Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Huskies brush aside Bisons to sit atop Canada West
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies used a strong third quarter to batter the University of Manitoba Bisons 41-12 Saturday afternoon in Winnipeg. The win clinched first place in the Canada West foo...
Oct 30, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 30: 189 new cases, 226 in hospital, 4 deaths
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued to trend downwards Saturday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health said the average had fallen by six from Friday's update t...
Oct 30, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
From Norway to the pros: Kaare Vedvik prepared for first CFL start
It has been a long journey for Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Kaare Vedvik - both literally and figuratively. "You’ve got to figure out what it is what you want to do and then you’ve got ...
Oct 30, 2021
Families with young children to receive self-testing kits next week
Thousands more rapid antigen testing kits that allow people to screen for COVID-19 at home will be made available next week, according to provincial health officials. During a technical briefing Frida...
Oct 30, 2021
Riders, Als set to battle with both needing wins to clinch playoff berth
The CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders are inching closer to a playoff spot - and a win in Montreal on Saturday will go a long way in helping them accomplish that goal. The Riders (6-4) are heading ...
Oct 30, 2021
Pats down Broncos to snap seven-game losing streak
The WHL’s Regina Pats are back in the win column. Zack Stringer and Cole Dubinsky each scored two goals Friday as the Pats downed the host Swift Current Broncos 4-1 to snap a seven-game losing s...
Oct 29, 2021
Saskatoon school facing criticism for costume rules comparing police to Hitler
Some public backlash Friday forced a Saskatoon high school to delete a social media post that lumped police in with the likes of Adolf Hitler and Ted Bundy. A photo posted on St. Joseph High School's ...
Oct 29, 2021 St. Joseph's High School faced plenty of criticism for posting a photo to social media comparing Hitler and Ted Bundy Halloween costumes to those depicting police. (Submitted)
RCMP says potty break resulted in hefty speeding ticket
That’s one expensive call of nature. On Friday, the Saskatchewan RCMP issued a media release featuring some of the weirdest calls from October. On Oct. 10, police got a call about a vehicle spee...
Oct 29, 2021
Canadian Olympic medal winner dives into coaching in Regina
A Canadian Olympian has taken the plunge into a new life in Saskatchewan. Three-time Olympic bronze medallist Meaghan Benfeito, who’s originally from Montreal, is coaching with the Regina Diving...
Oct 29, 2021
Transfer of ICU patients to Ontario about to slow down
The flow of intensive care patients from Saskatchewan to Ontario is expected to slow to a trickle after the weekend. During a technical briefing Friday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Mar...
Oct 29, 2021
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