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DC paints huge Black Lives Matter mural near White House
WASHINGTON - City workers and volunteers painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White House, a highly visible sign of the District of Colum...
Jun 05, 2020
Twitter disables Trump campaign's George Floyd video tribute
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most wid...
Jun 05, 2020
Trump defies governor, heads to Maine where protesters await
GUILFORD, Maine - President Donald Trump's first trip to Maine as president was meant to showcase the administration's work to fight the coronavirus but it attracted hundreds of supporters and opponen...
Jun 05, 2020
NCAA hits Oklahoma St with post-season ban in corruption case
An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men's basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from f...
Jun 05, 2020
Relentless rain to continue through weekend
After an unseasonably wet May, the Prince Albert area had plenty of rain to start June and can expect more in the coming days.Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said the Prince Albert area wi...
Jun 05, 2020
Woodbine Entertainment to kick off both harness, thoroughbred cards this weekend
TORONTO - Horse-racing has another opportunity to take centre stage on the Canadian sports landscape with the pro ranks still suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harness racing resu...
Jun 05, 2020
Veteran commentator Chris Cuthbert joins Sportsnet's NHL broadcast team
TORONTO - Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network's lead CFL commentator as well as...
Jun 05, 2020
Two yoga in the park sessions being offered by the City of Melfort
As some restrictions on gatherings have been lifted in the province, the City of Melfort is offering two free outdoor yoga sessions.The sessions will take place next Thursday, at 2 p.m. and at 5:45 p....
Jun 05, 2020
UN agency: Iran violating all restrictions of nuclear deal
VIENNA - Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Friday. The International At...
Jun 05, 2020
Mother and two children located deceased after house fire, man's death nearby considered separate incident
An investigation into a house fire in North Battleford on Thursday is now a sudden death investigation as a mother and her two children were located deceased at the residence. The cause of the house f...
Jun 05, 2020