The executive director of a Saskatoon-based rehabilitation centre says the University of Saskatchewan’s decision to indefinitely suspend its wildlife program will leave injured wild animals with fewer treatment options and will put added pressure on organizations already stretched thin. The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) announced last week that it will stop accepting wildlife…
REGINA – According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. The Riders, despite entering the game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a 3-1 record, were struggling on defence when it came to forcing turnovers. The physical and ball-hawking defence that topped the CFL last year with 23…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada issued a tornado warning Saturday for parts of Manitoba, saying a severe thunderstorm may be producing a tornado. As of 4:03 p.m. CDT, meteorologists were tracking a storm about 20 kilometres west of Salt Point that was moving east at 20 kilometres per hour. By…
There’s sunshine after the storm in Kananaskis, Alta., as the landscape recovers from recent flooding. The storm system that caused most of the damage peaked on the 28th of June. It resulted in evacuations, basement flooding and a bridge collapse. A local group, the Friends of Kananaskis Country, have been monitoring the condition of trails…
Just weeks ago, four-year-old Clyde Jackson was doing what he loved most: listening to music, singing along to The Nightmare Before Christmas and stealing spicy noodles from his family’s plates. Clyde Jackson is fighting MLD and waiting to see if he is approved for treatment. Jamie Lee Jackson “He’s always happy, he’s always dancing and…
Passengers at a downtown Toronto subway station have recently been greeted by a pop of Calgary-coded colours as part of a new effort to encourage visitors to the city. Although TMU station isn’t where Laura Carwardine typically gets off the train, the palette prompted a detour in her commute to get a closer look. “I…
Concerns are growing over the future of the live-in caretaker position at Knox Mountain Park in Kelowna, B.C. The city is reviewing the position as longtime caretaker Mark Goddard prepares to retire later this year. Among the considerations is no longer having a caretaker living on the mountain, which is troubling news to many people…
A notably wet June is delaying the ripening of Saskatoon berries for many farmers across Saskatchewan, says the province’s fruit crops specialist. “Normally you’d already be in the thick of harvest for Saskatoons, but it looks like we’re going to be another week or maybe more in some cases, and it depends where you are…
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Canada’s historic FIFA World Cup run came to an end Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Morocco in the Round of 16 in Houston, Texas. While many Canadians were left heartbroken after the men’s national team’s deepest run ever at a World Cup ended, thousands of others took to the streets and restaurants to celebrate….
