Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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St. Paul's foundation raising money for ventilator before COVID-19 hit
Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital Foundation is raising money for equipment that could prove critical in the fight against COVID-19. The foundation began campaigning in January to raise money for a Hami...
Mar 23, 2020 The Hospital Home Lottery grand prize show home.
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COVID-19 forcing wedding cancellations across Sask.
Julia Smith was preparing to celebrate the perfect day this summer. She was busy planning her dream wedding until COVID-19 began alarming Canadians earlier this month. As the days went on, and the con...
Mar 23, 2020
Jamie Nye: Countries shouldn’t have to force IOC’s hand
It’s great to see Olympic federations from across the globe force the International Olympic Committee’s hand to actually do something about the upcoming Tokyo Games. Canada and Australia a...
Mar 23, 2020
School may be cancelled but school zones are still in effect
Saskatoon police say while classes may be cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, speed limits in school zones in the city are still in effect. A release says with the warmer weather, children and car...
Mar 23, 2020
U of S receives $23 million for COVID-19 vaccine research
The University of Saskatchewan received a funding boost Monday in the ongoing effort to find a vaccine for COVID-19. The federal government announced $23.3 million for the university's Vaccine and Inf...
Mar 23, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO. (University of Saskatchewan)
Man arrested after climbing crane in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon man was arrested after climbing a tower crane on Sunday. Police said they received a call around 5:30 p.m. at a construction site at Broadway and Main Street. Officers managed to contact t...
Mar 23, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen -- but in 2021, not 2020
TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics are probably going to happen, but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. That became clear after the IOC on Sunday announced it was considering a postp...
Mar 22, 2020
Province says its emergency orders take precedence over municipal orders
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to clear up any confusion regarding emergency orders in the province. The town of Gravelbourg and City of Regina both issued their own list of restrictions to...
Mar 22, 2020
Saskatchewan sees eight new cases of COVID-19
Saskatchewan reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon. The total number cases in the province is now at 52, with 33 confirmed according to a provincial government news releas...
Mar 22, 2020
Canada refuses to go to Tokyo Games in 2020, asks for one-year postponement
Canada won't have a team at this summer's Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed - a bold move that would at least give Canadian athletes some sense of direction in the coming months....
Mar 22, 2020
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