Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Back plane crash allegations with data, Iranian official tells Canada and U.S.
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is calling on Canada and the United States to release information backing their allegations that a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian mis...
Jan 10, 2020
Blades swing pair of deals ahead of WHL trade deadline
The Saskatoon Blades were busy shaking up their roster on Thursday as teams across the WHL raced to complete any deals ahead of Friday's trade deadline. The Blades started the evening by moving Washin...
Jan 10, 2020 Eric Florchuk (right) was sent to the Vancouver Giants ahead of Friday's WHL trade deadline. (Saskatoon Blades/Twitter)
Ghosn's lawyer slams minister's gaffe on proving innocence
TOKYO - A lawyer for Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman who skipped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon, on Friday slammed a gaffe by the Japanese justice minister who said that Ghosn should "prove"...
Jan 10, 2020
Canadian team to head to Australia next week to help rescue animals
The thought of suffering animals spurred Brad Pattison of Kelowna, B.C., to organize a group of volunteers from across Canada to fly to Australia to help creatures trapped and fleeing from wildfires. ...
Jan 10, 2020
Everything was normal in leadup to doomed Tehran-Toronto flight
Sheyda Shadkhoo was afraid as she boarded the flight from Tehran that was supposed to have eventually returned her to her family in Toronto. She thought she was leaving trouble behind, not flying...
Jan 10, 2020
Questions surrounding cause of plane crash stir fear, confusion among mourners
Mounting questions surrounding the circumstances of a plane crash outside Tehran that left no survivors fuelled confusion, fear and anger Thursday among those grieving the deaths of doz...
Jan 10, 2020
Extreme cold warnings continue in west-central Sask.
Extreme cold warning continued Friday for west-central Saskatchewan. The warnings cover Kindersley, North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, as well as the far north. Environment Ca...
Jan 10, 2020 (650 CKOM)
US employers expected to have added 160,000 jobs in December
WASHINGTON - The U.S. job market appears to be entering 2020 on a solid footing. Economists expect that Friday's jobs report will show job gains of 160,000 in December, with the unemployment rate hold...
Jan 10, 2020
Friday morning bus cancellations
Bus cancellations as of 7 a.m. Prairie Spirit School Division All buses cancelled except for Duck Lake, Leask and Blaine Lake (wheelchair lifts not operating) Saskatoon (First Student buses) Route 620...
Jan 10, 2020
Shapovalov pushes Djokovic to limit in ATP Cup quarters but Canada falls to Serbia
SYDNEY, Australia - Denis Shapovalov pushed world No. 2 Novak Djokovic to the limit but lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday as Canada was eliminated by Serbia from the ATP Cup's quarterfinal. Shapovalov,...
Jan 10, 2020
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