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Toronto FC falls short in bid for Supporters' Shield in regular-season finale
HARRISON, N.J. - Toronto FC's bid for the Supporters' Shield ended in disappointment Sunday as it lost its regular-season finale 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls and rival Philadelphia downed New England...
Nov 08, 2020
First Nations project among MAS 2020 award recipients
Battlefords area First Nations are among those honoured in the Museums Association of Saskatchewan (MAS) 2020 awards recently presented in an online event. They were among several recognized from the ...
Nov 08, 2020
Canadian-based athletes weigh in on U.S. presidential race coming to a close
Several Canadian-based athletes took to social media over the weekend to weigh in on Joe Biden winning the presidency in the United States.Biden was declared the victor Saturday after wins in Pennsylv...
Nov 08, 2020
Ortiz holds off Johnson, Matsuyama for 1st PGA Tour victory
HOUSTON - Carlos Ortiz held off Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama by closing with a 5-under 65 to win the Houston Open on Sunday, becoming the first Mexican to win on the PGA Tour in 42 years. He&nb...
Nov 08, 2020
BTS, Lady Gaga win top awards at MTV Europe Music Awards
The South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards including best song for "Dynamite" and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize. BTS ...
Nov 08, 2020
Ottawa welcomes Biden as ally in climate fight
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers are welcoming Joe Biden's election as the next U.S. president as an opportunity to advance the fight against climate change. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson ...
Nov 08, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case at St. Augustine School in Humboldt
An individual tested positive for COVID-19 at St. Augustine School in Humboldt.Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) said they were made aware of the case by the Saskatchewan Health Authority on N...
Nov 08, 2020
Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker dies at age 97
Howie Meeker, who went from Stanley Cup-winner to Canadian hockey icon as a colourful TV hockey analyst who wore his heart on his sleeve, has died. He was 97.A spokesman for the Toronto Maple Leafs co...
Nov 08, 2020
COVID-19's fall resurgence reaches new daily case highs in Quebec, Ontario
The fall resurgence of COVID-19 is again smashing daily infection records in Quebec and Ontario while devastating outbreaks at two Winnipeg long-term care homes has sparked an investigation. Quebec is...
Nov 08, 2020
Records set with new and active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan
On Sunday, Saskatchewan reported 159 new COVID-19 cases, raising the active case total to 1,122. Both of those are records. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is also reporting its 28th death, a person...
Nov 08, 2020