full days at the end of August. The services included cellular, internet, landline and the ability...
Sep 02, 2020 The remains of the former SaskTel building in Spiritwood.
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Canadian Raonic, Pospisil ready to resume rivalry that goes back to junior days
NEW YORK - Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil have met just a handful of times on the ATP Tour, but their rivalry runs deep. The two Canadians will face off Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open ...
Sep 02, 2020
Saskatchewan farming family has close call in combine fire
It was a scary day for one Saskatchewan farming family Tuesday. The LeBlancs farm near Estevan. While in the midst of harvest, one of their five combines caught fire. Jason LeBlanc’s 13-year-old...
Sep 02, 2020
Goalie Jake Allen a Montreal Canadien following trade from St. Louis Blues
MONTREAL - Jake Allen says he's ready to ease Carey Price's workload in Montreal and get to know the Canadiens star goaltender. The Canadiens acquired Allen and a seventh-round draft pick from th...
Sep 02, 2020
Sheriff's deputy says Ujiri falsely alleges 'racial animus' in counterclaim
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lawyers for a law enforcement officer accuse Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri of making race a key part of his counterclaim to a lawsuit in the aftermath of an altercation ...
Sep 02, 2020
Peter Smith resigns has head coach of McGill women's hockey team
MONTREAL - Peter Smith has stepped down as head coach of McGill's women's hockey team after guiding the squad to four national university championships. The 67-year-old is one of three coaches to surp...
Sep 02, 2020
STF asks educators to stay away from extracurricular activities as opening date looms
Don't volunteer for extracurricular activities. That's what the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is telling its members as staff and students prepare for the first day of school on Sept. 8. In ...
Sep 02, 2020 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze.
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
