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Pats take Bedard first overall in WHL bantam draft, Heidt goes second to Cougars
The Regina Pats finalized their selection of forward Connor Bedard with the first pick in Wednesday's WHL Bantam Draft. The announcement was a formality, as the Pats had already stated their intention...
Apr 22, 2020
NHL GMs to monitor NFL's remote draft: 'It's going to be really interesting'
Brad Treliving will be paying close attention to the NFL draft. And not because he's curious to see if Joe Burrow does indeed go No. 1 to the Cincinnati Bengals or where fello...
Apr 22, 2020
Raiders go big to start draft, pick D Goldsmith 15th overall
The Prince Albert Raiders started off their 2020 WHL Bantam Draft by going to a familiar well. They selected a hulking 6-3, 199-pound defenceman in Terrell Goldsmith from the Delta Hockey Academy's Ba...
Apr 22, 2020 Terrell Goldsmith is the newest Prince Albert Raiders draft pick, going 15th overall. Garrett James/CCSHL
More women allege sexual assault in lawsuit against fashion mogul Peter Nygard
Dozens more women, including Canadians, have added their names to a class-action lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault by fashion mogul Peter Nygard. Thirty-six women from around the world have joi...
Apr 22, 2020
Reopening economy too soon will cost lives, precious time, N.Y. governor warns
WASHINGTON - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing back against what he calls "political pressure" in the United States to restart its paralyzed economy. Cuomo, whose state has the worst COVID-...
Apr 22, 2020
A24 to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
LOS ANGELES - How does an indie film shop give back to its hometown in this crisis? If you're A24, you start by mining your prop, wardrobe and set departments. The studio behind films like "Midsommar"...
Apr 22, 2020
Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before virus
WASHINGTON - The financial conditions of the government's two biggest benefits programs remain shaky, with Medicare projected to become insolvent in six years and Social Security on track to no longer...
Apr 22, 2020
Amid pandemic, charities and nonprofits face huge challenges
NEW YORK - While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, ...
Apr 22, 2020
Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a new emergency benefit for students whose education and job prospects are disrupted by COVID-19. He says a $1,250 monthly payment is coming for pos...
Apr 22, 2020
Raiders acquire conditional pick in 2022 draft
The Prince Albert Raiders have made a roster move.The team announced Wednesday morning they had traded 2002 born defenseman Braydon Clark to the Spokane Chiefs for a conditional sixth round draft choi...
Apr 22, 2020 The Raiders have traded Braydon Clark to the Spokane Chiefs. (Prince Albert Raiders)
