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Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rig...
Aug 21, 2021

Andre De Grasse wins 100 at Prefontaine Classic with wind-aided 9.74 time
EUGENE, Ore. - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse won the men's 100 metres at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. Fresh off his triple-medal performance at the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old from ...
Aug 21, 2021

Argos beat Bombers 30-23 in first game back at BMO Field in nearly two years
TORONTO - Nick Arbuckle made his first CFL start in more than two years a memorable one. Arbuckle threw one touchdown pass and dove in for his own to lift the Argonauts to a 30-23 victory over the Win...
Aug 21, 2021

Lakeland Ford Street Fair raising money for STARS
Bouncy castles, barbeques, firetrucks, sweet rides, and three Prince Albert Raiders in a dunk tank-the Lakeland Ford Street Fair pulled out all the stops on Saturday to raise money for the STARS' Pega...
Aug 21, 2021

Three federal parties on offensive despite Trudeau sitting out 6th day of campaign
The three main federal parties lobbed attacks at each other Saturday, undaunted by the absence of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on the sixth day of the federal campaign. While it is not unusual for pa...
Aug 21, 2021

Sarah Fillier finds her footing with Canadian women's hockey team
CALGARY - When Sarah Fillier was handed the plain, black game puck to commemorate her first world championship goal for Canada, assistant captain Brianne Jenner borrowed it for a few minutes. "Brianne...
Aug 21, 2021

Blue Jays snap three-game losing streak after win against Detroit Tigers
Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings, and Randal Grichuk smacked a two-run homer in the second inning to halt the Blue Jays three-game losing streak. The Blue Jays 3-0 win against the Detroit ...
Aug 21, 2021

Royals' Bubic has no-hitter through 6 innings
CHICAGO (AP) - Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic has thrown six hitless innings against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Bubic, who turned 24 on Thursday, walked Frank Schwindel ...
Aug 21, 2021

187 new COVID-19 cases reported in province
For the first time since Monday, the new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan did not increase from the day before.There were 187 new cases reported on Saturday after the province announced 244 new...
Aug 21, 2021

Military called in to help N.W.T. as territory sees surge of COVID-19 cases
Public Safety Canada says it has approved a request for help from the Northwest Territories as the territory deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The territory says there are 198 active cases, with t...
Aug 21, 2021