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Toronto FC, Black Players for Change team up to help kids access sports
TORONTO - For Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley, diversity is part of what makes the city so special. So the veteran midfielder was happy to hear Monday that his club is teaming up with the MLS...
Nov 23, 2020
Raptors continue to shore up frontcourt, signing Alex Len to one-year deal
TORONTO - On the heels of losing their two championship centres, the Toronto Raptors shored up their frontcourt by signing Alex Len on Monday -- and also some maintained some financial flexibility tow...
Nov 23, 2020
Well-wishes pour in for Fred Sasakamoose as he battles COVID-19
Players and officials are sending their wishes to Fred Sasakamoose, who was recently admitted to hospital due to a recent presumptive COVID-19 diagnosis.Sasakamoose, 86, was the first Canadian Indigen...
Nov 23, 2020
AP source: Biden taps ex-Fed chair Yellen to lead treasury
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policie...
Nov 23, 2020
La Ronge teacher set to release Christmas song written during coronavirus quarantine
Dara Schindelka, a singer/songwriter in La Ronge, has announced the release of a new song which was written during quarantine after she tested positive for the coronavirus last month. "There's a lot o...
Nov 23, 2020
Salvation Army kettle campaign kicks off in Melfort
Salvation Army kettles are now set-up around the community.Fedusiak Funeral Chapel provided a $1,000 cheque to kick-off the kettle campaign on Monday, Nov. 23 in Melfort."Our goal this year is $17,000...
Nov 23, 2020
Bill to mandate sexual-assault law training for judges passes House of Commons
OTTAWA - A long-awaited bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law has passed unanimously in the House of Commons. The proposed legislation originated as a private...
Nov 23, 2020
A steady if unspectacular season comes to a close for Canada's Auger-Aliassime
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime started the year at No. 21 in the world rankings and finished the season in the same position. His 2020 campaign was steady if unspectacular as growth in some areas was ...
Nov 23, 2020
In Halifax, housing advocates fear shortages of shelter adding to the 'new poor'
HALIFAX - Community legal worker Mark Culligan refers to cases of Nova Scotians facing pandemic-era evictions in a hot housing market as "the new poor." "We're seeing a growth of a new form of homeles...
Nov 23, 2020
Dekker Centre offering live-stream ticket sales for Jeffery Straker's Christmas show
Anyone who was not able to purchase tickets for the sold-out Jeffery Straker Very Prairie Christmas show at the Dekker Centre still has an opportunity to see the event live online.General Manager Kali...
Nov 23, 2020