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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
Line 5 'very different' from Keystone XL, Canada will fight hard for it, says O'Regan
WASHINGTON - Canada's natural resources minister is calling the cross-border Line 5 pipeline a "non-negotiable" element of talks with the United States. Seamus O'Regan is vowing to defend the underwat...
Mar 04, 2021
Blue Jays surrender two runs on wild pitches in 8-2 exhibition loss to Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. - A lack of control from Toronto's pitchers was a factor in the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in spring training action Thursday. The Tigers (3-2) scored eight unanswered r...
Mar 04, 2021
California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coron...
Mar 04, 2021
Dallas police officer charged with 2 counts capital murder
DALLAS - A Dallas police officer was arrested Thursday on two counts of capital murder in two unconnected 2017 killings that weren't related to his police work, authorities said. Bryan Riser, a 13-yea...
Mar 04, 2021
169 new cases and 168 recoveries reported in the province
The province has reported 169 new cases of COVID-19 and 169 recoveries in Saskatchewan bringing the provincial total to 29,220 cases. Meanwhile, clinics are starting in Prince Albert and North Battlef...
Mar 04, 2021
'A frightened workforce': Union worries as Olymel reopens after COVID-19 shutdown
CALGARY - Some employees of a central Alberta pork plant that shut down due to COVID-19 are afraid to go back to work, their union president says. Olymel's facility in Red Deer was shuttered Feb. 15 b...
Mar 04, 2021
Premiers reiterate demand for $28-billion increase in health transfers from Ottawa
OTTAWA - With a federal budget in the offing, premiers are stepping up the pressure on Ottawa to increase annual health care transfer payments to provinces and territories. The premiers are reiteratin...
Mar 04, 2021
Raptors missing five players, seven coaches due to NBA's health and safety protocol
The Toronto Raptors are once again severely short-handed heading into Thursday's game against the Celtics in Boston. For the second straight night, the Raptors will be without five players, head coach...
Mar 04, 2021
