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European Central Bank keeps stimulus policies on hold
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank left its key stimulus settings unchanged with almost a trillion euros (dollars) in stimulus still in the pipeline to bolster the eurozone's rebound from the sever...
Sep 10, 2020
B.C. parents calling for remote learning options, fear kids will lose spots
VANCOUVER - Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote learning options are concerned spots in speciality programs could be lost unless the Br...
Sep 10, 2020
Kucherov scores late; Lightning take 2-0 lead over Islanders
EDMONTON - Nikita Kucherov scored with 8.8 seconds left to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night and a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference fin...
Sep 09, 2020
Altidore's late tally leads Toronto FC to important win over Montreal Impact
MONTREAL - Jozy Altidore scored in the 89th minute and Toronto FC snapped a two-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact on Wednesday night. Toronto (6-2-3) fired 10 shots on ...
Sep 09, 2020
GarcĂa 1st MLB win, Yankees end 5-game skid, top Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Deivi Garca earned his first major league win, Gleyber Torres drove in four runs and the New York Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Wednes...
Sep 09, 2020
Lowry and Toronto Raptors force Game 7 with double-overtime thriller
LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors' second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics has come down to just one game. But after a thriller that took double overtime to decide, Friday's d...
Sep 09, 2020
Vancouver airport upgrades stop as air travel declines because of COVID-19
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Vancouver Airport Authority is pulling the plug on some major infrastructure projects because it says the ongoing decline in air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means ...
Sep 09, 2020
Microbiologist warns against complacency despite success with COVID-19
Despite low case numbers of COVID-19, Dr. Joseph Blondeau warned the public not to get complacent and to continue following public health guidelines.The University of Saskatchewan microbiologist said ...
Sep 09, 2020
University of Saskatchewan sees increase in enrollment
Enrollment at the University of Saskatchewan is on track to be the highest ever.Alison Pickrell, assistant vice-provost of strategic enrollment management for the U of S says there is a two per cent j...
Sep 09, 2020
Sask. municipalities about to receive federal funding
Municipalities in Saskatchewan are about to get more than $70 million in federal funding.In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government announced Saskatchewan's share of the federal Safe Rest...
Sep 09, 2020