Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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In abrupt about-face, UFC halts shows in face of COVID-19 pandemic
In an abrupt about-face at the behest of broadcast partner ESPN, the UFC has postponed UFC 249 and all future scheduled shows due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As recently as Wednesday, UFC pr...
Apr 09, 2020
Summit Series star, longtime Blackhawks defenceman Pat Stapleton dead at 79
TORONTO - Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenceman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79. The Strath...
Apr 09, 2020
Saskatchewan businesses to get financial boost from province
On the heels of a harsh labour force survey released Thursday by Statistics Canada, the Saskatchewan government announced a financial aid package for some businesses in the province. The Saskatchewan ...
Apr 09, 2020
Seven new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, but 12 more recoveries
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped by five Thursday. In a media release, the provincial government announced there were 160 active cases in Saskatchewan. Active cases are the ...
Apr 09, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab. (650 CKOM file photo)
Seven new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, but 12 more recoveries
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped by five Thursday. In a media release, the provincial government announced there were 160 active cases in Saskatchewan. Active cases are the ...
Apr 09, 2020
City of Saskatoon issues more layoff notices, closes sports fields amid COVID-19 pandemic
More pink slips have gone out to civic employees in Saskatoon amid the COVID-19 pandemic. City Manager Jeff Jorgenson said layoff notices were given to 49 employees this week with more "aggressive ste...
Apr 09, 2020
Liberals, Conservatives spar over passage of COVID-19 aid legislation
OTTAWA - The governing Liberals and Opposition Conservatives are locked into what appears to be a game of political hot potato over why Parliament has yet to be recalled to pass the latest COVID-19 ec...
Apr 09, 2020
Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19
A list of Canadian international and domestic sporting events impacted by COVID-19: OLYMPICS - 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed until 2021. HOCKEY - NHL suspends 2...
Apr 09, 2020
Senators sign forward Mark Kastelic to three-year, entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed centre Mark Kastelic to a three-year, entry-level contract. Kastelic, 21, recently completed his fifth major junior season for the Western Hockey League's Calg...
Apr 09, 2020
Two dead after highway crash near Aberdeen
Two men were killed when a semi and a truck collided Wednesday afternoon near Aberdeen. RCMP say a tractor-trailer travelling north on Highway 41 and a Ford F-550 truck travelling south collided, caus...
Apr 09, 2020
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