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'It feels like we're back in Toronto': Fans flock to stadium for Jays' return
TORONTO - A sea of blue jerseys and T-shirts welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays back to the Rogers Centre on Friday as fans flocked to see the team play at home for the first time in nearly two years. The...
Jul 31, 2021
Local poet publishes books about growing up Indigenous in Prince Albert
A local Indigenous poet and author, John Brady McDonald is celebrating the recent publication of two collections of poetry. The books both speak about growing up within the Prince Albert area.McDonald...
Jul 31, 2021
SGI reminds people to take it slow over long weekend
As people head out to enjoy a Saskatchewan summer during August Long Weekend, SGI is reminding drivers it's alright if the trip takes a little longer."We understand the summer is going by really fast ...
Jul 31, 2021
Off-duty RCMP member charged with impaired driving, suspended
A 15-year member of the Swift Current Combined Traffic Services of Saskatchewan is charged with impaired driving.RCMP responded to a call around 10 p.m. Tuesday about an erratic driver in Waldeck.An i...
Jul 31, 2021
Riders release 18 ahead of regular-season
The 2021 edition of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has now been revealed.The green and white announced its final cuts Friday after CFL training camp ended the day before. It included the release of 18 p...
Jul 31, 2021
Kylie Masse earns second silver in pool, Andre De Grasse cruises into 100 semifinal
TOKYO - Gasping for breath after racing to her second silver medal of the Tokyo Games, Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse neatly summed up what it must be like to be an Olympian. "It's fun. It's definitely ...
Jul 31, 2021
Turkey evacuates panicked tourists by boat from wildfires
ISTANBUL (AP) - Panicked tourists in Turkey hurried to the seashore to wait for rescue boats Saturday after being told to evacuate some hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum due to the dangers posed b...
Jul 31, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Nick Ritchie to two-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nick Ritchie to a two-year contract worth an annual average value of US$2.5 million. Ritchie, 25, had 26 points (15 goals, 11 assists) in 56 regul...
Jul 31, 2021
Severe wildfires could affect community watersheds, says forest service researcher
VANCOUVER - There is more to learn about the consequences of intensifying wildfires on community watersheds across Canada, but a large, severe fire followed by heavy precipitation could seriously affe...
Jul 31, 2021
Ledecky, Dressel star for US; Japan's baseball team advances
TOKYO - Katie Ledecky made more history for the U.S. in the pool. Same for Caeleb Dressel. And Japan won again in baseball's return to the Olympics. Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, finishing her ...
Jul 31, 2021
