Kevin Mitchell

Saskatoon

Long-form features editor, Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post. Former sports editor. Giving it precisely 108 per cent.

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Articles

Gretzky kept Gordie Howe close as NHL goals record toppled

2 weeks ago | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

That pin Wayne Gretzky wore Sunday when Alex Ovechkin broke his goal-scoring record? Gordie Howe's family was glad to see it. Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Apr 09, 2025 • Last updated 13 minutes ago • 7 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
Switch It Up: How Nintendo’s Virtual Game Cards Work

2 weeks ago | selectbutton.com | Kevin Mitchell

By Kevin Mitchell April 5, 2025 Nintendo's latest innovation, Virtual Game Cards, is here to shake up how you manage digital games on your Switch. Think of it as the perfect blend of the physical and digital worlds – offering the convenience of downloadable games with the flexibility of physical cartridges. Here’s the lowdown on how they work and why they’re a game-changer. What Are Virtual Game Cards? Virtual Game Cards are digital versions of physical game cartridges.
Kill shots and mass arrests: Diving into the wild world of COVID conspiracy

4 weeks ago | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

Death jabs? Nuremberg 2.0? The COVID rabbit hole beckoned, and we look at how it's turning out. Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Mar 27, 2025 • Last updated 7 minutes ago • 12 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. REGINA, SASK : April 21, 2021 -- An anti-vax demonstrator stands outside the Regina General Hospital in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 21, 2021.
Kill shots and mass arrests: Diving into the wild world of COVID conspiracy

4 weeks ago | nipawinjournal.com | Kevin Mitchell

Death jabs? Nuremberg 2.0? The COVID rabbit hole beckoned, and we look at how it's turning outAuthor of the article: • Saskatoon StarPhoenix • • Article contentThree years ago, Brenda was worried about her mother. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Blood, sweat, ink: How Saskatchewan's newspaper print shops died after 146 years

2 months ago | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

A printing press was a vital thing, worth the dangers and tribulations of hauling it into remote territories. Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Feb 20, 2025 • Last updated Feb 20, 2025 • 8 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. SASKATOON - The Maple Creek News newspaper printing plant is shown around 1912. W.J. Redmond (right) was the newspapers owner, reporter and columnist.
Football Huskies post defensive coordinator position as transition continues

2 months ago | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

The football team's vacant defensive co-ordinator job was formally posted on the U of S career site Monday. Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Jan 29, 2025 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The Huskies football team is actively seeking a new defensive co-ordinator.
One final tally pushes Sporting Christmas over $100,000

Jan 14, 2025 | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

The 60-plus league's donations to our cause can be measured in decades. Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Jan 14, 2025 • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Sporting Christmas passes the $100,000 mark.
Sporting Christmas: Holiday need, and helping hands, not a new thing

Dec 12, 2024 | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

Advertisement 1"We have not been able to save anything towards Christmas."Author of the article: • Saskatoon StarPhoenix • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentIn 1921, the Saskatoon Star’s Christmas Fund campaign collected money, toys and knitted items for people in the area who needed help. Those people, in turn, wrote to the paper with what they required. Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Sporting Christmas prompts memories of a homestead holiday

Dec 11, 2024 | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

"We had no roads, no telephones, no electricity — much was missing but much was there."Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Dec 11, 2024 • Last updated 10 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Reader Verna Boehm has some old-time Christmas memories to go along with her Sporting Christmas donation. Article contentIt’s Dec. 11, which means the Christmas double-digits have arrived.
A breakfast with style: Generous donors give Sporting Christmas a big boost

Dec 6, 2024 | thestarphoenix.com | Kevin Mitchell

"Sporting Christmas is an annual donation I wait for each year."Author of the article: Kevin Mitchell • Saskatoon StarPhoenixPublished Dec 06, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Santa was happy to see our Sporting Christmas drive move past both $20,000 and $30,000 today. Photo by Kena Betancur /Getty ImagesArticle contentOne of Saskatoon’s great breakfasts happens once a year, at the Sierras of Erindale seniors condo.