Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Virtual teas and crafts planned for Mother's Day this year
Your child's Mother's Day present won't be coming home in their backpack this year. With schools only online now, teachers have had to get extra creative this Mother's Day. Shantel Blanke teaches kind...
May 08, 2020
Police investigating after two men unlawfully confined, one beaten with a hammer
Saskatoon police are investigating after two men were assaulted and unlawfully confined earlier this week. Police say between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, two men, ages 38 and 45, were unlawfully confin...
May 08, 2020
Capitals cut ties with Leipsic after disparaging comments
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private s...
May 08, 2020
13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; SHA reports outbreak over at P.A. hospital
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 and six more recoveries Friday. The number of people hospitalized jumped to 19. There were 12 people in hospital as of Thursday. The 13...
May 08, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Federal government giving $72 million in pandemic relief to Canadian sport
Gymnastics Canada laid off 70 per cent of its staff this week. The organization's chief executive officer hopes the emergency funding announced Friday by the federal government allows him to reca...
May 08, 2020
Raptors lead the way as Ontario eases restrictions on team training facilities
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will move a baby step closer to normalcy Monday with the reopening of their training centre for voluntary individual workouts. The Ontario government paved the way F...
May 08, 2020
Pandemic causing ‘unprecedented’ threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals waiting to be proce...
May 08, 2020
‘The lucky ones:’ Sask. veterans share their stories on 75th anniversary of VE Day
On May 8, 1945, Allied forces declared victory in Europe. Beyond the now-iconic images of celebrations on the streets on VE Day, some men who fought for that victory recall the relief of being reunite...
May 08, 2020
Saskatoon woman shares memories as the 75th anniversary of VE Day is marked
Friday marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Shirley Vick says she will never forget the sound of the soldiers marching in Saskatoon at the beginning of the Second World War. It wa...
May 08, 2020 (Shirley Vick/Submitted photo)
Ex-ABA commish Mike Storen, dad of Hannah Storm, dies at 84
Mike Storen, a former ABA commissioner and multisport marketing whiz and the father of ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, died Thursday. He was 84. Storm said her father died at Emory University Hospital ...
May 07, 2020
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