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Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell
SAN DIEGO - Although Blake Snell was thoroughly frustrated about giving up three homers in his biggest start of the season, the Tampa Bay ace at least had a grudging appreciation for the New York Yank...
Oct 05, 2020

Possible COVID exposure at several P.A. locations
Editors Note: This story was amended to update the dates of when the person or persons visited the Prince Albert Gospel Church.-Eight different locations in Prince Albert have been listed for possible...
Oct 05, 2020

Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener
SAN DIEGO - Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New York's fourth home run of the game, and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 Monday night in the opener of their AL Divisi...
Oct 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night. The Oilers say their team captain is self-quarantinin...
Oct 05, 2020

Biden aims to expand map as Trump recovers from coronavirus
MIAMI - As President Donald Trump recovers from the coronavirus, Joe Biden is capitalizing on having the campaign trail largely to himself by hitting critical swing states and investing in longtime Re...
Oct 05, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 5
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:36 p.m. EDT on Oct. 5, 2020: There are 168,961 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 79,650 confirmed (including 5,884 deaths, 66,180 re...
Oct 05, 2020

Nunavut confirms nine positive COVID-19 cases at mine, others presumptive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed nine positive cases of COVID-19 at the Hope Bay gold mine in the western part of the territory. The Nunavut government announced the positive cases in a ...
Oct 05, 2020

NDP promises pay equity legislation and ban on sexist dress codes
The Saskatchewan NDP has promised to introduce legislation aimed at closing the gender wage gap and ban sexist dress codes including mandatory high heel policies if elected. In a media release, the ND...
Oct 05, 2020

Local senior Crown prosecutor looking for seat on Melfort city council
Candidates continue announce their bids for the upcoming municipal election.In Melfort, Wade Rogers has announced his bid for a seat on Melfort city council. Rogers has lived in the city since 2013 an...
Oct 05, 2020

Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms
OTTAWA - The federal government reintroduced Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying - just two months before a court-imposed deadline. The government has until Dec. 18...
Oct 05, 2020