Greg Quick resigns as Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive co-ordinator

The Riders allowed a league-worst 563 points last season The Saskatchewan Roughriders accepted the resignation of defensive co-ordinator Greg Quick on Friday. He was hired last January after spending one season as linebackers coach of the Montreal Alouettes. The Riders allowed a league-worst 563 points last season and finished last in the West Division standings… Continue reading Greg Quick resigns as Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive co-ordinator

Royal Saskatchewan Museum looking to select a provincial dinosaur fossil

RSM asking people to vote during the Saskatchewan Fossil Campaign Saskatchewan has a provincial flower and a provincial bird. But when it come to extinct creatures, there is no love for dinosaurs. Tim Tokaryk wants that to change. Tokaryk is a paleontologist based in Eastend who works with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in Regina. The RSM… Continue reading Royal Saskatchewan Museum looking to select a provincial dinosaur fossil

Regina hockey tournament draws 900 young female players

23rd annual Female Hockey Challenge tournament Hundreds of young hockey players were in Regina for one of the largest tournaments for female players in the sport in Western Canada. The 23rd annual Female Hockey Challenge featured 56 teams, from novice to midget, and about 900 players. Among them was Mia Faseruk whose team came to Regina from… Continue reading Regina hockey tournament draws 900 young female players

Terminally ill Ontario boy who got early Christmas dies in hospice care

The terminally ill seven-year-old Ontario boy whose town rallied around him to help him celebrate Christmas early has died, his family said Sunday. Evan Leversage attracted international attention in October when his hometown of St. George, Ont., granted him his wish of celebrating Christmas one last time. In a statement Sunday, Evan’s mother, Nicole Wellwood,… Continue reading Terminally ill Ontario boy who got early Christmas dies in hospice care

Veteran Kate Skywalker's emotional support animal rejected by Air Canada

Mentally ill entitled to same rights as physically disabled, advocate says A former Canadian soldier is taking on Air Canada over a travel policy that excludes service animals that offer emotional support to people with mental illness. “It’s not acceptable at all. It’s discrimination,” Kate Skywalker told Go Public. Skywalker was a member of the Canadian… Continue reading Veteran Kate Skywalker's emotional support animal rejected by Air Canada

Surprise wedding reception for Syrian refugees in Saskatoon

Couple fled Syria 10 days after marriage A group of friends and strangers in Saskatoon came together to throw a surprise wedding party for a young Syrian couple. Ten days after Mohamad Al-Noury, 21, and Athar Farroukh, 23, were married in Syria they had to leave their country because of bombing. They spent time in refugee camps… Continue reading Surprise wedding reception for Syrian refugees in Saskatoon

Volunteers Needed for Kindersley's Christmas Parade!

Would you like to help make this year’s Christmas Parade a success? We need all kinds of volunteers to be able to pull this off. Anything from submitting floats to parade safety. Check out the Facebook group  for more details If you are interested please contact Jessica Pape at 306-460-5790 or email at JessClarke@live.ca.

How Canadian NHL teams fared last night

Four Canadian NHL teams took to the ice on Thursday night. Here’s how they did: Hoffman, Kane rack up the points Senators winger Mike Hoffman is on a tear, extending his impressive scoring streak to eight goals in six games. Hoffman had two goals and an assist, including the game-winning goal 30 seconds into overtime, to defeat the Blackhawks… Continue reading How Canadian NHL teams fared last night

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Kindersley Klobbers Broncos Again

Wednesday night at the Elgar Petersen Arena was another the Broncos would like to forget and perhaps the Kindersley Klippers would be keen to playing 28 games in Humboldt this season. For the second straight contest between the Finning division foes, Kindersley has dominated Humboldt en route to a 9-3 win. The Klippers got four… Continue reading Kindersley Klobbers Broncos Again