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Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan
TORONTO - The Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government rejected the club's plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday. While the government gave the green li...
Jul 18, 2020
Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests
TORONTO - Three protesters were arrested Saturday after supporters of Black Lives Matter threw paint on several statues, including one of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and call...
Jul 18, 2020
Freshly squeezed fundraiser goes virtual
A charitable organization, which helps grant wishes to children in need, is literally turning lemons into lemonade this year, but will need lots of support to make that happen.Despite the challenges b...
Jul 18, 2020
Pius Pfeifer remembered by family and community ahead of funeral
On Monday, a pioneer of the Battlefords community will be laid to rest.Pius Pfeifer, long-time businessman and community builder, passed away July 11 at the age of 90. He leaves behind a legacy of ind...
Jul 18, 2020
Carrot River hosting first Street Hockey Classic
As provincial, western, and national tournaments are on hiatus amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the Town of Carrot River hopes to welcome in some of Saskatchewan's avid ball hockey players.While it te...
Jul 18, 2020
Over three dozen senators demand 'open, transparent' inquiry into N.S. shooting
OTTAWA - Over three dozen Canadian senators are calling for an inquiry into the mass shootings that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia in April. The senators say in an open letter today that a transpa...
Jul 18, 2020
Bad news for Hamilton's rivals: Mercedes is getting faster
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The bad news for Lewis Hamilton's traditional rivals at Ferrari and Red Bull is that the dominant Mercedes is getting faster, while another team using its engines is growing in con...
Jul 18, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps reward Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with new contract
The Vancouver Whitecaps have rewarded Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with a new contract that runs through 2023 with an option for 2024. The 27-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., celebrated his 2...
Jul 18, 2020
Bloc to back Liberals' bill extending wage subsidy, sending money to disabled
OTTAWA - The Bloc Quebecois says it'll support a bill to extend the federal emergency wage subsidy and make payments to people with disabilities to help with COVID-19 costs when the House of...
Jul 18, 2020
Suicide prevention walk moves through Saskatoon with minimal traffic disruptions
A walk to advocate for more suicide prevention action moved through Saskatoon on Friday on its way to Regina.Well-known Mtis fiddler Tristan Durocher was joined by about a dozen people in his walk thr...
Jul 18, 2020