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Brooke Henderson hopes Ontario golf courses open soon
Brooke Henderson hopes that golf courses in her home province will reopen soon. Outdoor activities like golf and tennis are currently banned under Ontario's COVID-19 recovery framework. Henderson, fro...
May 18, 2021
Njoo doesn't expect fans to be allowed into Canadian arenas for NHL playoffs
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer doesn't see the country joining the U.S. in allowing fans into arenas during the NHL playoffs. Dr. Howard Njoo says allowing fans into games is not...
May 18, 2021
Gay activist upset at Ottawa's attempt to block challenge of blood-donation ban
OTTAWA - A man who is challenging Canada's policy that prohibits sexually active gay men from donating blood wants to know why the Trudeau government is trying to block his case, despite a 2015 Libera...
May 18, 2021
Heat and winds to add challenges to firefight in Prince Albert
It's another hot day in the forecast for Prince Albert and the surrounding area and wind gusts will make life challenging on the Nisbet Forest wildfire. A high of 26 degrees with only a small chance o...
May 18, 2021
Yankees outbreak spurs concern, but experts say breakthrough COVID-19 cases expected
News last week that several vaccinated members of the New York Yankees baseball team had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked concern over the effectiveness of the jabs. Experts say the cases aren't n...
May 18, 2021
18-year-old man charged after vehicle collision on Diefenbaker Bridge
The Prince Albert Police Service have arrested and charged an 18-year-old man following an incident on the Diefenbaker Bridge Saturday Morning.According to a media release, he has been charged with da...
May 18, 2021
Charles Grodin, 'Midnight Run,' 'Heartbreak Kid,' star, dies
Charles Grodin, the offbeat actor and writer who scored as a newlywed cad in "The Heartbreak Kid" and the father in the "Beethoven" comedies, has died. He was 86. Grodin's son Nicholas said his father...
May 18, 2021
Raptors Uprising GC looks to go one better in 2021, targeting NBA 2K League title
TORONTO - After running the table in the NBA 2K League regular season last year, the playoffs ended prematurely for Raptors Uprising GC in a semifinal loss to eventual champion Wizards District Gaming...
May 18, 2021
Juror removed from Durst's murder trial for reading news
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A juror was removed Tuesday from the murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst because she violated the court's order not to read about the case. Judge Mark Windham said h...
May 18, 2021
Ceasefire needed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict to avoid loss of more civilians: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to stop the violence that has been escalating in the region. He says the violence need...
May 18, 2021