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Whitecaps take Akron forward David Egbo ninth overall in MLS SuperDraft
The Vancouver Whitecaps opted for offence in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, taking Akron forward David Egbo with the ninth overall pick. The 22-year-old senior from Enugu, Nigeria, scored 21 goals and add...
Jan 21, 2021
COVID case at P.A. school
The Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD) is reporting a COVID-19 case.In a media release Thursday, it said as of this morning, officials from the Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a p...
Jan 21, 2021
'You are a troubled young woman': drive-by participant receives 15 month jail sentence
Ensuring the proper supports were in place, and not based solely on hypotheticals, played a role Thursday in the 15 month sentence handed to a young woman involved in a drive-by shooting.Matilda Keena...
Jan 21, 2021
Canadian international Cyle Larin scores again for Besiktas in Turkish league play
TORONTO - Canadian forward Cyle Larin added to his goals total in the Turkish Super Lig on Thursday scoring in league-leading Besiktas' 4-1 win at Fatih Karagumruk.The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont.,...
Jan 21, 2021
Council looks to discontinue septic rebate program
Prince Albert city council is looking to axe a rebate that reimburses residents with septic tanks for half the cost of their sewer pick-ups.The rebate is currently received by 185 properties in Prince...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C. Lions sign wide receiver Shaq Johnson to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian wide receiver Shaq Johnson to a contract extension. The six-foot, 185-pound native of Brampton, Ont., recorded career highs in receptions (39) and yards...
Jan 21, 2021
Canadian men's soccer team returns to action on weekend with scrimmage against U.S.
The Canadian men see their first action in more than a year Saturday when they take on the U.S. in a soccer scrimmage in Bradenton, Fla. Both teams are holding camps at the IMG Center there. Saturday'...
Jan 21, 2021
Federal review of Access to Information law to take another year amid impatience
OTTAWA - It will likely be another year before a federal review of the government's key transparency law is complete. Newly released terms of reference for the government study of the Access to Inform...
Jan 21, 2021
SARM speaks out about the Keystone XL suspension
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) said it is "extremely disappointed" the Keystone XL Pipeline expansion project was suspended by Joe Biden, who postponed the project shortly...
Jan 21, 2021
Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam misses practice after hard fall on dunk
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam is questionable for Friday's home game against the Miami Heat. Raptors coach Nick Nurse says Siakam was feeling "a little sore" on Thursday, ca...
Jan 21, 2021
