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Lifted spirits: Saskatchewan ski hills profit in snow-melting temperatures
It may seem counter-intuitive but as the snow and ice melt into slush, ski hills in the province are benefiting. In Fort Qu'appelle, Mission Ridge Winter Park's business manager Anders Svenson said he...
Feb 08, 2026 Part of the reason Fort Qu’appelle's Mission Ridge Winter Park copes so well in the mild weather is because of its design, with a north-facing slope that doesn't get direct sunlight until mid-March. (Mission Ridge Winter Park/Facebook)
Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in brutal downhill crash at Winter Games
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening cr...
Feb 08, 2026 United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
U of S Huskies women's track and field team among Canada's best
Championship season is around the corner for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies track and field team, who are counting down the days until they get to compete for conference medals. The Huskies ha...
Feb 07, 2026 University of Saskatchewan Huskies track and field athlete Anya Krueger competing in a relay at the Sanderson Classic on Jan. 10, 2026. (Derek Elvin for Huskie Athletics/Submitted)
Athletes, advocates celebrating steps towards gender equality at Milan Olympics
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games in history, a feat being celebrated by Canada's sports organizations and Olympians. Women are set to make up 47 ...
Feb 06, 2026 Yuka Seto, of Japan, and Yuki Ito, also of Japan, right, wait their turn to jump during a ski jumping training session, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Across mountains and metropolises, Milan Cortina Olympics take form across Italy
The Milan Cortina Olympics come in various options, from the winter wonderland that is Livigno to the big city of Milan. Not to mention Cortina d'Ampezzo and several other venues. Livigno, located som...
Feb 05, 2026 China's Eileen Gu practices during a freestyle skiing slopestyle training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Dented Canadian team gears up to chase gold in Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
A slightly dented Canadian team geared up Thursday to chase Olympic gold medals, while the Canadian Olympic Committee's chief executive officer warned the country's large medal hauls in winter sport s...
Feb 05, 2026 Canadian Olympic Committee CEO and Secretary General David Shoemaker, second left, speaks as COC President Tricia Smith, from left to right, COC Chief of Sport Eric Myles and Team Canada Chef de Mission Jennifer Heil listen during a COC news conference ahead of the opening of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan, on Thursday, February 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Three Nova Scotia youths on hockey team face sexual assault charges after hazing
Nova Scotia RCMP say three youths are facing sexual assault charges after police received a complaint about a hockey team's hazing ritual last fall. The Mounties in Colchester County say the allegatio...
Feb 05, 2026 An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Sask. snowboarder Mark McMorris won't compete in big air event Thursday after crash
Regina-born snowboarder Mark McMorris says he won't be competing in the big air event in Italy on Thursday night after suffering an injury on Wednesday. McMorris, a three-time Olympic bronze medal win...
Feb 05, 2026 McMorris, a three-time Olympic bronze medal winner, crashed during a training session on Wednesday and was seen being removed from the course on a stretcher. (Mark McMorris/X)
Saskatoon Mamba: Saskatchewan's CEBL team drops Rattlers brand ahead of 2026 season
The Saskatchewan Rattlers are now the Saskatoon Mamba. The Canadian Elite Basketball League team, which is under new ownership, announced the new name and logo at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon on ...
Feb 04, 2026 CEBL president Ty Mazereeuw (centre left) and Mamba owner Jason Ribeiro (centre right) announced the team’s rebrand on Wednesday at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, where the team now known as the Mamba will play several games each season. (Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
Sask. pitcher Hawkins knocking on door of MLB debut ahead of spring training
Coming off a physically and emotionally demanding comeback season south of the border, Garrett Hawkins was ready for a break from the ballpark this winter. He took that break visiting his hometown of ...
Feb 03, 2026 Spring training awaits for Biggar's Garrett Hawkins with the San Diego Padres after being selected to the major league team's 40-man roster in November. (Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
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