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Wayne Gretzky remembers his father, Walter, as man with 'a heart of gold' at funeral
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Walter Gretzky's family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February.The father of hockey's greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury, and after battling Park...
Mar 06, 2021

Wayne Gretzky remembers his father, Walter, as man with 'a heart of gold' at funeral
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Walter Gretzky's family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February. The father of hockey's greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury, and after battling Par...
Mar 06, 2021

Silver: NBA may return to normal in '21-22, virus permitting
The NBA is expecting arenas to be filled again next season and a return to its normal calendar, commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday. But Silver cautioned again every plan is continge...
Mar 06, 2021

Larson settled in at Hendrick one month into new job
LAS VEGAS - Kyle Larson was out of NASCAR long enough to wonder if he'd still feel comfortable in a Cup car. He raced in nearly 100 events last year, just not in 3,400-pound stock cars. Would it feel ...
Mar 06, 2021

Barzal shines as Islanders beat Sabres for 4th straight win
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Mathew Barzal and Scott Mayfield each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Semyon Varlamov made...
Mar 06, 2021

Rolling Rangers sweep Devils, hand NJ 5th straight loss
NEWARK, N.J. - Ryan Strome scored twice and streaking New York Rangers beat the Devils 6-3 Saturday, sending New Jersey to its fifth straight loss and eighth in nine games. Adam Fox, Ryan Strome, Kevi...
Mar 06, 2021

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot
DHARMSALA, India - The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday at a hospital in the north Indian hill town of Dharm...
Mar 06, 2021

Predators centre Matt Duchene put on IR, out 3-5 weeks
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators placed Matt Duchene on injured reserve Saturday with a lower-body injury. The ailment is expected to sideline the veteran centre for three-to-five weeks. Duche...
Mar 06, 2021

Hall Lake, PAGC receive $80,000 firefighting equipment donation
The La Ronge Regional Fire Department is donating approximately $80,000 worth of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) to Hall Lake and the Prince Albert Grand Council. "The donated equipmen...
Mar 06, 2021

3,577 COVID-19 vaccines given, 163 new cases, and three more deaths
An additional 3,577 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 90,456.The 3,577 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported...
Mar 06, 2021