Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Jamie Nye: Coaching rumours already heating up in CFL
The CFL coaching carousel rumours are starting already and the off-season is barely three days old for some teams. It started with Rick Campbell choosing to leave the Ottawa Redblacks with an apparent...
Nov 05, 2019
River otter likely snuck through open gates to get to Vancouver koi pond
VANCOUVER — The koi pond at Vancouver’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has been drained and the remaining carp removed after a hungry river otter returned for a second annual fal...
Nov 05, 2019
In last days, al-Baghdadi sought safety in shrinking domain
BEIRUT (AP) - In his last months on the run, Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, sometimes hiding underground, always ...
Nov 05, 2019
SGEU suspends 17 members, takes most to labour board over ‘disruption’
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has turned down an attempt by the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU) to block a group of dissident members from attending upcoming rati...
Nov 05, 2019
Saskatoon baker takes home title on Food Network competition
A Saskatoon baker known for her elaborate cake designs out dueled the competition on television. Annissa Cheyne from Sweet Wheat Bakeshop appeared on an episode of the Food Network TV series The Big B...
Nov 05, 2019 Annissa Cheyne, Trisha Skalicky and Janelle Mulhall took home the Big Bake title on a recent episode of the Food Network TV show. (Facebook)
City, province reckon with report of high lead levels
Steve Wolfson lives in the Cathedral area in Regina and is raising two young grandkids, which is one of the reasons he was so concerned when a test of his tap water came back with lead levels about 10...
Nov 04, 2019
Lengthy pursuit by Sask. RCMP ends in long list of charges
A 26-year-old man from the Cote First Nation faces a raft of charges after an incident that involved RCMP officers from four detachments. In a media release Monday, the RCMP said the “series of ...
Nov 04, 2019
Sask. to argue in court in favour of Trans Mountain pipeline
The Government of Saskatchewan will be backing the federal government in court with regards to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. In a media release Monday, the provincial government said it had b...
Nov 04, 2019
City says Saskatoon drinking water is safe
The City of Saskatoon gave an update on the lead pipe replacement program Monday afternoon. The update was on the same day that a report came out showing that Saskatoon's drinking water has some of th...
Nov 04, 2019 Angela Gardiner, City of Saskatoon General Manager of Utilities and Environment.
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Second World War medals donated to Goodwill returned to soldier’s family
CALGARY - Second World War medals discovered in a Calgary thrift store's donation pile have been returned to a fallen soldier's family. The Goodwill shop's manager had said she would never consider se...
Nov 04, 2019
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
