Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Fringe Festival heats up with hundreds of shows on Broadway
It's an entire year of theatre in two weeks. The PotashCorp Fringe Festival is officially underway with 231 independent shows running during the 10-day event. "One of things we're doing this year is c...
Jul 28, 2016
PCS cuts dividend amid lower 2nd quarter earnings
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan announced Thursday lower quarterly earnings and a cut to its shareholder dividends for the second time this year. The Saskatoon based fertilizer producer says its pa...
Jul 28, 2016
Animal death toll rises in wake of oil spill
The number of animals dead as a result of last week's oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River has reached double digits. Wes Kotyk, executive director of the environmental protection branch with the...
Jul 28, 2016
Saskatoon NASCAR race produces youngest winner ever
Cayden Lapcevich made history at Wyant Group Raceway Thursday night. The 16-year-old native of Grimsby, Ont. took the checkered flag at the Velocity Prairie Thunder 250, part of the NASCAR Pinty's Ser...
Jul 28, 2016
Wall stays home, Husky official visits P.A.
Premier Brad Wall offered to travel to Prince Albert, however Mayor Greg Dionne has requested the visit be postponed until the city's state of emergency is over. In Wall's place will be a representati...
Jul 28, 2016
Knight Archer buys Conexus Insurance
Regina-based Knight Archer Insurance has purchased Conexus Insurance, a subsidiary of Conexus Credit Union. The deal will close September 5. Knight Archer will acquire all seven Conexus Insurance's se...
Jul 27, 2016
Gale gets second career CFL start; Durant out against Montreal
With Darian Durant still on the mend, Mitchell Gale will get his second CFL start against the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. This was evident to anyone at practice Wednesday, but head coach Chris...
Jul 27, 2016
Hiring freeze in place ahead of Saskatoon Health Region budget
The Saskatoon Health Region is enforcing a two-month hiring freeze as it aims to achieve a balanced budget. The region ended its 2015-16 fiscal year in March with a deficit of $35.7 million and has be...
Jul 27, 2016
La Ronge and Nipawin RCMP searching for missing man
La Ronge and Nipawin RCMP are looking for a 78 year old man who has been missing since July 25. Tony Olekas is described as aboriginal, he is 5-11 and has a medium build with short grey hair. He...
Jul 27, 2016
Discount airline NewLeaf takes flight in YXE
NewLeaf airline launched at the Saskatoon airport Wednesday to much fanfare. The discount airline offers flights to and from Kelowna, B.C and Hamilton, Ont. twice weekly. The first 50 passengers who a...
Jul 27, 2016
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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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