Season Cancelled for Sask. Huskies Football and Soccer Teams

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Source: Thomas Piller, globalnews.ca, June 09, 2020 Saskatoon’s student-athletes will continue to receive support, including access to training facilities along with academic and coaching supports. The 2020 season for Saskatchewan Huskies football as well as men’s and women’s soccer teams have been cancelled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation of first-term competition team… Continue reading Season Cancelled for Sask. Huskies Football and Soccer Teams

Young Sask. Athletes’ GoFundMe Funds Helping Others Struggling With Mental Illness

Source: Mandy Vocke, globalnews.ca, May 29, 2020 The GoFundMe fundraiser in Matthew’s name, raised $20,000 in just one day. The money will go towards mental health research and supporting other young athletes who struggle with mental illness. The family of a Saskatchewan athlete who lost his struggle with mental illness is hoping to honour his… Continue reading Young Sask. Athletes’ GoFundMe Funds Helping Others Struggling With Mental Illness

Golf Courses Now Open Across Saskatchewan

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Source: Ryan Flaherty, globalnews.ca , May 16, 2020 Closed clubhouses and pro shops and no sharing of carts are a few of the changes that have been made due to COVID-19. The wait is over for Saskatchewan golfers as courses across the province have officially opened for the season. Golf is included in phase one… Continue reading Golf Courses Now Open Across Saskatchewan

Revised Playing Formats for Huskies Sports Teams

Source: Matt Young, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, May 13, 2020 All Husky sports teams will experience new formatting due to COVID-19. SASKATOON — The University of Saskatchewan Huskies sports teams will be playing under alternate formats for the 2020-2021 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada West Universities Athletic Association announced the changes Monday, which involved more than… Continue reading Revised Playing Formats for Huskies Sports Teams

Sask. Huskies football schedule uncertain thanks to COVID-19

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Source: Ryan Flaherty, globalnews.ca, April 3, 2020 While nothing has been decided, the U of S Huskies football team may see no team activities until the start of training camp in late August. The Canada West football season doesn’t begin until late August but teams are already feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University… Continue reading Sask. Huskies football schedule uncertain thanks to COVID-19

One dead and two injured after head-on snowmobile collision

Source: Matt Young, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, March 14, 2020 Investigation into the crash is ongoing. A boy is dead and two others are in hospital following a snowmobile crash in Northern Saskatchewan. Police say it happened Thursday night on Meech Pond near the RCMP detachment in Fond du Lac, when two snowmobiles collided head-on. Read full story… Continue reading One dead and two injured after head-on snowmobile collision

Saskatoon school divisions are confident they’re prepared for COVID-19

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Source: Jonathan Charlton, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, March 13, 2020 Schools have been asked to review and share hygiene practices with students such as proper hand-washing techniques. SASKATOON — Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) says it has been reviewing and revising its pandemic plan for several weeks in preparation for Saskatchewan’s first presumptive case of COVID-19. In a… Continue reading Saskatoon school divisions are confident they’re prepared for COVID-19

Saskatchewan Hockey Assocation cancels all Hockey Canada-sanctioned activities until further notice

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Source: Saskatchewan Hockey Association, March 12, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hockey Canada and all branches have made the decision to cancel all Hockey Canada-sanctioned activities until further notice, effective Friday, March 13, 2020. For the latest information and for more updates on everything Kindersley ‘Like’ the Kindersley Social Facebook page below…

Saskatoon fire station under coronavirus related quarantine

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Source: Josh Lynn, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, March 12, 2020 The quarantine was initiated after a patient was to be tested for COVID-19. SASKATOON — A Saskatoon fire station is now under a precautionary quarantine. Wednesday night a fire engine responded to a medical call for a patient experiencing shortness of breath, Saskatoon Fire Department said in a… Continue reading Saskatoon fire station under coronavirus related quarantine

Riders Touchdown Atlantic Game has sold out

Source: Brendan Ellis, regina.ctvnews.ca, March 12, 2020 The CFL it is looking at additional options to welcome more fans to the game. REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be playing in front of a sold out crowd in Nova Scotia this summer. The 2020 Touchdown Atlantic game set to be played in Halifax this summer… Continue reading Riders Touchdown Atlantic Game has sold out