'I don't care what people think': Undersized Blades prospect looks forward to proving people wrong
The Blades drafted Benjamin Bowtell in the sixth round of the 2023 Bantam Draft back in April.
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'This gives people a chance to get to the city': Saskatoon speed rail line concept looking for public support
In a province where there are vast distances between cities and towns, one local group is hoping to get public support for an idea to bridge those gaps with a rail line.
'This has been called a genocide': New book details the fight for missing, murdered Indigenous women, girls
New investigative book 'Unbroken' shares the stories of families raising awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
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'Ghost bike' memorial grows where Saskatoon teacher died while cycling
A memorial, featuring bouquets and a "ghost bike" now stands at the intersection where a Saskatoon teacher was killed last week.
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Danielle Smith wins Alberta UCP leadership, named premier-designate
After a night of delays, the vote counts came hard and fast, resulting in Danielle Smith being named the UCP’s new leader and Alberta's next premier.
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'Not the end of the road for these students': SpaceX to launch Sask. students' first satellite to the International Space Station
A group of hundreds of students at the University of Saskatchewan Space Design Team (USST) as well as Saskatchewan Polytechnic are nearing the finale of a five-year project.
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1 Sask. resident dead, 1 seriously injured in North Dakota motorcycle crash
One person from Estevan, Sask. is dead and another is seriously injured following a collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle on May 28 near Fortuna, North Dakota.
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Saskatoon Catholic schools' office splattered with rainbow paint
Following the leak of a controversial email, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools' downtown office was hit with an apparent act of vandalism Monday morning.
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Death of Saskatoon man ruled a homicide
A death at an apartment in the 100 block of Confederation Place on Saturday night has been ruled a homicide, police say.
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Saskatoon apartment fire that left 26 homeless may have been arson, investigator says
Twenty-six people have been rehoused to a local hotel after a suspicious fire that forced an entire four-storey west side apartment building to evacuate on Sunday night.
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12-metre high flames to greet Saskatoon Circle Drive commuters Tuesday morning
Drivers on Circle Drive South may see a flame over 12 metres high emanating from SaskEnergy infrastructure on Tuesday morning, but the provincial Crown says it’s all part of the plan.
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Embattled Saskatoon Lighthouse offered break on property taxes — for now
On Wednesday, Saskatoon city councillors will decide whether to extend the property tax abatement for the Lighthouse Supported Living Inc.
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80 workers face layoffs as Olymel closes pig farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan
About 80 workers at Olymel pig farms in Alberta and Saskatchewan are facing layoffs, as the company moves to cull six production facilities in the next few months.
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Ont. woman to pay nearly $9K in damage to parked car
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Danielle Smith remains as Alberta premier after UCP win
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See this trio of B.C. pigs tickled pink playing this piano
![A pink piano is proving to be a big inspiration for a trio of B.C. farm pigs hitting all the right notes. Adam Sawatsky has the story.]()
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Summer spending: tips for saving and setting boundaries
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Sask. group proposes speed rail line
![WATCH: A Saskatchewan group is proposing a speed rail line between Saskatoon and Prince Albert.]()
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EXTENDED: Halifax Fire provides update on wildfire
![Watch Halifax Fire Deputy Chief David Meldrum's full 9 a.m. Monday update on the wildfire burning in the Upper Tantallon area.]()
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Saskatoon's second bid for an NHL team
WATCH: In 1990, a Saskatoon group made a second attempt to get an NHL team, this time through expansion.
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'I don't think it's right': Sask. woman sentenced for aggravated assault on senior
A Prince Albert man said he can start moving on, now that the woman who attacked his 89-year-old father has been sentenced. He said because of the assault, he lost both his mother and father.
Prince Albert officers hoping for positive change amid turmoil, police group says
Prince Albert police officers are excited to see a change in leadership, according to the president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers (SFPO).
Prince Albert police seek public's help in search for murder suspect
A fifth person has been charged in a 27-year-old man's death and police are seeking the public's help in finding him.
Local Spotlight
Ontario soccer referees to wear body cameras to combat increase in abuse
Ontario referees will be outfitted with body cameras this summer in an effort to stop aggressive abuse at soccer games across the province.
