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Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles
Canadian Blood Services says it is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections. The blood-collection agency issued a statement on Friday saying it is in "o...
Aug 13, 2022
Saskatchewan alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox
Health officials are raising concerns about Monkeypox in Saskatchewan after new information related to recent cases."The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to the elevated risk...
Aug 13, 2022
Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Samar, a former minister of ...
Aug 13, 2022
Local tire shops feeling impact of price increases, inventory shortages
Local tire and automotive shops are feeling the effects of inflation and supply chain issues but as one shop owner explains, it's nothing new.Brent Hoiness is one of the owners of Market Tire in Princ...
Aug 13, 2022
N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun using roadside cannabis-screening technology that has faced criticism from defence lawyers elsewhere in Canada. Mounties in the territory ann...
Aug 13, 2022
Mistawasis murder case committed for trial
The Crown's evidence related to a homicide case at Mistawasis First Nation is strong enough for the case to be committed for trial. That was the outcome of Friday's preliminary hearing at Prince Alber...
Aug 13, 2022
Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery scores big upset win at Bellator 284
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery, fighting on just eight days notice, upset (The Gentleman) Austin Vanderford in short order Friday on the undercard of Bellator 284. Vanderford ...
Aug 12, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats rally to capture wild 34-27 home win over Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON - Shawn Thomas Erlington's 23-yard touchdown run at 11:50 of the fourth quarter rallied the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a wild 34-27 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Erlington cappe...
Aug 12, 2022
Spaun leads playoff opener; Scheffler, McIlroy miss cut
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Spaun hopes he's only getting started on the road to the FedEx Cup finale. Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth will have to wait another week. As for Jason Day...
Aug 12, 2022
Canadians Quantrill, Naylor lead Guardians to 8-0 road win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Cleveland Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill allowed one hit in seven innings and was aided by a two-run homer from fellow Canadian Josh Naylor to blank the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 in their ...
Aug 12, 2022
