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Henri strengthens to hurricane as it bears down on Northeast
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Henri is now a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center issued an 11 a.m. advisory Saturday upgrading the tropical storm to a hurricane. Now with a top wind speed of 75 mph, Hen...
Aug 21, 2021

Though young and healthy, unvaccinated father dies of COVID
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Healthy and in their 30s, Christina and Josh Tidmore figured they were low-risk for COVID-19. With conflicting viewpoints about whether to get vaccinated against the virus fill...
Aug 21, 2021

Even from within: Manitoba premier faces opposition to completing his agenda
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's decades-long career in politics is not ending quietly. Low opinion polls and opposition within his own caucus as he heads toward retirement have raised do...
Aug 21, 2021

Work available for those looking in Humboldt area; chamber
Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce recently touched base with local businesses to see how COVID-19 has impacted job vacancies.The chamber sent out a questionnaire to their members with the firs...
Aug 21, 2021

Field lacrosse provincials are finally back
After a two-year absence, the SLA Field Lacrosse Provincial Championships are officially back.The festivities kicked off at Prime Ministers' Park in Prince Albert, marking the first time the tournamen...
Aug 20, 2021

Wins for United States, Canada and Czech Republic open women's world hockey championship
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Brianna Decker and Kendall Coyne Schofield each had a goal and an assist and the nine-time champion United States beat Switzerland 3-0 on Friday night to open the women's world...
Aug 20, 2021

Stampeders survive late pressure, beat Alouettes 28-22 for first win of CFL season
CALGARY - In his first career start, rookie quarterback Jake Meier threw for 304 yards and a touchdown on Friday night as the Calgary Stampeders overcame an 11-point second-quarter deficit and then hu...
Aug 20, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays drop third straight in 4-1 extra-inning loss to Detroit Tigers
TORONTO - The Blue Jays continue to flounder in extra-inning games this season. Toronto lost 4-1 in 10 innings to the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre on Friday, the team's eighth loss in its 10th outi...
Aug 20, 2021

Canada opens women's world hockey championship with 5-3 win over Finland
CALGARY - Sarah Fillier scored the game-winner for Canada in a 5-3 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Friday in Calgary. The 21-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., scored at 7:...
Aug 20, 2021

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Cincinnati quarterfinal
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the men's singles competition at the Western & Southern Open on Friday. Auger-Aliassime fell to No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Gre...
Aug 20, 2021