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'Conquer your dreams': brothers-in-law row from Edmonton to P.A. in canoe
Two brothers-in-law went on the journey of a lifetime down the North Saskatchewan River.Beginning on July 27 in Edmonton, Aaron Asmussen and James Meyers loaded up their canoe with supplies and paddle...
Aug 08, 2020

Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief
OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...
Aug 08, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 8
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:58 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2020: There are 119,221 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 60,367 confirmed (including 5,692 deaths, 50,886 resolv...
Aug 08, 2020

Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief
OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...
Aug 08, 2020

MLS to resume season following Florida tournament, Canadian teams not yet included
Buoyed by the MLS is Back tournament and confident of its coronavirus protocols, Major League Soccer will resume its regular season with teams playing in their home cities. The league's 26 teams will ...
Aug 08, 2020

Softball programs eager to continue playing, despite championship cancellations
Nationals, Westerns, and now provincials.The best softball programs in the province won't determine which ones amongst themselves are the best in 2020, after Softball Saskatchewan announced all provin...
Aug 08, 2020

Raptors centre Gasol all business as he prepares to face former team
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - When Marc Gasol finally plays against the team he was a huge part of for the first 10-plus years of his NBA career, there will be no standing ovations or video tributes. Gasol...
Aug 08, 2020

24 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 more recoveries reported in Saskatchewan
There are 24 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,433 cases. The new cases are located in the Regina (11), North Central (three), Saskatoon (three), South West (one) and Sout...
Aug 08, 2020

Two dead in Manitoba after RCMP believe tornado threw their vehicle into a field
VIRDEN, Man. - RCMP say a man and a woman are dead after a tornado touched down at a farm in western Manitoba on Friday evening and carried a vehicle they were believed to have been in ...
Aug 08, 2020

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine again tests negative for coronavirus
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and negative results two days before, ahead of a scheduled...
Aug 08, 2020