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COVID-19 scare sees Latvia-bound troops turn around, return to Canada
OTTAWA - A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia was forced to turn around because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19. Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica La...
Jul 05, 2020
Saskatchewan hockey programs still in limbo ahead of rinks re-opening
July 6 marks a significant step for Saskatchewan hockey programs wanting to resume play and practice.Indoor rinks and indoor sports and activities can resume on July 6 during Part Three of Phase Four ...
Jul 05, 2020
Bottas shows he can handle pressure in winning Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria - Valtteri Bottas insisted before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday that he has what it takes to win the Formula One world championship. That's a tall order with six-...
Jul 05, 2020
Environment Canada says at least two tornadoes touched down Saturday
According to Environment Canada, at least two tornadoes touched down in southwest Saskatchewan on Saturday.The first was reported at about 4 p.m. south of Glenbain by extreme weather photographer Crai...
Jul 05, 2020
Beach volleyball starting up this week
It took a while, but volleyball players can finally get their hands back in the sand as beach volleyball leagues will return to Prince Albert. Starting on July 13, junior and adult leagues will start ...
Jul 05, 2020
Family moves into latest Habitat for Humanity build in Melfort
The latest Habitat for Humanity build in Melfort is now occupied.A family moved in recently, and project manager Terry Thurrott told northeastNOW the project is largely complete."We've got some landsc...
Jul 05, 2020
Young Syrian refugee gives back to Quebec by working at long-term care home
MONTREAL - George Chabo was just a teenager when the Syrian refugee arrived in Montreal in the winter of 2016, met first by Canadian Red Cross volunteers who supplied him and his family...
Jul 05, 2020
Enhanced crowd audio adds another dimension to fanless games
There's clearly a huge difference between an English Premier League match and one played between friends on a local field. But when you take away 54,000 fans who would otherwise be singing and cheerin...
Jul 05, 2020
Cosby citing systemic racism as he fights assault conviction
PHILADELPHIA - In a nearly empty Philadelphia courtroom in June 2015, a lawyer for Bill Cosby implored a federal judge to keep the comedian's testimony in an old sexual battery lawsuit under wraps. It...
Jul 05, 2020
First glimpse of Canada's COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July
OTTAWA - The doctor overseeing Canada's COVID-19 antibody research says by mid-July we should get the first glimpse of how many Canadians might have already contracted the novel coronavirus. Dr. Timot...
Jul 05, 2020