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Pink Lloyd chasing record fourth straight win in Grade 3 Jacques Cartier Stakes
TORONTO - Another week, another chance at a milestone victory for trainer Robert Tiller. The 70-year-old registered his 2,000th career victory Friday when jockey Rafael Hernandez rode the&nb...
Jun 24, 2020

Curbside Pickup Services Soon In Meadow Lake
Great news! It's time to start thinking about where you've tucked away all those library books!The Meadow Lake Library returns bin will be open again starting June 23!Items will be quarantined before ...
Jun 24, 2020

Legion halls in Saskatchewan facing tough times
COVID-19 has painted a dreary picture when it comes to Royal Canadian Legion halls.Closed since March, it's estimated that 124 of the 1,381 branches across Canada are likely to close permanently, with...
Jun 24, 2020

Man who set up fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser gets 14-month jail sentence
A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash has been sentenced to 14 months in jail.Andrij Olesiuk was found guilty in ...
Jun 24, 2020

Meals on Wheels Needs Volunteers
A great way to serve your community is by safely taking meals to those in need.Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers throughout the region.See the poster for details.
Jun 24, 2020

AP source: Rockies star Blackmon tests positive for virus
All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. A person familiar with Blackmon's situ...
Jun 24, 2020

Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea earns new deal after impressive 2019 season
TORONTO - Canadian international Richie Laryea has signed a new contract with Toronto FC after making his mark with the MLS club last season. The 25-year-old Toronto native originally signed with his ...
Jun 24, 2020

Funds from cancelled Training Ground directed towards Canada's future Olympians
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021 has the potential to squeeze Canadian athletes preparing for 2024. Next year would have been Year 1 of the quadrennial for&...
Jun 24, 2020

Pandemic fines top $13 million, study says; punitive approach rapped
TORONTO - Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report ...
Jun 24, 2020

Kosovo president, 9 ex-fighters indicted for war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's president and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by a court investigating c...
Jun 24, 2020