Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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‘Very difficult:’ 2020 Calgary Stampede cancelled in light of COVID-19 pandemic
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede's board of directors has cancelled the world-famous exhibition and rodeo this year because of COVID-19. President Dana Peers says the health and safety of the com...
Apr 23, 2020
Western Development Museum opens virtual exhibit to document pandemic
Saskatchewan's heritage museum wants to help document the effect of COVID-19 on peoples' lives. The Western Development Museum (WDM) has launched an online exhibit called Saskatchewan Views the Global...
Apr 23, 2020
Sunshine and warmer weather are here: SUN urges people to continue following physical distancing rules
It’s 15 degrees Celsius Wednesday afternoon in the Stonebridge area of Saskatoon, and traffic is steady at both the Preston and Clarence Avenue shopping centres and at at least one local park. E...
Apr 22, 2020
Province, teachers reach tentative agreement
The Government of Saskatchewan and the province's teachers reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday. The four-year deal between the Government Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) and ...
Apr 22, 2020
‘The virus doesn’t move, people move the virus:’ La Loche mayor says area dealing with 12 cases
The northern community of La Loche has grappled with positive cases of COVID-19, but is working to contain the area outbreak. In an interview Wednesday with Saskatchewan Afternoon’s David Kirton...
Apr 22, 2020
U of S engineering students design innovative N95 mask
An engineering team at the University of Saskatchewan is on the front line of innovation in medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has designed a new mask with a removable filter....
Apr 22, 2020
City keeping an eye on COVID-19 crisis while planning for upcoming election
Although there is no timeline set for restrictions ending with the COVID-19 crisis, the city is still expecting to hold its municipal elections in November. At the governance and priorities committee ...
Apr 22, 2020
Cattle ranchers ask for federal assistance
As with many industries across the country, COVID-19 has caused issues for Canadian cattle ranchers. Operating difficulties at some major processing plants has made it harder to get their beef out on ...
Apr 22, 2020
Traffic stop near Maidstone results in cocaine seizure
A 33-year-old Edmonton man is facing drug charges after a vehicle stop near Maidstone turned up more than one kilogram of cocaine. On April 16, the RCMP stopped a vehicle for a driver’s licence ...
Apr 22, 2020
Saskatoon duo ready to hear their names called during WHL Bantam Draft
Saskatoon will be well represented early on in Wednesday’s WHL Bantam Draft thanks to a dynamic duo out of the Contacts AAA program. Forwards Brayden Yager and Riley Heidt are both expected to h...
Apr 21, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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