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Umpire Rick Reed, who worked 1991 World Series, dies at 70
NEW YORK - Rick Reed, whose career as a big league umpire spanned three decades and included two All-Star games and a World Series, has died. He was 70. Reed died Thursday night. Born in Detroit, Reed...
Jul 18, 2020
Glacier sightseeing bus rolls in the Alberta Rockies killing 3 and injuring others
JASPER, Alta. - Three people were killed and more than a dozen others were critically injured when a glacier sightseeing bus rolled at one of the most popular attractions in the Rocky Mountains, the C...
Jul 18, 2020
Surging Canadian Taylor Pendrith ties for second at San Antonio Championship
SAN ANTONIO - Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith is projected to move up to third in the Korn Ferry Tour standings after his third consecutive top-three finish on Saturday. Pendrith tied for second at th...
Jul 18, 2020
Canadiens treating play-in qualifier against Penguins as a playoff series
BROSSARD, Que. - Nick Suzuki's first NHL playoff series technically isn't a playoff, but he and his Montreal Canadiens are going to treat their five-game play-in set against the Pittsburgh Penguins li...
Jul 18, 2020
Canadians are reluctantly wearing masks as support for mandatory masking climbs
TORONTO - As fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases increase, many Canadians are reluctantly donning masks to stop the spread of the virus. This is according to a new Angus Reid poll which ...
Jul 18, 2020
Environment Canada issues funnel cloud advisories across central Sask.
Environment Canada is warning communities across Central Saskatchewan about conditions that could develop funnel clouds Saturday.The weather statements for areas from the Alberta border near Green Lak...
Jul 18, 2020
Six new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are six new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province today, bringing Saskatchewan's total to 941 cases. There is one new case in the North, one in the central region, three in the South, and o...
Jul 18, 2020
Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan
TORONTO - The Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government rejected the club's plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday. While the government gave the green li...
Jul 18, 2020
Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests
TORONTO - Three protesters were arrested Saturday after supporters of Black Lives Matter threw paint on several statues, including one of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and call...
Jul 18, 2020
Freshly squeezed fundraiser goes virtual
A charitable organization, which helps grant wishes to children in need, is literally turning lemons into lemonade this year, but will need lots of support to make that happen.Despite the challenges b...
Jul 18, 2020
