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Pierre-Luc Dubois scores overtime winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Montreal Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Dubois fired a rolling puck past Montreal g...
Mar 04, 2021
China boosts defence spending by 6.8% in slight uptick
BEIJING - China is increasing its defence spending by 6.8%, a slight uptick from last year, amid high government debt and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic impact. A national budget report issued...
Mar 04, 2021
China announces "over 6%" economic growth target, tech plans
BEIJING - China's top economic official announced a healthy growth target for the nation and its plans to become a more self-reliant technology leader amid tension with Washington and Europe over trad...
Mar 04, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. There are 878,391 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 878,391 confirmed cases (29,903 active, 8...
Mar 04, 2021
City to deny request to upgrade 48th Street
Despite the efforts of the R.M. of Prince Albert, it looks like the proposed upgrade of 48th Street East will not go ahead this year. The artery straddles the border between the R.M. and the City of P...
Mar 04, 2021
Saskatchewan ice fishers to remove shelters by March deadlines
With the ice fishing season coming to an end, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding residents to remove their ice fishing shelters by their region's deadline.All ice fishing shelters south of Hi...
Mar 04, 2021
Powerful quake hits off New Zealand, prompting evacuations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Friday in the ocean off New Zealand, prompting thousands of people to evacuate and triggering tsunami warnings across the South Pac...
Mar 04, 2021
Co-ops dominate Top 100 business list
Co-op stores have claimed 26 spots in SaskBusiness Magazine's 2020 ranking of the Top 100 companies in Saskatchewan by revenue. Nine Co-ops across north central Saskatchewan are on the list including ...
Mar 04, 2021
Raiders so close but yet so far away from friends and family
While they gathered into Regina for the WHL East Division restart, the Prince Albert Raiders travelled in from all across Canada. Raiders rookie Niall Crocker made a 1,700 km journey from Delta, B.C. ...
Mar 04, 2021
Phish guitarist to found substance abuse treatment centre
LUDLOW, Vt. - Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio plans to start a substance use disorder treatment centre in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983. Anastasio, who is now 14 years sober, announced Thu...
Mar 04, 2021
