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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Government inspecting Saskatchewan meat plants
Hundreds of cases of COVID-19 across North America have been traced to meat plants, and the provincial government is looking to stop that from happening in Saskatchewan. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the chief me...
May 07, 2020
Ag in Motion goes digital amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Normally Ag in Motion draws crowds of more than 30,000 people to see the latest in agriculture innovations at a pop up city near Langham. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this years farm expo will be...
May 07, 2020
Former CFL quarterback Travis Lulay leaves B.C. Lions organization
VANCOUVER - Travis Lulay is leaving the B.C. Lions after a decade as a player and a year in the team's front office. The quarterback and his family are moving to Stayton, Ore., to join a family financ...
May 07, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie admits 2020 season likely to be wiped out
OTTAWA – CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambrosie made the admission for the first time whil...
May 07, 2020
Canadians OK with empty sports arenas, wary of attending games: poll
VANCOUVER - Canadian sports fans are itching to watch sports again, but many would think twice about attending a game, according to a poll. An Angus Reid online survey conducted May 1-4 aske...
May 07, 2020
Tips for staying safe during Emergency Preparedness Week
The City of Saskatoon has some advice to keep residents ready for any scenario to mark Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. Pamela Goulden-McLeod, the city's director of emergency planning, joined T...
May 07, 2020 (Responsible Distribution Canada/Twitter)
19 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more recoveries in Sask.; Lloydminster gets green light to reopen
The far north has overtaken Saskatoon as the provincial hotspot for COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan said there were 19 new cases in the province - 15 of them in t...
May 07, 2020 Health Minister Jim Reiter, left, and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (650 CKOM file photo)
UFC relying on hefty health and safety blueprint for trio of Florida shows
The UFC returns to action Saturday after a two-month absence with the first of three shows in Jacksonville, Fla. - working off a hefty health, safety and operations manual in the face of COVID-19...
May 07, 2020
Habs star Price sends support to boys who lost parents in N.S. mass shooting
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has reached out to give support two boys who lost their parents during the Nova Scotia mass shooting last month Price sent a heartfelt video message to 11-yea...
May 07, 2020
Premier says government’s budgeting allowed for infrastructure spending
One day after announcing an infrastructure top up for municipalities, Premier Scott Moe touted how the Saskatchewan Party government’s handling of the province's finances over the last four year...
May 07, 2020
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