Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
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Alberta ups ante in NHL hub bid, pitches mountain visits for players' families
EDMONTON - Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families. "It's the obv...
Jun 22, 2020
Canada's Gillian (The Savage) Robertson makes US$50000 for UFC weekend win
LAS VEGAS - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson collected US$50,000 for her third-round submission win over American Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las V...
Jun 22, 2020
Fire crews tackle grass fire in Silverwood Heights
A quick response, coupled with a fire attack strategy, meant a wildfire near Saskatoon's wastewater plant was brought under control Monday. Just after 1 p.m., Saskatoon Fire Department was informed of...
Jun 22, 2020 Firefighters battle a grass fire in Silverwood Heights on June 22, 2020.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted photo)
About 60 people left homeless after apartment fire in College Park East
The Saskatoon Fire Department estimates about 60 people have been left without a home after a fire ravaged an apartment block in College Park East on Sunday night. No humans were injured in the blaze ...
Jun 22, 2020 Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted photo)
Alcohol considered a factor in fatal rollover on Highway 783 Saturday: Rosthern RCMP
One person died and four were taken to hospital after a vehicle rolled over on Highway 783 Saturday morning. The vehicle was travelling south when the driver lost control and veered off the road into ...
Jun 22, 2020
Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride
The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...
Jun 22, 2020
Unifor members ratify refinery deal
It took 196 days locked out and the vote of 730 workers but finally the deal is done. Unifor Local 594 members have ratified a tentative agreement with the Co-op refinery. In a news release, the union...
Jun 22, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020
Good Samaritan helps out man on scooter travelling wrong way on Circle Drive bridge
A potentially tragic incident was avoided Sunday just after noon due to the help of a concerned citizen. A Good Samaritan was able to help out a man, who was driving a motorized scooter and took a wro...
Jun 22, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two people face dozens of drugs and weapons charges after incident in Fairhaven
A 27-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, both from Saskatoon, are facing dozens of charges after an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit. On Friday at around 11:30 p.m...
Jun 22, 2020
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8:30 - Canada and the province of Alberta are at a bit of a crossroads. While talks of separatism remain just talks, doe...
