Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Riders' Hickson ready to contribute again in CFL action
In his first start of the season, Frankie Hickson got some inspiration from The Last Dance. The documentary miniseries documenting the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls championship season came out in 2020, but t...
Jul 30, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Frankie Hickson started his first game of the 2024 CFL season last week. (Submitted/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Eleven intervenors approved in Sask. pronoun law appeal case
Eleven parties have been approved to intervene in the provincial government's appeal of a Court of King's Bench decision on its controversial pronoun law. In February, a judge allowed the case against...
Jul 30, 2024 Only one group's application, a parents' organization, was rejected because the appeals court said the application didn’t address the constitutional issues at foot. (980 CJME file photo)
'Thought it was an earthquake': Family wakes up to car crashing into garage
A Regina family is picking up the pieces after a car smashed into their garage and two vehicles parked in their driveway. Arlene Garcia and her son Howard were asleep when the crash happened early Tue...
Jul 30, 2024 The damage done to Arlene Garcia's home after a vehicle crashed into her garage and driveway. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Northern lights could put on a show in Saskatchewan skies this week
People in Saskatchewan might want to find a good spot to look at the night sky this week, as a solar storm might offer a good chance to watch the northern lights. Natural Resources Canada observed cor...
Jul 30, 2024 The geomagnetic storm bringing the northern lights with it is expected to last until Wednesday. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Sasktel resolves texting and calling issues in southern Sask.
Something as simple as sending a text or a phone call might not be so simple for some cell phone users. Sasktel was experiencing some "intermittent issues," impacting calls and texts on Tuesday, thoug...
Jul 30, 2024 “We're experiencing some intermittent calling and texting issues on the wireless network serving the southern portion of the province,” said Greg Jacobs with Sasktel. (980 CJME File Photo)
Iconic Long Creek Saloon destroyed in overnight blaze
Sunday night a fire claimed the Long Creek Saloon and a neighbouring restaurant. The fire destroyed two businesses, caused severe damage to a third, and impacted downtown Radville. On social media, re...
Jul 30, 2024 The Long Creek Saloon and a neighbouring business in Radville were claimed in a massive fire Sunday night. Crews from the Radville and Ceylon Fire Departments battled the blaze throughout the night. (Shannon Verhelst/Submitted)
Seine water quality postpones Men's Olympic triathlon in Paris
Concerns about water quality in the Seine River led Paris Olympics organizers to postpone the men's triathlon Tuesday, with officials hoping the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward...
Jul 30, 2024
Joey Chestnut ready to bite into revamped QCX mini-donut competition
Champion competitive eater Joey Chestnut is back for what will be a new and improved QCX mini-donut eating competition in 2024. This is the third year of the Queen City Ex Mini-Donut Eating Competitio...
Jul 30, 2024 Joey Chestnut, pictured here in 2022, wasn't welcome at the Nathan's Hot Dog contest this year but he's more than welcome at the Queen City Ex. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Saskatoon mother and daughter experiencing Paris Olympics together
For Saskatoon diving coach Mary Carroll, the Paris Olympics will be a very special event. It's the fifth time she's attending the Olympic Games. She competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as a diver ...
Jul 30, 2024
In the news today: Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Sport court to hear Canada's appeal in soccer case A sports tribunal will hear an appeal today about the point...
Jul 30, 2024
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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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