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Chances are that few, if any, observers at the1957 Memorial Cup finals would have predicted that Scotty Bowman, then the assistant coach of the participating Ottawa Canadiens, would someday become the winningest coach in Stanley Cup history. Bowman achieved that honour by winning five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, one with the Pittsburgh Penguins...

My introduction to pickleball wasn’t good. And that’s putting it mildly. On the first serve into my spot on the court, I took a swing and whiffed. As I was whiffing, I lost my balance and fell into a curtain behind the court. Another time, I fell into a makeshift wall dividing courts. The wall...

Saskatoon’s Foodtruck Wars (FTW) Street Festival is moving and growing. The sixth annual festival is relocating to downtown, and will go from three days to six. The festival spent its first three years at the Sutherland Curling Club and the past two on 20th Street West in Riversdale. “We had plans of creating a new,...

Some free advice for Mike Babcock from Postmedia columnist Steve Simmons: “What Babcock needs to do now is what the best coaches do after being fired. He has to take stock as to why. He has to realize there are areas in need of improvement, areas he has to change to get back into the...

Dear Reena, I have a large home and I needto hire a housekeeper. I will interview five potential employees. Any suggestions of good questions to ask? — Selena Dear Selena, It is important to hire someone that understands your expectations and you understand theirs. Begin by taking a few minutes to get to know the...

Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate students have created a new documentary play that sets the stage for honest dialogue about relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in this province, following the tragic death of Colten Boushie in 2016. Reasonable Doubt will have its world premiere at Persephone Theatre this month. The show was created...

A compelling scenario played out in a Swift Current courtroom recently. Roxanne Gordon was sentenced to 16 months in jail after she was convicted of trafficking drugs. The sentence was based on a joint submission made by the Crown and Gordon’s lawyer. The charges stem from a sale of three pills. In March 2018, Gordon...

If you want to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle as you age, you’ll require strength, endurance and mobility – a good range of usable motion in your joints – to do so. Mobility goes beyond flexibility, and is one of the most important factors to focus on as we age. That’s true whether you want...

On Sept. 9, 2019, Dr. Oz revealed that his mother Suna had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that he had been tested and carries both the E4 and E2 gene. The E4 raises the risk of developing AD twofold, while E2 lowers it by about 40%. That means at age 80, Dr. Oz has...

Welcome to 2020! It’s a new year and a new month, and with the flip of the calendar comes a bunch of new entertainment options in Saskatoon. Here’s a look at three of the exciting arts events taking place in the City of Bridges in January. THE WOLVES JAN. 9 – 19 The first show...