In photos: Out-of-control wildfires force thousands to evacuate in N.S.
Pictures from across Nova Scotia highlight the destruction brought on by two wildfires that are burning out of control in the province.
96-year-old sets new world record in Ottawa Race Weekend 5K
Rejeanne Fairhead ran her way into the Guinness World Records on the opening day of Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.
Ont. university will waive tuition fees for students from First Nations whose traditional territory it's on
The University of Waterloo has announced it will offer free tuition to students from two First Nations whose traditional territory covers the land where the university is located.
Caught on video: Baby moose stops traffic in B.C.
The moments when a mother moose and her baby stopped traffic on a Northern B.C. highway last week were caught on video by a truck driver.
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Local craft brewery teams up with Sask. Rattlers
WATCH: Alex Brown visits Better Brothers Brewing Co. to chat with the owners about their new collab with the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
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France bans short-haul flights to cut down on emissions
![Climate change and transportation policy analyst Gideon Forman says Canada has the technology required to ban short-haul flights.]()
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Dan Riskin on how climate change impacts Ironman triathletes
![Dan Riskin reports on a new study that looks at whether Ironman triathletes with longer limbs performed better in higher temperatures.]()
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Concealed canine: Researchers find hidden dog in a Picasso
![Researchers at the Guggenheim Museum have discovered a small dog at the bottom of an early Picasso painting using modern imaging technology.]()
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Road salt threatening Canada's freshwater ecosystems
![University of Toronto's Donald Jackson explains how increased levels of road salt – chloride - is hurting Canadian freshwater ecosystems.]()
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WestJet losing Canadian pilots to U.S. airlines: professor
![McGill University professor John Gradek says there's a 'raid going on' for Canadian airline pilots by U.S. carriers.]()
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Are paper bags as bad for the environment as plastic ones?
![York University's Calvin Lakhan says paper grocery bags generally end up in landfills where they release greenhouse gases as they decompose.]()
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Gordon Lightfoot's biographer on what made him an icon
![Biographer Nick Jennings says Gordon Lightfoot was a songwriting perfectionist and a dedicated performer who still managed to stay humble.]()
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Why many are opposed to pledging allegiance to King Charles
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Early estimates indicate 200 structures damaged in Halifax-area wildfire
Approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged by the wildfire that began burning Sunday in the Upper Tantallon, N.S., area, according to preliminary estimates.
Danielle Smith's UCP holds onto power in Alberta
Danielle Smith is still the premier of Alberta, surviving a vigorous campaign and a tight vote Monday against NDP challenger Rachel Notley.
Top AI CEOs, experts raise 'risk of extinction' from AI
Top artificial intelligence executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and professors in raising the 'risk of extinction from AI,' which they urged policymakers to equate at par with risks posed by pandemics and nuclear war.
Toronto Blue Jays player shares anti-LGBTQ2S+ video telling people why they should boycott Target
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass has garnered social media attention once again after sharing an anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on his Instagram.
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opinion | Don Martin: The challenges for Smith and lessons for Poilievre from the Alberta election
Danielle Smith's win in the Alberta election hands her the most starkly divided province confronting any premier in Canada, writes commentator Don Martin.
'This has been called a genocide': New book details the fight for missing, murdered Indigenous women, girls
New investigative book 'Unbroken' shares the stories of families raising awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
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opinion | Tom Mulcair: David Johnston should leave graciously while he still can
If indeed a majority of the House of Commons says David Johnston has to step down, he'll have no choice but he shouldn’t wait to be shoved. He should leave graciously while he still can, writes former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.
Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could hold up major Montreal condo project
Carla White is the only remaining tenant in her building, which is slated to be demolished to make room for a 176-unit condo project. But in order to move forward, the developer must reach an agreement with White -- and she says she won't leave until she's provided with a home that offers the long-term stability she needs to ensure she won't end up back on the streets.
Rare all-white panda spotted in China's Sichuan province
An all-white giant panda was recently spotted on surveillance video at the Wolong National Nature Reserve, in China's Sichuan province.
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