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Victim's brother says Myles Sanderson was 'looking for fame'
The brother of a woman stabbed to death by 32-year-old Myles Sanderson says the killer was seeking notoriety. Darryl Burns' sister Lydia Gloria Burns was one of 11 people stabbed to death by Sanderson...
Feb 28, 2024
Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast
Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season's "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook. The forecast rele...
Feb 28, 2024
In the news today: Conservatives gaining support across Canada, according to new poll
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Support for Tories still growing, poll suggests A new poll suggests support for...
Feb 28, 2024
'Smug, cocky and arrogant:' Saskatchewan inquest hears of mass killer's arrest
SASKATOON - An RCMP officer who helped capture a mass killer on the run after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has told an inquest the man was smug during his arrest. Const. Bill Rowley says Myles S...
Feb 28, 2024 The scene where Myles Sanderson was arrested and went into "medical distress" just prior to his death in 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Roughriders add pair of American players
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signings of two players Tuesday, including a former draft pick of the NFL's Chicago Bears. Wide receiver Dazz Newsome was selected by the Bears in the ...
Feb 27, 2024 The Saskatchewan Roughriders added two former NFL prospects to their roster Tuesday. (980 CJME file photo)
'A phenomenal moment:' Homan celebrates fourth Scotties title
With Jennifer Jones in the hack ready to throw her final stone, Rachel Homan didn't have any control over how things were going to play out in the 10th end of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final. ...
Feb 27, 2024 Rachel Homan (left) and her teammates celebrate a victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver/X)
Online hate speech must not become political 'yo-yo,' anti-hate expert warns
OTTAWA - The former chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network is warning parliamentarians against turning a newly reintroduced section of the Canadian Human Rights Act into a game of political "yo-yo." ...
Feb 27, 2024
Sask. performed record number of surgeries between April and December
Saskatchewan cut significantly into its surgical backlog in the first nine months of the fiscal year. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said 71,850 surgical procedures were done be...
Feb 27, 2024 Saskatchewan performed 6,000 more surgeries in the first nine months of the fiscal year than it did in the same time frame in 2022. (ophthalmology muh)
Penalties going up for speeding, stunting and street racing in Saskatchewan
The province is taking steps to keep fast and furious drivers out of their cars and off the roads. According to SGI, the fines for stunting, street racing and speeding well over the limit were all inc...
Feb 27, 2024
No noon-hour supervision at some Saskatchewan schools Friday
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is planning another day of sanctions on Friday. In a post on its website, the teachers' union announced a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision at schools a...
Feb 27, 2024 The withdrawal of lunch-hour supervision at some schools Friday marks the fifth straight day of sanctions by the teachers. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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