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No quiet time during quarantine for Woodbine jockey Rafael Hernandez
TORONTO - Being in quarantine doesn't necessarily mean quiet time for jockey Rafael Hernandez. The 35-year-old native of Puerto Rico returned to Canada on Tuesday after riding in the U.S. during the w...
May 15, 2020
Arkansas venue postpones concert ordered shut due to virus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas theatre said Thursday it will postpone a country-rock concert that would have defied the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, days after hea...
May 15, 2020
Melfort Multi-K cancels race for 2020
There's an update on the status of the 10th annual Melfort Multi-K that was set to take place on Sept. 19"Unfortunately, we've had to make the tough decision to cancel this years event," Race Director...
May 15, 2020
Paid parking in P.A. returns Tuesday
Effective Tuesday, Prince Albert staff will begin issuing parking tickets for metered downtown stalls once again.The city introduced free parking in mid-March as an early COVID-19 relief measure. But ...
May 15, 2020
Battlefords mayors stress caution ahead of May long
Battlefords residents buzzing to get out of the house this long weekend are being cautioned by the mayors. Mayor Ryan Bater of North Battleford said he's excited for this weekend, which will see golfe...
May 15, 2020
Canadiens centre Max Domi could finally get shot at playoffs in expanded format
Max Domi dreams of suiting up in the playoffs. If the NHL expands its post-season format to complete the 2019-20 season, the Canadiens centre might get that chance sooner than...
May 15, 2020
Pandemic to push back new climate targets, plastics ban, Wilkinson says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says plans to beef up Canada's national climate action plan and ban some single-use plastics will likely be delayed because of COVID-19. Wilkinson tell...
May 15, 2020
Lare Pahtayken’s unconventional path to the Tisdale Trojans
May 1 was "signing day" for many teams in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) to reveal their player commitments for the 2020-21 season.The Tisdale Trojans announced most of their new ...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at Meadow Lake Hospital declared over
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared the outbreak at the Meadow Lake Hospital has ended. It was announced after one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member on May 5th. This case at h...
May 15, 2020
P.A. Salvation Army bakes thousands of cookies for lunch program
Members of the local Salvation Army are dusting off their recipe books and donning their aprons.Since Monday morning 15 to 20 volunteers have been baking up a storm."Once they found out we were in the...
May 15, 2020