Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Silence, devastation mark Bahamas town; but some are staying
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas - The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence. At the airport and dock, hundreds of people clamour for seats on airplanes an...
Sep 08, 2019
Ex-UK minister says Johnson not trying to get a Brexit deal
LONDON - A senior minister who quit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet said Sunday that the government is making little or no effort to secure a Brexit agreement with the European Union, d...
Sep 08, 2019
Canadian officials monitor reports of vaping-linked illnesses in the U.S.
TORONTO - Health authorities in Canada are closely monitoring increasing reports in the United States of respiratory illnesses in hundreds of people, mostly teenagers, potentially linked to vaping. Th...
Sep 08, 2019
‘Beast of a storm’ Dorian knocks out power to much of the Maritimes
HALIFAX - Though it wasn't a full-fledged hurricane when it made landfall in Nova Scotia, the hurricane-force winds from post-tropical storm Dorian caused extensive damage to the electric grids in all...
Sep 08, 2019
Bianca Andreescu’s historic win celebrated across Canada
Canadians cheered Bianca Andreescu at viewing parties, sports bars and even at the Toronto International Film Festival as she made sports history on Saturday. Fans were rapt as the 19-year-old from Mi...
Sep 08, 2019
QB Chris Streveler leads Blue Bombers over Roughriders to maintain first in West
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler ran for a pair of touchdowns and Janarion Grant took a punt 72 yards for a major as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stayed in top spot in the CFL West Division with a 35-10 victor...
Sep 07, 2019
Hurricane Dorian expected to make landfall in Nova Scotia on Saturday evening
HALIFAX - The centre of hurricane Dorian was still hundreds of kilometres from the Maritimes when its outer bands started lashing southern New Brunswick and mainland Nova Scotia with strong winds and ...
Sep 07, 2019
From Nigeria to Canada, Edem thankful for opportunities he has
Mike Edem is thankful for the opportunities that have been given to him throughout his life. The Saskatchewan Roughriders safety is originally from Lagos, Nigeria. "It was different times. We didnR...
Sep 07, 2019
75-year-old woman dead after head-on crash near Osler
One person is dead and another is hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Osler Friday afternoon. In a media release, RCMP said around 4:45 p.m., a southbound service truck and a northbound ...
Sep 07, 2019 (650 CKOM files)
Russia and Ukraine trade prisoners, each fly 35 to freedom
MOSCOW - Russia and Ukraine conducted a major prisoner exchange that freed 35 people detained in each country and flew them to the other, a deal that could help advance Russia-Ukraine relations and en...
Sep 07, 2019
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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