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Minnesota United trades for former Montreal captain Jukka Raitala,
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded the rights to former captain Jukka Raitala to Minnesota United for the rights to midfielder Andrew Booth and a conditional amount of general allocation money. Raitala...
Jan 28, 2021
Second World War veteran from Carrot River turning 100
A Carrot River resident will hit the centennial mark on Feb. 2.Kenneth Alfred (Alf) Sauder will turn 100 years old. Sauder served in the Second World War (WWII) from 1942 to 1945 with 413 (Tusker) Squ...
Jan 28, 2021
Calgary-born Tomori eyeing title after frantic start to loan at AC Milan
MILAN - Calgary-born Fikayo Tomori was thrown right into the fray at AC Milan. The defender made his debut as an early substitute in the Italian Cup quarterfinals against rival Inter Milan only four d...
Jan 28, 2021
Heritage Ministry reviewing workplace harassment probe at Canadian Museum of History
OTTAWA - The Heritage Ministry says it's reviewing the results of an independent investigation into harassment allegations at the Canadian Museum of History. The ministry revealed no details, citing t...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian women to open against Asian qualifier at 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
The Canadian women will open the 2021 Rugby World Cup on Sept. 17 in Whangarei, New Zealand, against an Asian qualifier before taking on the U.S. and a European qualifier. World Rugby unveiled the tou...
Jan 28, 2021
Roughriders sign former Clemson Tigers wide receiver Artavis Scott
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Artavis Scott. The 26-year-old from Oldsmar, Fla., was an all-ACC receiver in all three of his seasons with the Clemson Tigers....
Jan 28, 2021
Raptors guard VanVleet says it's a big honour to be among U.S. Olympic player pool
Fred VanVleet didn't grow up among basketball's young stars. He was an underdog on the outside looking in, developing himself into an NBA star through sheer will and hard work. So the Toronto Raptors ...
Jan 28, 2021
Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital, officials said. At least three of those injured ...
Jan 28, 2021
244 new cases of COVID-19, 11 more deaths
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has reported 118 COVID-19 vaccines were given yesterday bringing the provincial total to 34,672 administered in the province. According to a media release, there are ...
Jan 28, 2021
Opioid deaths highlight need to decriminalize hard-drug possession, police chiefs say
TORONTO - The scourge of overdose deaths underscores the need for Canada to decriminalize simple possession of hard drugs, the head of the national chiefs of police association said on Thursday. In ur...
Jan 28, 2021
