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Einarson, Team Canada defeat New Brunswick's Crawford, advance to Scotties final
Kerri Einarson will have a chance to win a third consecutive Scotties Tournament of Champions. Einarson's Team Canada rink scored deuces in the first, seventh and ninth ends to defeat Andrea Crawford'...
Feb 6, 2022
Roughriders extend American defensive lineman Pete Robertson
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to bolster their defence ahead of CFL free agency, signing defensive lineman Pete Robertson to a contract extension. Robertson, 29, initially signed with...
Feb 6, 2022
Six more COVID-19 deaths, 22 deaths in past week
The Government of Saskatchewan reported six more COVID-19 deaths in Sunday's update, bringing the total up to 1,012 since the pandemic began. In the past seven days, 22 deaths have been reported. On T...
Feb 6, 2022
McMorris advances to Winter Olympics slopestyle final
Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris will have a chance to add to his Winter Olympic slopestyle medal haul.The 28-year-old finished second in qualifying Sunday at the Beijing Games, posting a score of 83....
Feb 6, 2022
Veterans Affairs poised to lose hundreds of staff hired to deal with claims backlog
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada says the Liberal government has agreed to extend the contracts of only about one-third of the temporary staff hired to deal with a backlog of disability claims from il...
Feb 6, 2022
Canada Post issues new stamp to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth
FREDERICTON - Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp to commemorate the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, and her 70-year reign now makes her the ...
Feb 6, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign two Americans to bolster quarterback corps
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have added a pair of American quarterbacks to their roster. The club announced Sunday it has signed former Montreal Alouettes QB Matt Shiltz and Jamie Newman, who sp...
Feb 6, 2022
Conservative MP Alain Rayes steps down as deputy leader to focus on leadership race
OTTAWA - A Quebec Conservative has quit his post as the party's deputy leader because he says he wants to play a role in shaping who will next lead the party. Alain Rayes says in a statement that he w...
Feb 6, 2022
Medal hopefuls come up short for Canada at the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING - Two of Canada's medal hopefuls at the Beijing Olympics finished off the podium Sunday, with one coming agonizingly close and another nowhere near. Quebec City snowboarder Laurie Blouin gave ...
Feb 6, 2022
Race for the next Conservative leader begins as Poilievre announces his bid
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has launched his bid for the party's leadership by declaring he's running to be the next prime minister. In a three minute video released on social media toni...
Feb 6, 2022