Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
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Leafs eager for chance to compete in what would be a season like no other
TORONTO - John Tavares expects hockey's restart - if it gets off the ground - to be a sprint. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain is eager to see how his team matches up. The NHL, which saw its season hal...
May 27, 2020
CFL informs member clubs its allowing limited access to team facilities
TORONTO - The CFL is allowing its teams to reopen their fitness facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league sent a memo to its member clubs Wednesday allowing local players to partic...
May 27, 2020
Senator wants voting age lowered to 16
A senator says she's pushing to lower Canada's voting age to 16, and she's working on a bill that would do just that. Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedren says the move to drop the voting age would get ...
May 27, 2020
Family of man who died at Wascana Lake says he begged for help at hospital
The family of Samwel Uko is speaking out with a message that the 20-year-old football player begged for help at hospital hours before taking his own life at Wascana Lake in Regina last week. “I ...
May 27, 2020
Saskatchewan reports two more deaths due to COVID-19; total now at 10
For the first time in nearly two months, Saskatchewan has reported two COVID-19-related deaths on the same day. The provincial government announced Wednesday two people from the far north -- a person ...
May 27, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan reports two more deaths due to COVID-19; total now at 10
For the first time in nearly two months, Saskatchewan has reported two COVID-19-related deaths on the same day. The provincial government announced Wednesday two people from the far north — a pe...
May 27, 2020
City of Saskatoon van ends up in sinkhole after crew responds to water main break
A City of Saskatoon van got stuck in a large sinkhole Tuesday morning near 37th Street and Byers Crescent. Sewer manager Trent Schmidt said in an email that two workers were responding to a water main...
May 27, 2020 A City of Saskatoon van got stuck in a sinkhole while responding to a water main break May 26, 2020.
(CIty of Saskatoon/Submitted photo)
Auger-Aliassime announces return to action in Ultimate Tennis Showdown
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is set to return to action next month. Auger-Aliassime announced Wednesday that he will take part in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, which is scheduled to star...
May 27, 2020
Saskatchewan looking to appoint its own chief firearms officer
Saskatchewan has started the process of finding its own chief firearms officer (CFO). In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government announced it was beginning a search for a new CFO, who his...
May 27, 2020
Province announces capital projects for post-secondary schools
Three of Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions are getting upgrades through construction projects. The Government of Saskatchewan announced Wednesday the projects will occur at the University of ...
May 27, 2020 Griffiths Stadium at Nutrien Park, home of the U of S Huskies men's football team. (snakewilson/Wikipedia)
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8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...
