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Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK - Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years, to...
Feb 02, 2021
Vanney adds three former Toronto FC coaches to his staff at the Los Angeles Galaxy
New Galaxy coach Greg Vanney has brought three of his assistant coaches at Toronto FC to Los Angeles. The former TFC assistants are Dan Calichman, Nick Theslof and Jason Bent. Calichman and Theslof we...
Feb 02, 2021
NDP calling for end to for-profit care homes in Sask.
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling the treatment of seniors in long-term care under the pandemic a failure.Matt Love, the NDP critic for seniors, said the provincial government failed to act on what he c...
Feb 02, 2021
Second Alberta town asks for coal consultations, pause on exploration
A second southern Alberta town is asking the provincial government to order a stop to coal exploration work until public consultations on the issue can be held. The town council of Turner Valley appro...
Feb 02, 2021
Veteran quarterback Nichols looking forward to playing under LaPolice again in Ottawa
Matt Nichols is betting a 2021 CFL season will be played. The veteran quarterback's two-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks reportedly includes a $200,000 report-and-pass bonus. To collect the money, ...
Feb 02, 2021
UK variant in two COVID-19 cases detected in Saskatchewan
The province administered 106 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, bringing the total amount to 35,575.As of Feb. 2, 109 per cent of the doses received were administered in the province. The overa...
Feb 02, 2021
Union alleges systemic harassment, discrimination at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA - One of the unions representing workers at Veterans Affairs Canada is alleging widespread harassment and discrimination within the department following a survey of its members.The Union of Vet...
Feb 02, 2021
Interview flap shows challenges as Harris settles in as VP
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Kamala Harris has spent her first two weeks in office working with the president on coronavirus relief, consulting with the head of the World Health Organization and talkin...
Feb 02, 2021
Some hotels, restaurants facing closure by spring, says Tourism Saskatoon CEO
Hotels in Saskatoon that were once a hub for business activity, parties and conferences are now virtually empty as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps customers away.Tourism Saskatoon CEO Stephanie Clovechok ...
Feb 02, 2021
Roughriders announce signing of American offensive tackle
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signing Tuesday of a former New England Patriots draft pick.Offensive tackle Antonio Garcia, whom the Patriots selected in the third round (85th overall) of ...
Feb 02, 2021