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McEwen beats hometown favourite Gushue in round-robin play at Kioti National
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Mike McEwen scored a single in the eighth end for a 4-3 victory over Brad Gushue at the Kioti National on Thursday night. McEwen, from Winnipeg, made a takeout with his final throw ...
Nov 28, 2024
Overshown's flashy pick-6 boosts Cowboys in 27-20 Thanksgiving win over Giants
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first career 100-yard game and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 ...
Nov 28, 2024
Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas
A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit development in high-fire-risk areas. The study, conduct...
Nov 28, 2024
Loose wheel from truck crashes head-on into SUV on B.C. highway
DELTA, B.C. - Police say an elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a wheel that came off a moving truck's axle crashed into her SUV on a British Columbia highway. BC Highway Patrol says the cr...
Nov 28, 2024
Saskatchewan mid-year financials project $743M deficit, more than double from budget
The Saskatchewan government is projecting a deficit that's more than double from budget, largely due to higher crop insurance payouts following a difficult farming season.The province's mid-year finan...
Nov 28, 2024
'A second chance': Meadow Lake shelter to launch program helping ex-offenders
Meadow Lake Homeplate Shelter Coalition Corp. plans to become a hub for helping people with criminal records get a second chance in society."It's pointless to go to rehab; it's pointless to try to be ...
Nov 28, 2024
Alouettes GM Maciocia picks Alexander over Fajardo as starting QB
MONTREAL - There's a saying in professional sports that head coaches want to win now, while general managers think about the future. By choosing quarterback Davis Alexander over Cody Fajardo as the Mo...
Nov 28, 2024
Diapers? Yes. Skates? No. A look at items getting a tax holiday
TORONTO - The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit from a proposed tax holiday, a temporary policy that will make many children's items and packaged food...
Nov 28, 2024
Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say negotiations on an international plastics treaty have been predictably difficult, with no indication yet on whether there will even be a treaty at all. Negotiators from...
Nov 28, 2024
JPII wraps up the season with 4th place
The volleyball season officially came to an end this past weekend for the John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders senior boys volleyball team as they were in Moose Jaw and got 4th place in the 4A provincial...
Nov 28, 2024