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Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles to undergo Tommy John surgery
Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a right elbow injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2020 season. Giles missed almost seven weeks&...
Sep 21, 2020
Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election
MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Elec...
Sep 21, 2020
Blue Jays balance final week of season with eye on likely post-season appearance
The next week will be a balancing act for the Toronto Blue Jays as they look to close out the season strong while preparing for what will likely be a wild-card berth. With a playoff spot all but ...
Sep 21, 2020
Rescued canoeist near Black Lake thought he wouldn't survive the night
A 26-year-old canoeist and his dog from Saskatoon who became stranded near Black Lake didn't think he would make it through the night. That's according to Local Hero Foundation President Paul Spring, ...
Sep 21, 2020
Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had cancelled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether h...
Sep 21, 2020
Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech
OTTAWA - Tests of how MPs can vote virtually are underway ahead of the planned return of Parliament Wednesday. The Liberal minority government is set to deliver a speech from the throne to lay out an ...
Sep 21, 2020
New CPR board created in Edmonton to help with COVID-19 resuscitation
EDMONTON - A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may help doctors find a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to ...
Sep 21, 2020
Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 and two more recoveries in Saskatchewan today.According to a media release, the new cases are located in the Saskatoon (five), Regina (one) and South East (one) z...
Sep 21, 2020
North West College receives funding for skills training programs
North West College has received $4.5 million in funding from the Government of Saskatchewan to put toward skills training programs. The college is one of eight around the province to receive some of t...
Sep 21, 2020
Among multiple tournament cancellations, IIHF president puts faith in Edmonton
Hockey players crossing borders is the International Ice Hockey Federation's stock in trade. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely curtailed that business. The IIHF has cancelled 19 tourna...
Sep 21, 2020