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Toronto Blue Jays sign Urena, Wall and White to minor-league deals
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed infielder Richard Urea, outfielder Forrest Wall and infielder Tyler White to minor-league contracts with an invitation to Major League spring training. The ...
Dec 18, 2020
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard joins forces with Athletes First sports agency
Canadian Chuba Hubbard has secured some high-powered representation to negotiate his first NFL contract. The former Oklahoma State running back has joined forces with Athletes First, a California-base...
Dec 18, 2020
IIHF says 8 Germans, 2 Swedes test positive for COVID-19 inside world junior bubble
EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says eight players from Germany's team at the world junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton bubble. The IIHF...
Dec 18, 2020
Santa makes early visit to patients at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Santa showed up before his big delivery day to bring special cheer to the young patients at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon. Children and their families visited with Father Ch...
Dec 18, 2020
FSIN requests consultation with provincial government over casino closures
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is asking to be consulted by the provincial government regarding casino closures due to health concerns. Casinos are scheduled to close tomorrow and rema...
Dec 18, 2020
Feds detail $100 million pledged to fight food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the federal government will distribute $30 million to Indigenous communities and about $65 million to local organizations across Canada to suppor...
Dec 18, 2020
McCarville's Northern Ontario team pulls out of Scotties due to COVID-19 concerns
Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville says her team is declining an invitation to participate in the Canadian women's curling championship due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.McCarville's tea...
Dec 18, 2020
Sexual assault charge dropped against rapper Mystikal
SHREVEPORT, La. - A sexual assault charged was dropped against New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was released from jail on a $3 million bond almost two years ago. On Thursday, a Caddo Parish grand jury...
Dec 18, 2020
Canada Basketball set for first foray into esports at FIBA Open
Russell Starr's parents didn't see much future in their son's video gaming, even when he told them he was making money from it. Qualifying for the NBA 2K League draft pool didn't convince them either....
Dec 18, 2020
Saskatchewan Roughriders release Canadian defensive lineman Evans
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released Canadian defensive lineman Zack Evans. The Regina native and two-time Grey Cup champion has played in eight CFL seasons with the Roughriders and Ottawa Redbl...
Dec 18, 2020
