Qualifying Begins for the 2017 SIGA Poker Championship

StaffSeptember 20, 2017

Qualifying has begun in earnest for amateur and professional poker players alike in Saskatchewan in an attempt to qualify for the 2017 SIGA Poker Championship. This year’s championship offers a guaranteed $240,000 prize pool and begins on Friday, Oct...

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How to tattoo yourself with a pair of swine branding pliers

Chris MorinFebruary 3, 2017

The pig tattooing device looks a lot like a medieval tool of torture. And yes, it hurts. Fashioned out of cold, hard steel, the instrument appears much like a pair of pliers. Except instead of performing the mundane tasks associated with things li...

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5 Saskatoon restaurants you might have overlooked

Sarah StefansonJanuary 24, 2017

As Saskatoonians, we are remarkably blessed when it comes to culinary choices. According to the Tourism Saskatchewan website, Saskatoon has more restaurants per capita than any other city in Canada. But with all these options we’re bound to overl...

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Our 5 favourite restaurants and pubs in Saskatoon for solitary eats and drinks

Chris MorinJanuary 12, 2017

There's nothing wrong with eating a meal at restaurant by yourself. That said, some places are definitely better suited to solo dining than others - there's nothing worse than sitting at a giant table by yourself in a busy, bustling eatery while i...

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Lurking over lunchables: How I learned to love eating alone

Chris MorinJanuary 11, 2017

There’s a specific outfit I’ve meticulously put together for when I go out for solo suppers. It accessorizes the nervous fidgeting I keep in lieu of conversation. It holds the pens that I use to scribble on napkins while absentmindedly smashing f...

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6 new Saskatoon bars and restaurants we are looking forward to in 2017

StaffJanuary 3, 2017

When it comes to getting your drink on in Saskatoon, there’s no shortage of places to get pickled. With an influx of new establishments to drink at and places to eat, there seems to be plenty more on the way for 2017. Here are a few of our picks for...

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Sask Expo 2016 Preview: An Interview with Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters

StaffSeptember 13, 2016

Gather your capes and cowls, Sask Expo returns September 17 & 18! This weekend's Saskatoon Comic and Entertainment Expo is gearing up to be something special. We can't contain our excitement for this year's media guests which include Princess...

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Escape City Review: Can We Solve Saskatoon’s Newest Escape Room?

Ryan SmithAugust 4, 2016

Imagine a world filled with magic, whimsy, lasers, mystery, creepy items hanging from the wall and an end scene designed to make your blood curdle in terror. Now imagine being trapped in that world and being tasked with increasingly difficult chal...

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The power of endless possibility, music and a good pair of headphones: A love letter to CFCR 90.5 FM

Chris MorinMay 18, 2016

I turned 14 in 1994, the year Kurt Cobain died. The same year I discovered smokes, hickeys and what getting punched in the face felt like. I attended Bedford Road, the second oldest high school in Saskatoon, and played basketball on a team called th...

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Penis graffiti is on the rise in Saskatoon (NSFW-ish): Photo essay

StaffMarch 15, 2016

There's jizz on the walls of Saskatoon. Or at least that's what some very wiener-obsessed graffiti mongers would have you believe. Phallic paint-and-pen scribblings have been popping up all over the city, including a fat-wad on one of those Kinsmen ...

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