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Prince Albert Esso Cup cancelled for second time due to pandemic
For the second time, the Esso Cup national female U18 AAA championships in Prince Albert have been cancelled.Hockey Canada announced in a statement on Friday all national championships in the spring h...
Feb 05, 2021
Positive case of COVID-19 identified at St. John Community School
The Prince Albert Catholic School division has announced an individual from St. John Community School in Prince Albert has tested positive for COVID-19.According to a media release, the Saskatchewan H...
Feb 05, 2021
Defender Ricardo Ferreira switches soccer allegiance from Portugal to Canada
Ricardo Ferreira, a Canadian-born defender who won one cap for Portugal, has switched his international allegiance to Canada. The 28-year-old, born in Mississauga, Ont., to Portuguese parents, was wit...
Feb 05, 2021
Alberta to restore some coal-mining policy protections: government spokesman
EDMONTON, Ky. - The Alberta government plans to restore at least some aspects of a coal policy it revoked last spring, a move that has provoked provincewide protest. Government spokesman Kavi Bal says...
Feb 05, 2021
Approving three more vaccines could double number of Canadians vaccinated this spring
OTTAWA - The number of Canadians who could be vaccinated in the spring could nearly double if Health Canada gives the green light to all three vaccines it is currently reviewing.Prime Minister Justin ...
Feb 05, 2021
Valentine's Day contest scrapped by Halifax Transit following public outcry
HALIFAX - A public backlash has forced the Halifax Transit authority to scrap plans for a Valentine's Day contest it called "Love in Transit." When the municipal agency asked the public to share stori...
Feb 05, 2021
US employers add just 49K jobs, underscoring virus' damage
WASHINGTON - America's employers barely added jobs last month, underscoring the viral pandemic's ongoing grip on the economy and likely adding momentum to the Biden administration's push for a bold re...
Feb 05, 2021
Rugby Canada watches progress of Scotland's Toronto-born hooker with interest
Toronto-born Ewan Ashman will be rooting for Scotland when the Six Nations Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend. The 20-year-old Ashman is one of four hookers in the Scottish squad. Ashman is not...
Feb 05, 2021
Hockey Canada cancels spring championships due to COVID-19 for second straight year
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has cancelled its 2021 spring national championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The affected tournaments include the Esso Cup women's under-18 championship, the Telus Cup me...
Feb 05, 2021
Intriguing first-round matchups for Canadian players at Australian Open
A most unique Australian Open offers several intriguing storylines for the seven Canadians in the singles field. Bianca Andreescu's long-awaited return tops the list. There's a sizzler of a first-roun...
Feb 05, 2021
