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Saskatchewan sees first snowfall of the season
It may have not stuck around for long, but snow did hit the ground in Saskatchewan's northwest Sunday.According to Environment Canada's Chris Stammers, one or two centimetres hit the ground overnight,...
Oct 11, 2021
425 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, four deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 425 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 72,458 reported cases.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are located in the Far North W...
Oct 11, 2021
Canucks forward Brandon Sutter still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms: GM
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says forward Brandon Sutter is still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms seven months after the virus swept through the team. Benning says the veteran forward ...
Oct 11, 2021
Canadian David Card one of three U.S.-based economists to win Nobel Prize
When the phone rang around 2 a.m. telling David Card that he won the Nobel Prize for Economics, the Canadian-born economist thought it was a stunt. But when he saw the phone showing a Swedish number h...
Oct 11, 2021
Connor McDavid's Oilers add forward depth, primed for big playoff push in 2021-22
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed up a new supporting cast for Connor McDavid. The question is how far can they go in playoff prime time. General manager Ken Holland worked the phones in the ...
Oct 11, 2021
California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone - 70,000 people - on Monday as the state emerges from the latest infection surge with the lowe...
Oct 11, 2021
National survey results to inform new standards for long-term care
OTTAWA - Canadian long-term care homes do not currently provide safe, reliable care, and they should put the needs and rights of residents first, according to the respondents of a survey that will hel...
Oct 11, 2021
After busy off-season, Vancouver Canucks hungry for elusive playoff spot
VANCOUVER - A single word resonates for the Vancouver Canucks heading into a new NHL season - playoffs. The team should be vying for a spot in the post-season every year, said captain Bo Horvat, and t...
Oct 11, 2021
Game 4 of Astros-White Sox ALDS ppd because of forecast
CHICAGO - Game 4 of the AL Division Series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of rain in the forecast. The teams are now set to meet Tuesday afternoon. Jos Urq...
Oct 11, 2021
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch says he and his family had COVID-19
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch says that he and his family have recovered from COVID-19. The Montreal native spoke to media on Monday about catching the novel coronavirus. Birch said that he and hi...
Oct 11, 2021
