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Raptors Uprising GC wins 14th straight to tie a pair of NBA 2K League records
TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC tied a pair of NBA 2K League records with its 14th straight win Wednesday, but it didn't come easy against a defiant Kings Guard Gaming. Toronto (14-0) sque...
Jul 29, 2020

As Advertised: Pearson throws five shutout innings but Blue Jays fall to Nats
WASHINGTON - Highly-touted pitching prospect Nate Pearson was as advertised in his big-league debut for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, but the Washington Nationals spoiled Toronto's home ...
Jul 29, 2020

Cold Lake city council voices concerns over gun legislation
Cold Lake's city council has approached a number of municipalities across Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan (including Meadow Lake), through a letter addressed to the federal Minister of Public Safet...
Jul 29, 2020

NHL Roundup: Point has two goals, two assists as Bolts blank Panthers 5-0
TORONTO - Brayden Point had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Florida Panthers 5-0 Wednesday in an NHL exhibition game. Nikita Kucherov also had two goals and added an a...
Jul 29, 2020

Randy Rainbow memoir to be released in late 2021
NEW YORK - Randy Rainbow's first book is very much about Randy Rainbow. St. Martin's Press announced Wednesday that Rainbow's memoir "Playing With Myself" is scheduled for release late in 2021. The Em...
Jul 29, 2020

Red Pheasant Cree Nation announces a confirmed case of COVID-19
Red Pheasant Cree Nation has a positive case of COVID-19.In a statement on Facebook, the First Nation indicated a community member was confirmed to have COVID-19.Drive-up COVID-19 testing was availabl...
Jul 29, 2020

Municipalities look to fogging to curb mosquito problem
Enjoying the outdoors has proven less comfortable this summer than most Saskatchewan residents would like, thanks to heavy rain and a swarm of mosquito bites. Now, some communities are looking to curb...
Jul 29, 2020

Majority of province's 50 new COVID-19 cases linked to Hutterite colony in R.M. of Star City
Saskatchewan announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday. Forty-four of them were said to be in the province's North region which includes Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, several municipal...
Jul 29, 2020

Melfort Heliport construction set to take off
With the thrust of a handful of shovels, a project nearly three years in the making will see the light of day.Representatives from the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF), Municipal Health Ad...
Jul 29, 2020

Possible soccer season in the works for tri-community children
While other organized sports have been cancelled since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, there's still a chance for a short soccer season if there's enough interest.The Lac La Ronge Tri-Community...
Jul 29, 2020