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Expert panel says country needs new agency to oversee pharmacare program
OTTAWA - A federally struck expert panel says the government should create a new agency to oversee rolling out a national pharmacare program. The panel is making two other interim recommenda...
Mar 06, 2019
NHL Notebook: Columbus GM Jarmo Kekalainen hoping trade deadline gamble pays off
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Jarmo Kekalainen received more than a few thumbs up from fellow general managers after his bold moves ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Time will tell if the gamb...
Mar 06, 2019
Pellet gun attack costs B.C. cat its leg and costs of care leave it homeless
PARKSVILLE, B.C. - A two-year-old tabby cat on Vancouver Island is recovering from a leg amputation after someone shot it with a pellet gun. The BC SPCA says the male cat, named Onyx, was targeted rec...
Mar 06, 2019
Tuesday's Scoreboard
Tuesday's GamesSJHLBattlefords 4, Kindersley 3 (OT)Melfort 1, Flin Flon 3Melville 1, Nipawin 2Yorkton 4, Weyburn 1SMAAAHLTisdale 5, Beardys 4Swift Current 4, Hounds 5Regina 4, Contacts 1SaskWest Senio...
Mar 06, 2019
Huge success for Prince Albert Sharks swimming Club
A swimmer with the Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club returned from a Regina swim meet with first place in all her events. Joy Friesen came first in all four events she competed in at the RMSC Masters swi...
Mar 06, 2019 Prince Albert Swimmer, Joy Friesen, broke the provincial record at in the 25 -metre backstroke at the RMSC Masters swim meet in Regina Saturday. : Karen Cay
Judge allows preservation of more records in Spacey case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - A judge has approved a request by attorneys for Kevin Spacey to preserve more phone records in the sexual assault case against the Oscar-winning actor. The Nantucket District Court ...
Mar 06, 2019
Survey: US businesses added a solid 183,000 jobs last month
WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses added a solid 183,000 jobs in February, a private survey found, a sign that companies are continuing to hire even as economic growth is likely slowing. Payroll processor A...
Mar 06, 2019
Hall of Famer (Terrible) Ted Lindsay remembered as a force on and off the ice
TORONTO - (Terrible) Ted Lindsay, a hard-nosed star winger who formed Detroit's famed Production Line with Gordie Howe and Sid Abel, has died. He was 93. Lew LaPaugh, president of the Ted Lindsay Foun...
Mar 06, 2019
Tales of a Giant: Willie Mays' reflects in the book "24."
NEW YORK - Baseball great Willie Mays, who turns 88 this spring, has some advice to share. "24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid" comes out Sept. 24, St. Martin's Press announced Wednesda...
Mar 06, 2019
UK royals to block internet trolls on social media sites
LONDON - Britain's royal family warned Monday that it will block internet trolls posting offensive messages on its social media channels - and may report offenders to police. Buckingham Palace, Claren...
Mar 06, 2019
