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Roughriders add Saskatoon native Brett Boyko to offensive line
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Brett Boyko. The six-foot-seven, 305-pound Saskatoon native played 15 games for the B.C. Lions in 2019, his first season in the CFL....
Mar 01, 2021

Restaurant industry hopes to rebound almost one year into the pandemic
Most restaurants are not making money lately either, according to the restaurant organization.Only 20 per cent of the industry in Saskatchewan has been making any sort of money or breaking even, with ...
Mar 01, 2021

Unlocked doors, no mask: Woman concerned over at-home care her mother receives
Families everywhere are making sacrifices to keep their elderly loved ones safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.For many, that meant not going to see their parents for a weekly visit or missing out on so...
Mar 01, 2021

Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series again
CALGARY - Spruce Meadows is cancelling its summer show jumping series for a second straight year because of the pandemic. The equestrian and soccer facility in Calgary draws dozens of the world's top ...
Mar 01, 2021

Suspect in attempted arson of Montreal synagogue not criminally responsible
MONTREAL - A 28-year-old man charged with trying to set fire to a Montreal synagogue has been found not criminally responsible. Audrey Roy Cloutier, spokeswoman for the director of prosecutions, confi...
Mar 01, 2021

Canadian women's open team opens camp in world championship host city Halifax
HALIFAX - The Canadian women's hockey team opened a camp Monday in Halifax, which is co-hosting the upcoming world championship. Hockey Canada invited 35 players to participate in the seven-day camp c...
Mar 01, 2021

Online review platform Trustpilot chooses London for IPO
LONDON - Online review platform Trustpilot said Monday it plans to sell shares in London, in a stock offering that helps shore up the city's status as a financial hub and destination for tech companie...
Mar 01, 2021

US probing engine fires in nearly 1.9M Toyota RAV4 SUVs
DETROIT - The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigati...
Mar 01, 2021

2 Americans wanted in Ghosn's escape in Japanese custody
BOSTON - An American father and son wanted by Japan for aiding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape from the country in a box were handed over to Japanese custody Monday, ending their ...
Mar 01, 2021

Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced M...
Mar 01, 2021