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Canadian snowboarder captures third medal of Youth Olympics as event concludes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Canada finished with eight medals at the Youth Olympics after notching a pair of third-place showings on the 13th and final day of the event on Wednesday. In snowboarding,...
Jan 22, 2020

Canada thumped by South Africa in second game at U-19 Cricket World Cup
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Benjamin Calitz hit 63 in a losing cause Wednesday as Canada lost to South Africa by 150 runs at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Batting first, South Africa (1-1...
Jan 22, 2020

Prince Albert Gymnastics Club shines in Las Vegas
Over the weekend, the Prince Albert Gymnastics Club sent eight gymnasts to compete in the Lady Luck International Invitational in Las Vegas.According to a media release from the Prince Albert Gymnasti...
Jan 22, 2020 (Submitted photo/Michael Amouri)

Mavericks centre Powell suffers ruptured Achilles, weighing surgery options
Dallas Mavericks centre Dwight Powell has suffered a rupture of his right Achilles tendon and is weighing his surgical options, the NBA team said in a release Wednesday. The Toronto native was in...
Jan 22, 2020

Roughriders sign defensive lineman A.C. Leonard through 2021 season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive lineman A.C. Leonard to a two-year contract extension through the 2021 season. The six-foot-two, 250-pound Leonard is entering his sixt...
Jan 22, 2020

Mannon making most of first SJHL/MJHL Showcase opportunity
For Ice Wolves' forward, Daylon Mannon, his first year in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has been a whirlwind. A product of Fresno, California, Mannon spent last year in the North Americ...
Jan 22, 2020 Ice Wolves’ forward, Daylon Mannon has been a force for the team this season. His team leading 27 goals, 61 points made the California product a shoo-in for the league showcase. (submitted photo/SJHL.ca)

Union fined for violating court order in Regina refinery labour dispute
REGINA - A judge has fined Unifor $100,000 for violating a court order that set limits on its picketing of Regina's Co-op refinery. The judge found the union intentionally and...
Jan 22, 2020

Toronto FC skipper Michael Bradley undergoes successful ankle surgery
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has undergone successful ankle surgery in New York City with the MLS team confirming that the veteran midfielder will be out for four months. The operation, per...
Jan 22, 2020

New search and rescue chapter starting in Battlefords
A new volunteer search and rescue group forming in the Battlefords held an information meeting Monday looking for more members.The Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) cha...
Jan 22, 2020 Battlefords chapter Vice-President Nathan Bartholomew gives a
presentation to recruit new members for the Search and Rescue
Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers. A new branch is forming in the local area. (submitted photo/Nathan Bartholomew)

Ottawa pledges to match funds raised for families of Iran plane crash victims
TORONTO - The federal government says it will contribute to a national campaign to help cover funeral costs for families affected by the deadly plane crash in Iran earlier this month. The prime minist...
Jan 22, 2020