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Canadians trust their family doctor more than the PM on COVID-19, says poll
OTTAWA - Canadians trust health professionals like their family doctor first and foremost when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Association fo...
Apr 21, 2020
Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash
LOS ANGELES - Family members of four passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies ...
Apr 20, 2020
City makes changes to crosswalks, closes Cranberry Flats
The City of Saskatoon is making some changes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release Monday, the city said it is adjusting its traffic signals so pedestrians won't have to press activati...
Apr 20, 2020
Semi hits Highway 11 overpass
At about 4:30 Monday afternoon the Saskatoon Fire Dept. was called out to Highway 11 and Circle Drive East after a semi-trailer unit struck an overpass. In a release, the fire dept. says no one was in...
Apr 20, 2020 Highway 11 overpass.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted photo)
Meili ‘dusting off the stethoscope’ to help at testing facility during COVID-19 crisis
NDP leader Ryan Meili is heading back to the doctor’s chair to help fight on the front-lines of the COVID-19 crisis. The former family physician says he’s renewed his license and has start...
Apr 20, 2020
UFC welterweight Lyman (Cyborg) Good tests positive for COVID-19 virus
UFC welterweight Lyman (Cyborg) Good has tested positive for COVID-19. Good, a former Bellator champion, pulled out in early April of a planned bout against Belal Muhammad at UFC 249. "Alth...
Apr 20, 2020
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked l...
Apr 20, 2020
Saskatoon branch of CMHA launches phone line dedicated to pandemic concerns
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the cause of additional stress for many people, whether it be from fear of catching the virus, having to self-isolate or financial worries because of a lost job or a lay...
Apr 20, 2020 (CMHA Saskatoon branch/Facebook)
Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women's professional hockey
Women's professional hockey, already in upheaval, is facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayna Hefford, the leader of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (P...
Apr 20, 2020
Sinkhole causes closure of part of Cumberland Avenue
Cumberland Avenue has been closed at Aird Street because of a sinkhole. The city said the sinkhole formed after a water main leak in the area. Cumberland is shut down between Colony and Temperance Str...
Apr 20, 2020 A water main leak caused a sinkhole at Cumberland Avenue and Aird Street, April 20, 2020.
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