Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Outbreak at Regina linen facility involves 18 employees
More details are being revealed about the outbreak of COVID-19 at the K-Bro Linen Systems facility in Regina. In a media release Monday afternoon, the Government of Saskatchewan said 18 workers at the...
Aug 10, 2020
Crash closes Hwy 5 near Wadena
A major collision along Highway 5 southeast of Wadena blocked traffic in both directions on Monday afternoon. Photos from Kylemore, Sask. near Wadena showed traffic backing up through the town. STARS ...
Aug 10, 2020 Traffic on Highway 5 backed up through Kylemore, Sask. after a collision closed the highway on Aug. 10, 2020. (Elizabeth Desjarlais/Submitted)
Man facing charges in early-morning disturbance in Waskesiu over the weekend
The RCMP says it has laid charges against a 30-year-old man following a disturbance that led to overflow campers in Waskesiu having to be evacuated early Sunday morning. He has been charged with utter...
Aug 10, 2020 Waskesiu at Prince Albert National Park.
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Rangers win 2nd phase of NHL draft lottery for right to choose Alexis Lafreniere
TORONTO - The New York Rangers were the first team to see their NHL restart bubble burst. They got a pretty nice consolation prize Monday. The Rangers won the second phase of the league's draft l...
Aug 10, 2020
Low risk of West Nile virus in Saskatoon this summer
With everything 2020 has thrown at us, we can at least rule out a high risk of West Nile virus in Saskatoon. Jeff Boone, the City of Saskatoon's entomologist, says crews have been finding the Culex ta...
Aug 10, 2020
Saskatoon man with terminal cancer giving magic mushrooms a shot
A Saskatoon man has been given a special exemption to take psilocybin mushrooms to help him deal with the psychological impact of his terminal cancer. Thomas Hartle is a 52-year-old father of two. He'...
Aug 10, 2020 Thomas Hartle in his hospital bed. (Thomas Hartle/Facebook)
Pro wrestling star James 'Kamala' Harris dies at 70
James Harris, a Mississippi-born sharecropper who gained international fame as "Kamala the Ugandan Giant," a massive professional wrestler who terrorized opponents with his trademark "splash," has die...
Aug 10, 2020
Saskatchewan reports five new COVID-19 cases, eight more recoveries
The Government of Saskatchewan reported five new COVID-19 cases Monday, the lowest single-day total in three weeks. The last time the case numbers were that low was July 19, when there also were five ...
Aug 10, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Firearm pointed at police officer during break-and-enter call
A 20-year-old man is facing several charges after police responded to a break and enter in progress during which a gun was pointed at an officer early Saturday morning in the Mayfair area. In a releas...
Aug 10, 2020
NHL reports no positive COVID-19 tests in second week in Toronto, Edmonton
NEW YORK - The NHL says it has had no positive COVID-19 test results in its first two weeks in secure zones in Edmonton and Toronto. The league says it administered 7,245 tests in its second week, fro...
Aug 10, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Let's hope lessons are learned this construction season
Major projects in Saskatoon and Regina must get done, but Sarah Mills says changes are needed to lessen the impact on tr...
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