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Fougere open to discussions about Regina being hub city for 2020 CFL season
Regina's mayor is open to the idea of having a discussion about the Queen City being a CFL hub city if the 2020 season gets the green light.While league commissioner Randy Ambrosie has said the most-l...
May 14, 2020
RCMP calls for service slashed after closure of La Loche liquor stores, detention orders in place
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues in La Loche, local officials have noticed a drop in calls for service and believe it's due to liquor store closures. To step up the fight to stop the virus from spre...
May 14, 2020
Canada thanks early departing WTO chief for help on reform efforts
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is thanking the departing head of the World Trade Organization for his help trying the reform the troubled referee for global trade. Mary Ng highlighted the ...
May 14, 2020
Horse racing given green light by Ontario government to get underway
TORONTO - The Ontario government has given Woodbine Entertainment the green light to run live horse races. Horse racing was listed among the activities and businesses that could return or begin a...
May 14, 2020
Snowbirds fly over Battlefords on cross-country trek in support of front-line workers
It was a nice relief to help get resident's minds off the pandemic, even for a fleeting moment. That was the overall theme of the Snowbirds' show overhead Thursday afternoon, as they continued on thei...
May 14, 2020
U Sports unveils nominees for male and female athletes of the year
OTTAWA - An aspiring Olympian, a runner conquering autoimmune disease and a history-making goaltender are among the nominees for U Sports athletes of the year. Manitoba swimmer Kelsey Wog, Toronto run...
May 14, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, province prepares for phase two of reopen plan
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province, with four in the La Loche area and one in Regina. The latest numbers bring the provincial total to 582 with 178 considered active.There have been ...
May 14, 2020
N.S. premier says province would play 'support' role if Ottawa probes shooting
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says his government would only play a "support" role if a public inquiry is called into a shooting rampage that took 22 lives in the province l...
May 14, 2020
Checkpoints remain unchanged after calls with the province
In a letter sent to Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab earlier this week, Northern Chiefs said several complaints have been made against security officers for unfair and disr...
May 14, 2020
Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow happy to be back on the training field
Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow's new normal is driving to the training ground in his soccer uniform, bringing a ball and training cones with him. He has to complete a questionnaire before leaving t...
May 14, 2020