McDavid the worthiest Hart Trophy finalist

What criteria should be used to determine the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League? The winner will be crowned on June 28, and the league has announced that Nikita Kucherov of Tampa Bay, Nathan MacKinnon of Colorado and Connor McDavid of Edmonton have been selected as the three finalists. Toronto Maple...

Saskatoon has a new fire chief

Assistant Chief Doug Wegren assumed the role of Saskatoon fire chief, effective May 16. Chief Wegren replaced Morgan Hackl who retired in March after 36 years of service with the Saskatoon Fire Department (STD). “Doug is a strong and collaborative leader who has built close ties with the Saskatoon community,” Jeff Jorgenson, city manager, said in a news release. “He...

Five Saskatoon residents awarded Sask. Order of Merit

Five Saskatoon residents have been awarded the prestigious Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand, Brynn Boback-Lane, Colonel (Ret’d) Malcolm Young C.D., Greg Yuel and Olivia Yuel. Other recipients are Floyd Favel (Paynton), Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos (Regina), Renu Kapoor, S.V.M. (Regina), Curtis Kleisinger (Regina), and Brad Wall (Swift Current). They will be “invested into the order”...

Quick Reads

Be aware of bears Springtime is bear aware time! There are black bears in most parts of the province. Although they are frequently seen in the forests of northern Saskatchewan, their range also includes the aspen parkland, Touchwood Hills, the Qu’Appelle Valley and the South Saskatchewan River Valley. By keeping areas like yards and camp- sites free of attractants like pet...

Police board names SPS veteran Cameron McBride as Saskatoon’s new chief of police

Saskatoon’s Board of Police Commissioners named Cameron McBride as the city’s new chief of police on May 3. McBride officially became chief on May 16. McBride, a 27-year veteran of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), had been the SPS’s deputy chief. He has been with the force since 1997 in a variety of roles, including as acting chief last year...

Western Canada is on fire — again

It is going to be another bad fire season in Western Canada. In Alberta, parts of Fort McMurray are evacuating again. In B.C., more than 4,000 residents of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation were ordered to flee this week. Thick smoke has already descended on large swaths of the West, from Edmonton to Winnipeg. As of May...