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Extreme cold warnings continue to cover Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings still cover all of Saskatchewan, and that's not expected to change any time soon.Arctic air brought wind chills in the -40 C to -50 C range on Saturday and Sunday, which Environm...
Feb 08, 2021

'A blessing:' Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco finds way back on the ice during COVID-19
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Ryan Straschnitzki says there is nothing like the feel of being back on the ice. The former Humboldt Bronco junior hockey player, paralyzed from the chest down when a semi-trailer ble...
Feb 08, 2021

Extreme cold never bothers Saskatoon shorts guy
There's not a lot to like about -30 C.Cars don't want to start, no amount of winter clothing seems to be enough to stay warm - even dogs pass up on a walk when it's that cold outside.None of that seem...
Feb 07, 2021

Man dies diving in cave in southern Germany
BERLIN - A 57-year-old man has died while diving in a cave in the German state of Bavaria, police said Sunday. The man, whose identity was not given, was part of an experienced four-person team diving...
Feb 07, 2021

Federal funding to help former GGs set up charitable foundations is discretionary
OTTAWA - The federal government has allocated $30 million over the past 15 years to sustain charitable foundations created by governors general once they leave office. But Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Feb 07, 2021

Edmonton police investigate two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton say they are investigating two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women on the same day. The first took place around noon on Wednesday at the University of Al...
Feb 06, 2021

Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of Capitol siege
WASHINGTON - The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is more than an effort to convict the former president of inciting an insurrection. It's a chance for a public accounting and remembrance of the wors...
Feb 06, 2021

Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines
NEW DELHI - With coronavirus cases still climbing, Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations program, so the small Central American country struck out on its own, securing...
Feb 06, 2021

‘It’s not worth it’: Referee who contracted COVID says think twice before playing hockey
A Regina man who contracted COVID-19 while refereeing an adult rec game says it's not worth it to be playing hockey right now.Elemer Jerkovits, who has been reffing for almost 25 years, joined the Gre...
Feb 06, 2021

Fire breaks out at Meadow Lake sawmill
The Meadow Lake Fire Department battled a blaze east of Meadow Lake early Friday afternoon.Emergency services were dispatched to the NorSask Forest Productions sawmill around 1:30 p.m. after receiving...
Feb 05, 2021