Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatoon police fine driver, impound vehicle for speeding
Saskatoon police are reminding people the rules of the road still apply, even with less traffic than normal. This comes after officers recorded a man travelling 109 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a 50 ...
Apr 18, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Guernsey derailments appear to be caused by track infrastructure issues
Twice in the span of two months a Canadian Pacific train carrying petroleum crude oil derailed near Guernsey, Saskatchewan, spilling more than 3 million litres of oil. According to a letter written by...
Apr 18, 2020 Philippe Gaudet captured this image of a 31-car train derailment near Guernsey, Sask. (Philippe Gaudet/ Submitted)
Saskatchewan College of Paramedics offers pandemic emergency licences
Former members of the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP) can now apply for a pandemic emergency licence to help during COVID-19 uncertainty. The 90-day licence is available for inactive, non-pr...
Apr 18, 2020
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020
Man sent to hospital with serious injuries after workplace accident
A 27-year-old man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a workplace accident in Saskatoon Friday morning. Saskatoon police say the man suffered an electric shock when the piece of equipment...
Apr 17, 2020
Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, as expected. When she'll play for the New York Liberty is unclear. With sports on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Apr 17, 2020
Sask. RCMP has received nearly 900 COVID-19-related calls
Between March 1 and Thursday, the Saskatchewan RCMP has received 894 calls related to COVID-19 and has laid 13 charges. In a media release Friday, the Mounties said the calls for service have included...
Apr 17, 2020
Carnduff oil service company describes the blow of 250 layoffs
Through more than 60 years in business serving the Saskatchewan oilpatch, Fast Trucking Service has weathered many storms of low oil prices. But owner Dennis Day says COVID-19 has caused a crisis of m...
Apr 17, 2020
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
Commissioner Adam Silver said it remains impossible for the NBA to make any decisions about whether to resume this season and that it is unclear when that will change. But in a clear sign that at leas...
Apr 17, 2020
Picture Perfect: Canadian photojournalist wins major award for Raptors picture
With prime courtside positions at a premium, photographer Mark Blinch was saddled with a perch way up in the press box for the deciding game of the Toronto Raptors' Eastern Co...
Apr 17, 2020
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