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Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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Einarson, Fleury facing elimination at Scotties; McCarville, Crawford in 1-2 Page game
The first-place finishers in the two round-robin pools at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts are one loss away from elimination after playoff action Friday. The Wild Card #1 team skipped by Tracy Fleur...
Feb 04, 2022
'A bit of a bombshell:' Community association reacts to store's closing
Residents of a Saskatoon neighbourhood that is losing a grocery store are finding the news hard to swallow. The Extra Foods on Broadway Avenue is to close April 23, leaving people in the area without ...
Feb 04, 2022 Extra Foods on Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
NDP calls for emergency debate on planned changes to public health measures
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for the legislature to be recalled for emergency debate on the planned loosening of public health measures in the province. On Thursday, the province announced a plan f...
Feb 04, 2022
Latest COVID update Feb. 4: Hospitalizations, active cases drop
The number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan dropped below 10,000 for the first time in three weeks Friday. The Ministry of Health said there were 9,981 active cases, the fewest ...
Feb 04, 2022
Employment in Saskatchewan rose in January: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan added 3,900 jobs in January, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate in the province was 5.5 per cent, the same as it was in December. The only provi...
Feb 04, 2022
Canadians make grand entrance during Olympic opening ceremonies
The Beijing Winter Olympics are officially underway. Led by flag-bearers Charles Hamelin and Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada's team filed into the 80,000-seat National Stadium in Beijing as part of the op...
Feb 04, 2022
Brent Loucks ends 40-year run on Saskatoon morning radio
For decades, people in Saskatoon and area have been waking up to Brent Loucks' voice. After 40 years of "4 a.m.," Brent has decided it's time to sleep in. Since breaking the news to listeners he is st...
Feb 04, 2022 Brent Loucks, wife Penney (right) and producer Brittany Caffet (middle) during his final morning show on Feb. 4, 2022.
Barker, Carey fall short of playoffs at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Saskatchewan won't have a team in the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Moose Jaw's Penny Barker, who's wearing the province's colours at the Canadian women's curling championship in Thun...
Feb 03, 2022
Lengthy investigation results in another charge of sexual assault
Another count of sexual assault has been added to the list of charges against a 60-year-old man. The RCMP now has laid six charges of sexual assault against Cecil Wolfe, who also faces two similar cha...
Feb 03, 2022
Rams remove ‘interim’ tag from McConkey’s title
The University of Regina Rams on Thursday officially announced Mark McConkey as their head coach. He had been serving as the Canada West football team’s interim head coach for almost two years a...
Feb 03, 2022
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