By CBC News, July 28, 2016 Injured Durant is 3rd on the depth chart The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a former NFL quarterback waiting on the sidelines as they get set to take on the Alouettes Friday night in Montreal. Rider quarterback Darian Durant remains out of the starting role as he deals with an… Continue reading Former NFL pivot G.J. Kinne will serve as Rider backup QB against Alouettes
Month: July 2016
'We're fairly confident': Prince Albert hopes new water supply will work
By CBC News, July 28, 2016 Temporary pipeline should be ready before long weekend Officials in Prince Albert, Sask., are expressing optimism that an improvised water pipeline will work as hoped and provide a clean source of water by the long weekend. Jim Toye, the city manager, said Thursday that their current backup source — a storm… Continue reading 'We're fairly confident': Prince Albert hopes new water supply will work
Man, 79, tossed into sea by humpback whale off Newfoundland
By The Canadian Press, July 28, 2016 WHITBOURNE, N.L. — When his son’s small boat hit a 40-tonne humpback whale and almost capsized, 79-year-old Tony Morgan remembers flying through the air, hitting the water and then — utter blackness. He thought he was about to drown as he inhaled a few gulps of sea water… Continue reading Man, 79, tossed into sea by humpback whale off Newfoundland
Husky oil spill began when pumping resumed through pipeline expansion project
By Geoff Leo, CBC News, July 28, 2016 No environmental impact assessment required for new pipeline going under N. Sask. River The oil spill that has jeopardized the water source for thousands of Saskatchewan people began shortly after Husky Energy restarted the flow of oil through a pipeline expansion project it’s building in the area. Husky… Continue reading Husky oil spill began when pumping resumed through pipeline expansion project
Meet the farmer who’s growing bananas in Ontario
By CTV News, July 29, 2016 Call him bananas, but this farmer is successfully growing tropical fruit in southern Ontario. Canada Banana Farms, located 200 kilometres west of Toronto in Blyth, Ont., is cultivating fruit such as papayas, pineapples, lemons, guavas, and – of course – bananas. You’d think that you’d need an advanced degree… Continue reading Meet the farmer who’s growing bananas in Ontario
What makes Marco Estrada’s change-up so special
By Nick Ashbourne, Sportsnet.ca, July 28, 2016 Not many Toronto Blue Jays fans are familiar with Clint Everts, but without him the team’s rotation might look a little different. Everts, a soft-spoken Texan and 12-year veteran of professional baseball, is the man behind Marco Estrada‘s famous change-up. Estrada and Everts met in 2007 playing for the… Continue reading What makes Marco Estrada’s change-up so special
May was the worst month for Canada's economy in more than 7 years
By CBC News, July 29, 2016 Economic slowdown is the largest since March 2009, Statistics Canada says Canada’s economy contracted by 0.6 per cent in May, as wildfires in Alberta and a slowdown in manufacturing elsewhere in the country combined to create the worst monthly GDP figure since March 2009. Canada’s gross domestic product was… Continue reading May was the worst month for Canada's economy in more than 7 years
'Problematic conditions' in Regina, Saskatoon housing markets: CMHC
By The Canadian Press, July 28, 2016 Canada’s national housing agency rang more alarm bells about Vancouver’s real estate sector after it released a report Wednesday saying there is now strong evidence of problematic conditions in the city. In a quarterly housing market assessment released Wednesday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. increased its risk rating… Continue reading 'Problematic conditions' in Regina, Saskatoon housing markets: CMHC
Pokemon Go and the Evolution of Sports
In our century, sport has become mostly defined as competitive physical activity. The games may be casual or organized. I’ve played touch football that was closer to an Olympic match than a friendly encounter – casually organized but competitively executed (and I’m not so sure someone wasn’t out to execute me afterwards!). I’ve played a casual… Continue reading Pokemon Go and the Evolution of Sports
Kindersley Housing Authority: Experienced Maintenance Technician Wanted
EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN WANTED Kindersley Housing Authority is now accepting résumés for a one year term maintenance technician position. The position will be 7.5 hour per day, Monday to Friday. Salary annual range is $ 40 607 – $47 482 with an excellent pension and benefits package. If you are skilled in building, property maintenance… Continue reading Kindersley Housing Authority: Experienced Maintenance Technician Wanted