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The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7...
Nov 14, 2024
Wintery conditions heading to Meadow Lake and Lloydminster
It's begun. The weather is taking a turn for the worse in parts of Saskatchewan. Highway Hotline has issued warnings for those in the Lloydminster and Meadow Lake areas. In Lloydminster, surfaces are ...
Nov 14, 2024
Purolator workers won't handle Canada Post packages if strike occurs, union says
Teamsters Canada says if Canada Post workers go on strike or are locked out, its members at Purolator won't handle any packages postmarked or identified as originating from the carrier. Spokesman Chri...
Nov 14, 2024
Police in B.C. put lid on grocery store theft, but thousands in cheese still ruined
NORTH VANCOUVER - RCMP say officers interrupted a theft at a North Vancouver grocery store that involved thousands of dollars worth of cheese. They say it happened at the Whole Foods Market in the ear...
Nov 14, 2024
Goaltending tandem of Wolf, Vladar tandem bolster Calgary Flames
CALGARY - The burning question of Calgary Flames training camp still didn't have an answer at almost the quarter pole of the NHL season. A bona fide No. 1 goaltender has yet to emerge, but the tandem ...
Nov 14, 2024
Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive ...
Nov 14, 2024
Canada women to play Iceland, Korea friendlies but no word yet on who will coach
Canada will play Iceland and South Korea in Spain during the upcoming FIFA women's international window. Who will coach the team remains to be seen. Canada Soccer says head coach Bev Priestman won't b...
Nov 14, 2024
Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two p...
Nov 14, 2024
Doctors in La Ronge diagnose 27 cases of scurvy
Within the last six months, doctors in La Ronge have treated 27 cases of scurvy, bringing to light the severe impact of food insecurity in the province's North.It started with a sharp observation from...
Nov 14, 2024
Vancouver Canucks winger Joshua set for season debut after cancer treatment
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua is set to make his season debut Thursday after missing time for cancer treatment. Head coach Rick Tocchet says Joshua will slot into the lineup Thurs...
Nov 14, 2024