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NCAA hits Oklahoma St with post-season ban in corruption case
An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men's basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from f...
Jun 5, 2020
Relentless rain to continue through weekend
After an unseasonably wet May, the Prince Albert area had plenty of rain to start June and can expect more in the coming days.Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said the Prince Albert area wi...
Jun 5, 2020
Woodbine Entertainment to kick off both harness, thoroughbred cards this weekend
TORONTO - Horse-racing has another opportunity to take centre stage on the Canadian sports landscape with the pro ranks still suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harness racing resu...
Jun 5, 2020
Veteran commentator Chris Cuthbert joins Sportsnet's NHL broadcast team
TORONTO - Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network's lead CFL commentator as well as...
Jun 5, 2020
UN agency: Iran violating all restrictions of nuclear deal
VIENNA - Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Friday. The International At...
Jun 5, 2020
Mother and two children located deceased after house fire, man's death nearby considered separate incident
An investigation into a house fire in North Battleford on Thursday is now a sudden death investigation as a mother and her two children were located deceased at the residence. The cause of the house f...
Jun 5, 2020
Black Canadians say racism here is just as harmful as in the United States
MONTREAL - The death of George Floyd in Minnesota following a police intervention has spurred massive protests in both Canada and the United States and societal soul-searching on the need to fight rac...
Jun 5, 2020
P.E.I. on verge of resuming soccer, with CPL possibly coming to play
It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...
Jun 5, 2020
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added - a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in...
Jun 5, 2020
Live Fit Break for National Health and Fitness Day
Join our Facebook Live Fit Break tomorrow at 12:00 pm EST. in honour of National Health and Fitness Day. Leave a comment on the live video of where in Canada you're watching from for your chance to wi...
Jun 5, 2020
