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3 more skaters out of nationals due to positive tests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three more skaters have withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships due to positive COVID-19 tests, bringing the total dropouts for the week to seven. Men's competitor...
Jan 08, 2022

Doubles win puts Canada into ATP Cup final against Spain
SYDNEY (AP) - Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov qualified Canada for its first ATP Cup final on Saturday when they defeated Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 in doubles to co...
Jan 08, 2022

Canada's Kripps wins two-man bronze, Friedrich wins gold for 100th World Cup medal
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) - Germany's Francesco Friedrich won Saturday's two-man bobsled race at Winterberg while Canada's Justin Kripps was almost a second behind in third place. Friedrich earned the ...
Jan 08, 2022

Skier Hector dominates GS, overtakes Shiffrin in standings; Canada's Grenier fourth
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Swedish skier Sara Hector waited seven years for another win since her maiden World Cup giant slalom triumph in December 2014. Now, she has won two more races within 10 ...
Jan 08, 2022

Waskesiu Fire Department ‘humbled’ by generosity after call for donations
The community of Waskesiu came together in a big way to help fund much-needed equipment for the local fire department.Last month, the Waskesiu Foundation, a non-profit group in the community, put out ...
Jan 08, 2022

Mounties eye corruption cases involving Canadian firms and new ways of resolving them
OTTAWA - RCMP anti-corruption investigators say they are probing possible shady practices by several Canadian companies operating in parts of Africa, Eastern Europe and South America. Firms involved i...
Jan 08, 2022

Connection during isolation: Data shows national drug overdose hotline saves lives
CALGARY - Almost three dozen people survived overdoses because of a Canada-wide phone line that connects callers who use drugs with emergency support if there is a suspected overdose. Looking back on ...
Jan 08, 2022

First Nations brace for labour challenges brought by Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge
Many First Nations across the country are bracing for the spread of the Omicron variant as leaders prepare for labour shortages caused by COVID-19 that could be more severe in Indigenous communities. ...
Jan 08, 2022

Activities of four Sask WHL teams put on pause due to COVID-19 protocols
Four of Saskatchewan's five WHL teams now are shut down by COVID-19, while the fifth has been allowed to resume activities.The league announced Friday the activities of 15 teams - including the Regina...
Jan 08, 2022

Salvation Army North East Circuit falls short of 2021 kettle campaign goal
The North East Salvation Army kettle campaign funds have been tallied.Both Melfort and Tisdale were shy of their fundraising goal this year, but Major Rick Robins said both communities were nothing sh...
Jan 08, 2022