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Saskatoon surpassed a daily heat record on Thursday that was set back in 1926. The original record sat at 25.6 C. Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Luzny said the city reached 28.3 C Thursday aft...

INVERMERE, B.C. - Douglas Anakin, who helped Canada win Olympic bobsled gold in 1964, has died at age 89. Anakin, Peter Kirby and brothers John and Vic Emery claimed four-man gold at the 1964 Win...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR plans to restart its engines with a flurry of races at two historic tracks. NASCAR said Thursday it is set to return May 17 with an elite Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway...

OTTAWA - Parliament’s budget watchdog says that it’s likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could go even higher if emerg...

The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it's tightening travel restrictions for that region, particularl...

The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it’s tightening travel restrictions for that region, parti...

The RM of Corman Park issued a fire ban Thursday afternoon. It includes all fires except those on propane appliances. The RM surrounds Saskatoon, Martensville, Warman, Dalmeny, Langham and Osler. The ...

More than 200 psychologists, including 11 from Saskatchewan, are providing free mental health assistance to those working on the health care frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm very glad to ...

Jack Campbell has been diligently working out in Los Angeles during the NHL pause. The Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie identified flexibility as an area of weakness to focus on without access ic...

Countries around the world have taken different approaches when it comes to closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jay Kaufman says all of the different scenarios have shown the same thing:...